Tuesday, May 21, 2013

60 Minutes: Discovering the Secrets of Lions


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Dereck and Beverly Joubert have been filming Africa's lions for 30 years and their discoveries have challenged conventional wisdom. Lara Logan reports.

The following script is from "Lion Kings" which aired on Nov. 25, 2012, and was rebroadcast May 19, 2013. Lara Logan is the correspondent. Max McClellan, producer.

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Dereck and Beverly Joubert have spent more time filming and living among lions in the wild than anyone alive today. The discoveries they've made over 30 years of wildlife filmmaking have challenged conventional wisdom about Africa's big cats.
They've made more than 20 films for National Geographic, where they are "Explorers in Residence."
They live in Botswana in the heart of southern Africa, a country about the size of Texas.
As we first reported in November, the Jouberts often go long stretches without seeing another human being, but they made an exception for us, and allowed us to join them in a wild place they call home.
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Their films are known for these spectacular cinematic moments. But what distinguishes their work is their belief that all the animals have untold stories which they bring to life in their films.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I am absolutely disgusted the Jouberts did not help the lion cub because they didn't want to interfere with nature. Yet, there are photos of them all over the place with lions by their jeep. I'm sure they cared about lions at one time but are now too worried about their legacy (Emmys, Peabodys, etc) to give a damn about a crushed lion cub. I hate them.. Send me to Botswana to research lions. At least I have a heart. Such bullshit.