African Odyssey (1998)

Presented by National Geographic, this is the story of wildlife conservationists Mark and Delia Owens' journey through the heart of Southern Africa in search of a prime research site where they can find wildlife in a habitat untouched by the intrusion of civilization. The quest for this perfect field of study proves to be testing as the landscape is either marred by the confusion of civil unrest or so untamed that it is virtually inaccessible. After an arduous journey through the dense, trackless bush country, the conservationists conclude that Zambia's North Luangwa National Park seems to be the best site they have yet viewed. It is stocked with wildlife, in desperate need of a conservation strategy and virtually untouched by humans.