This is the story of the other side of the Monsoon and what happens when the life-giving rains retreat. It’s not just a time of hardship: focused resources lead to fantastic animal spectacles, ingenious survival solutions and examples of incredible endurance. From an explosion of budgies in Australia, to ingenious tropical bearded pigs; from the world's biggest camel fair to the largest gathering of Asian elephants; to the intimate story of a young leopard striking out alone. A dazzling array of behaviour is brought to life with stunning cinematography by some incredible talent.

Nominated for the Cinematography Award / United Kingdom, 58 mins / BBC & Discovery

Image credit: Nick Lyon

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