Once Upon a Time in Tsavo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In arid regions across Africa, a remarkable relationship between elephants and termites creates a waterhole – a green oasis which is central to every animal's life. The story follows an extraordinary community of creatures, that call the waterhole ‘home' over a season in their lives. They range from a family of elephants to a pair of hornbills (aka ‘Zazu' of The Lion King) alongside dung-beetles, chameleons, bullfrogs, geese and killifish.

Series details

• Title: Once Upon a Time in Tsavo
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2023-10-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-10-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• TVMaze ID: 81158

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-14; final listed air date 2023-10-14; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Once Upon a Time in Tsavo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.