Episode
Natural World: Year of the Jackal
Overview
This film, shot over the course of the year at the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, reveals some surprising facts about jackals.
Details
- Series
- Natural World
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1999-01-24
Episode context
Year of the Jackal is Episode 12 in Season 17 of Natural World. It aired on 1999-01-24.
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