M-Net’s new, beautifully filmed wildlife series The Wild Ones explores the behind the scenes areas of the Two Oceans Aquarium, where viewers meet some of the wonderful creatures that call the Aquarium home.
Five consecutive Sunday screenings air from 3 June to 1 July 2018 at 4pm.
These episodes, titled Aquarium: An Aquatic Life, showcase never-before-seen footage and real-life stories that would otherwise not be shared with those outside of the Aquarium.
“It has always been our dream to bring the Aquarium and its stories to the people of South Africa. We want to give people a glimpse into what it takes to run this Aquarium, what it takes to keep our standards as high as possible at all times, and what it takes to deliver a tourist attraction of international standards, not only to Cape Town, but also to the rest of the country”, says Helen Lockhart, Communications and Sustainability Manager for the Two Oceans Aquarium.
Behind the scenes
Filmed over four months, each episode of Aquarium: An Aquatic Life, deals with a variety of aspects pertaining to the operations of the Aquarium, behind the scenes activities, the animals in the Aquarium, and the people who play a pivotal role in maintaining the Aquarium’s high standards.
“The film crew spent months following our staff around, getting caught up in the stories that were being told, and ultimately becoming part of the Aquarium family.”
“We are incredibly excited about the series and the potential it has of showing viewers the inner workings and the heart of the Aquarium”, Lockhart adds.
‘The Wild Ones – Aquarium: An Aquatic Life’ roll-out
3 June – Aquarium: An Aquatic Life – Inner workings of the Two Oceans Aquarium
10 June 2018– Aquarium: An Aquatic Life – Weird and Wonderful
17 June 2018 – Aquarium: An Aquatic Life – Penguin Posse
24 June 2018 – Aquarium: An Aquatic Life – Turtle Tales
1 July 2018 – Aquarium: An Aquatic Life – Return of the Sharks
The Wild Ones is produced by Homebrew Films in partnership with WWF South Africa and BirdLife South Africa. The series is screened on M-Net channel 101 on Sundays at 4pm.
WIN WIN WIN!
Viewers can also visit www.mnet.tv/wildones to enter a competition where one lucky viewer stands the chance to win a prize from BirdLife South Africa valued at R500 and a hamper from the Struik Nature Club to the value of R5000.
What: The Wild Ones – Aquarium: An Aquatic Life
Screening dates: 3 June – 1 July 2018 at 4pm, M-Net channel 101
Special Aquarium blogs: www.aquarium.co.za
Follow: On Twitter, Facebook @MNet and @2OCeansAquarium, hashtags #MNetWildOnes and #2OceansAquarium
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