Husband and wife Keith and Colleen Begg (who also filmed Snake Killers: Honey Badgers) set out for the remote regions of northern Mozambique to continue studying and filming a feisty little beast: the Honey Badger, a fearless fighter and eater of venomous snakes.
But..…nothing works out as planned. The film that emerges is a blend of the misadventures of this plucky pair and the poignant, often humorous relationship that develops between them and the indigenous people of the Niassa National Reserve in northern Mozambique.
As well as honey badgers, the Reserve is also home to large herds of elephants and hippos, who depend on the beautiful Lugenda River. Keith and Colleen use a micro-light glider to track and find collared honey badgers. By trapping the badgers in cages, they can fit radio collars or even implant a radio transmitter.
The honey guide is an unassuming, little bird that helps the locals find honey hives. The film makers follow it too and are led to the honey badger raiding hives.
This is a beautifully filmed and produced account of the interesting and adventurous life that the Beggs live in the bush and of the feisty carnivores that have a passion for honey and snakes.
Narrated by Tony Ndoro
Filmed by Keith & Colleen Begg
Produced by David & Carol Hughes.
As seen on the National Geographic Channel.
FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS DVD:
http://www.froghopperdvds.co.uk/badger-quest-niassa
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