Directed by
| Keith Scholey | ||
| Alastair Fothergill | ... | (co-director) |
Writing Credits
| Keith Scholey | ... | (narration written by) & |
| John Truby | ... | (narration written by) |
| Owen Newman | ... | (original story) & |
| Keith Scholey | ... | (original story) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Patrick Stewart | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
Produced by
| Amanda Barrett | ... | senior field producer |
| Cindy Bond | ... | senior producer |
| Natasha Breed | ... | field assistant producer |
| Don Hahn | ... | executive producer: Disneynature |
| Jane Hamlin | ... | associate producer |
| Keith Scholey | ... | producer |
| Marguerite Smits van Oyen | ... | field producer |
| Alix Tidmarsh | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicholas Hooper | ||
Cinematography by
| Sophie Darlington | ... | (principal photography) |
| Owen Newman | ... | (principal photography) |
Editing by
| Martin Elsbury | ||
Production Management
| Jean-François Camilleri | ... | executive in charge of production: Disneynature (as Jean-Francois Camilleri) |
| Michelle Floyd | ... | post-production supervisor: Disneynature |
| Lori Korngiebel | ... | post-production supervisor: Disneynature |
| George Panayiotou | ... | post-production manager: Films at 59 |
| Emma Zee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Julie Altus | ... | adr recordist: Todd-AO |
| Max Bygrave | ... | special sound design |
| Jonny Crew | ... | sound assistant |
| James Glenton | ... | mix technician |
| Matthew Gough | ... | re-recording mixer: AMPS |
| Kate Hopkins | ... | sound designer |
| Philip Jenkins | ... | foley recordist (as Phil Jenkins) |
| Owen Newman | ... | sound recordist |
| Tim Owens | ... | sound designer |
| Johnathan Rush | ... | mix technician |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr mixer: Todd-AO |
| Jason Stevens | ... | sound negative |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | foley artist / re-recording mixer: AMPS |
| Kate Hopkins | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Karlsson | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
| Tim Owens | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Dan Scott | ... | dialogue recordist (uncredited) |
| David Turner | ... | sound studio manager (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ryan Gomez | ... | director of operations |
| Lorraine Johnson | ... | recording supervisor |
| Howard Jones | ... | visual effects supervisor: Twenty4D VFX |
| Mitch Mitchell | ... | head of imaging |
| Bruce Peecher Jr. | ... | image processing supervisor |
| Brad Schaider | ... | senior title artist: Lumeni Productions |
| Nikhil Ghoorbin | ... | scanning and recording technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robin Deacon | ... | cineflex technician |
| Simon King | ... | special photography |
| Gordon Leicester | ... | camera equipment technician |
| Oliver Scholey | ... | jib operator |
| Simon Werry | ... | aerial photography / tracking photography |
Casting Department
| Rick Dempsey | ... | casting: Disneynature |
| Bryan Monroe | ... | casting: Disneynature |
Editorial Department
| James Cawte | ... | color science |
| Don Garcia | ... | stills colorist |
| David Johnston | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Rebecca Murden | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Sue Outlaw | ... | additional editor |
| George Papuashvili | ... | additional post-production services |
| Mike Prudence | ... | color science |
| Luke Rainey | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Mathieu Reid | ... | color timer |
| Adrian Rigby | ... | on-line editor |
Location Management
| Mia Collis | ... | location support |
| Jean Hartley | ... | location support |
Music Department
| Darrell Alexander | ... | music coordinator: UK |
| Saffron Beagley | ... | music copying and librarian |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Nicholas Bucknall | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Peter Cobbin | ... | music recorded and mixed by / score produced by |
| Marcia Crayford | ... | orchestra leader |
| Caroline Dale | ... | musician: solo cello |
| Chris Deacon | ... | musician: solo trumpet (as Christopher Deacon) |
| Daryl Griffith | ... | orchestrator |
| Gareth Griffiths | ... | music coordinator: UK |
| Greg Hooper | ... | orchestrator |
| Nicholas Hooper | ... | score produced by |
| Rob Johnston | ... | choral director |
| Lewis Jones | ... | assistant music mixer |
| Alastair King | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | music executive: Disneynature |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | music editor |
| Simon Whiteside | ... | music copying and librarian |
| Alice Zawadzki | ... | singer: Sita's theme |
| Monica Zierhut | ... | music executive: Disneynature |
| Lewis Jones | ... | pro tools recordist (uncredited) |
| Roger Linley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Ben Simpson | ... | helicopter pilot |
Additional Crew
| Charles Abuga | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Sean Avery | ... | field technical manager |
| Simon Banner | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Fraser Bloom | ... | production legal services |
| Bridget Blythe | ... | project coordinater |
| David Breed | ... | field assistant |
| Chris Brennan | ... | field assistant |
| Reid Burns | ... | studio executive |
| Andrew Chastney | ... | 'making of' director |
| Dan Clamp | ... | technical manager |
| Paul Dray | ... | laboratory contact |
| Alastair Fothergill | ... | narration editor |
| Gina Fucci | ... | facility director |
| Fanny Gire | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Maggie Gisel | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Kuno Godana | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Whitney Green | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Don Hahn | ... | narration editor |
| Brian Heath | ... | chief executive officer: Mara Conservancy |
| Ruth Irvine-Hauer | ... | production support: Disneynature (as Ruth Hauer) |
| Sten Jorgensen | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Josh Kaelo | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Emmanuel Kantai | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Martin Kasine | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Dickson Keretu | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Joseph Kimijino | ... | assistant warden of tourism: Mara Conservancy |
| John Kirui | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Japhet Jamenya Kivango | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Gideon Lempeti Kuluo | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Moses Kuyioni | ... | warden: Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Samson Lenjirr | ... | chief game warden: Mara Conservancy |
| Gary Levy | ... | production finance executive: Disneynature |
| Mark Linfield | ... | narration editor / technical consultant |
| Joseph Mandila | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Steven Minis | ... | deputy warden: Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Salaash Morompi | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Simon Mororo | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Josphat Munyao | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Stephen Mutua | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Connie Nartonis Thompson | ... | production support: Disneynature (as Connie Thompson) |
| Sammy Nchoe | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Owen Newman | ... | field director: lion story |
| Jacob Ngungiri | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Carey Nicholson | ... | production insurance |
| Torben Norslund | ... | field mechanic |
| Francis Ntuala | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Joseph Nwangi | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Philip Nzuve | ... | wildlife spotter: Governors |
| Ntirish Olologero | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| John Quartel | ... | consultant: Filmlight |
| Risa Rakwa | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Lauren Rondou | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Fredrick Ronko | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| William Ole Rotiken | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Dickson Sadera | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Elly Salisbury | ... | production coordinator |
| Rakita Shololo | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| James Sindiyo | ... | chief warden: Masai Mara National Reserve |
| Daniel Sopia | ... | wildlife spotter: Rekero |
| Matthew Torrible | ... | production insurance |
| David Turner | ... | project manager: Pepper (as Dave Turner) |
| Scott Watts | ... | production support: Disneynature |
| Rachel James | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Lauren Rondou | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Deborah Beaton | ... | with thanks to: Rekero Camp |
| Gerard Beaton | ... | with thanks to: Rekero Camp |
| Rainee Beaton | ... | with thanks to: Rekero Camp |
| Patrick Beresford | ... | with thanks to: Governors Camp |
| Alfred Bett | ... | with thanks to: Mara Conservancy |
| William Deed | ... | with thanks to: Mara Conservancy |
| Aris Gramaticus | ... | with thanks to: Governors Camp |
| Dominic Gramaticus | ... | with thanks to: Governors Camp |
| Fiona Hickman | ... | the producers would like to thank: Central Couriers |
| Roger Hickman | ... | the producers would like to thank: Central Couriers |
| David Lemon | ... | the producers would like to thank: Saffery Champness |
| Jackson Looseyia | ... | with thanks to: Rekero Camp |
| Sammy Munene | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Wilson Naitoi | ... | with thanks to: Mara Conservancy |
| Charlesa Ololtele | ... | with thanks to: Mara Conservancy |
| Ken Opola | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Jonathan Raynor | ... | with thanks to: Rekero Camp |
| Matthew Scholey | ... | with thanks to |
| Jonathan Scott | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Angus Simpson | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Kalpesh Solanki | ... | the directors would like to thank: Filmline Ltd |
| Jacky Tela | ... | the directors would like to thank: Kenya Grip Company |
| Collin Welensky | ... | with thanks to: Governors Camp |
| Mark Young | ... | the producers would like to thank: Screen & Music Travel |