Baboon vs Cheetah

The baboons wander into the long grass where predators lie in wait. Will the baboons sense the danger in time?

Clip taken from episode 4 'Dominion', of our latest series Serengeti 3 narrated by Adjoa Andoh.

Episode 4 'Dominion' aired in the UK on Sunday 12th February at 4:35pm on BBC One. Watch this episode and the whole series now on BBC iPlayer:

This programme finds the families of the Serengeti competing for a home. Kali and her pride have taken over Bakari’s kopje. Overwhelmed by sheer numbers, there seems to be no escape for him and his troop. But when the lions fall asleep, he sees his chance. At the river, Mafuta, the baby hippo, is also in trouble. The great hippo bull has died fighting for his family and Mafuta’s mother tries in vain to keep crocodiles from desecrating his body. In the ensuing chaos, Mafuta is swept away. His mother realises too late, just as hundreds of wildebeest cross the river and block her path to reach him. Being reunited with her son seems impossible. Further along the river, Magamba, the crocodile, has her work cut out trying to keep her newly hatched babies safe. Her hatchlings make an easy meal for hungry birds stalking the reeds, but Magamba soon shows her power. However, she can’t guard her young forever and must leave them to find food. She returns, still hungry, to find a grey heron ready to strike. Having dealt with this threat, she soon comes head-to-head with Tembo the elephant. Who will end up victorious in this battle of wills? Bakari leads his troop in search of a new home, but blinded by the long grass, they run right into the path of Duma and the cheetah coalition. Previously, Duma had to be rescued from his own wildebeest hunt by the other males and is now desperate to redeem himself. He decides to take on Bakari, but his efforts are in vain. Not only is Bakari a dangerous opponent, but the rest of the cheetahs have fled from the fight. Duma is back on his own searching for companionship once again. Bakari finds his troop a temporary refuge at the river but it’s not without its dangers. The herds soon take over as they arrive to drink. With the wildebeest come the hunters, including Kali. The herds are on high alert, and it seems Kali is doomed to fail. If she misses her chance, will Askari and the pride still support her, or does Askari have a surprise in store? Bakari is also trying to find a meal. He arrives too late to steal Magamba’s eggs and instead finds himself confronted by the pugnacious dikkop birds who have a surprise of their own. When Duma finally catches up with the other cheetahs, he tries to join them in their efforts to mark their territory. As he doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do, his attempts to impress are comical, but things take a serious turn when he’s injured trying to follow their lead. Can he fight through the pain to prove himself as a hunter? And will that be enough to win them over? Mafuta’s future is also uncertain. Without his father to protect them, an invading hippo, determined to take over the pod, now has no one to stop him. As the river crossings continue, a half-starved Magamba struggles to hunt. She faces an endless onslaught of hooves and is overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of wildebeest. After many attempts, exhausted and hungrier than ever, she has one final chance at success…

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh

Created & Produced by Simon Fuller

Directed & Produced by John Downer

#BBC #baboon #cheetah

[Dave....]

I never knew baboons came at cheetahs like that. This definitely opened a whole new light to how powerful they are. They shut all those cheetahs down lol.

[Gruffyruff]

The momentum changes in the tall grasses based on bravery and determination from both the Cheetahs and the Baboons is quite impressive!!!! Thanks John for this intensely amazing video 👌

[deseraecannon-mcdonald]

Hello Mr. Downer, What amazing film work you did to capture this interaction between the Baboons and Cheetahs. I love it when you bring us into your world. Thank you so much for your wonderful video. MUCH LOVE ❤ from U.S.A.🇺🇲

[iainmawhinney]

a cheetah quartet?? now i want to see the whole show, thank you for sharing the link!

[arm]

Interesting how Duma smashes the ground while running, in order to impress the baboons

[iainmawhinney]

1:16 oh no, of all the cheetahs to run into it had to be the three brothers...

[ekaluraw]

Imagine chilling in the savanna and looking for a snack when this mofo comes running 1:14. Baboons are surprisingly fast!

[eleonore]

Quite impressive. Interesting how is it possible to film this all?

[beachwalker]

We watched the full Serengeti season before and loved it! Glad to see Bakari is still in charge! 😁 I think Cheetahs are so beautiful! Wish we could see this season - BBC player doesn't work in the U.S. unfortunately. Can't find it playing anywhere else yet. Thanks for sharing. 👏

[calvinfujii]

This would explain why Fuli and baboons don’t see eye to eye.

[RealAlienCommunity]

Ahh the Baboon. Africa's favorite snack

[benji]

Is the music from 2:42 available for listening somewhere?

[anotherelvis]

Is this CGI or was it filmed by a flying drone? How come the animals don't react to the camera man?

[funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Win for the team primates !
We rule with bravery.


Leopards have a role of digesting the sick in the savanna.
They are not supposed to dominate like lions.

[dalebailey]

This looks like the south side of Chicago.

[lizzyyork]

An injured cheetah is a dead cheetah so running from a baboon is very reasonable 🤓

[karthiksatish]

If it was a leopard things would have been different

[michaelakinsuyi]

God cheetahs are weak as hell. Running from a monkey lol