The Serpent King – National Geographic Channel – August 29th 7PM (US Premiere)
For those of you in the United States, check out NG channel this Saturday at 7PM and watch King Cobras from the comfort and safety of your television screens! We spent nearly a year documenting the natural history and behavior of King Cobras in the wild at Agumbe. Our base camp – Agumbe Rainforest Research Station. Here, Romulus Whitaker and Gowrishankar along with Matt Goode and a team of volunteers are at the forefront of King Cobra research in an effort to help conserve this incredible species. Watch this documentary to find out more about the on-going research work and learn about King Cobras in the wild!
Brief Synopsis: He is the king of serpents: Unblinking, hypnotic, deadly, and hungry for his own kind. The king cobra, the largest venomous snake in the world, is powerful enough to kill a full-grown elephant… and yet we know almost nothing about it. Fortunately, that’s about to change.
Watch the trailer:
The SECRET LIFE of the KING is an unprecedented journey into the natural history of the wild King Cobra following them into their world revealing what they do, where they go, and who they interact with, when we are not around. And surprisingly, the people of India are very much a part of the story. Early evidence suggests that kings might be more intertwined with humans than previously thought, making this project more important than ever. Its a close and personal look into the secret life of the King and the best chance we have of ensuring the survival of this legendary snake.
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Absolutely amazing!!!!! I have no idea how you were able to capture video of the male king cobra attempting to consume the female cobra out of what seemed like total jealousy. Awesome work!!!!
Brilliant work!Apart from having amazing footage of the male combat,the death roll,hatching of eggs etc..what’s more captivating about this movie is the amount of interesting facts it gives about the king of all snakes, of which I have been blissfully unaware of even though I live just about a few miles away from its natural habitat!
I was out of the country when this finally aired, so I didn’t get a chance to promote it much, but my mom has been showing the film to all her friends and neighbors.
Great film. Can’t wait to work with you guys or go to Agumbe again.
Loved the shot of “Breath for self”….. The suspense In the air & the emotions you guys put into this work is awesome & has been caught so beautifully…. Thank you for bringing us such great insights into the precious remaining gifts that nature has to offer…. U are right we will conserve only if we care & we will care only if we know ???? Thank you & your team at Nat Geo for making us know !!!