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From elephant pedicures to penguin food fights: Safari Park Adventure 3D provides an access-all-areas ticket to the animals of Woburn Safari Park in stunning 3D
February 2012 will see the sixhundred animals of Woburn Safari Park march into people's living rooms with the premiere of Safari Park Adventure on the Sky 3D and Animal Planet channels. The ten-part series takes viewers behind the scenes to follow some of the surprising aspects of the lives of the creatures and keepers at the world famous safari park. Safari Park Adventure 3D airs at 9pm on Sky 3D starting February 4th and reveals the drama, emotion and care involved in safari park life.
Safari Park Adventure 3D presents a special opportunity for viewers to get up close with the park's residents including Squirrel monkeys, Red necked wallabies and ‘Greater Rhea Ostrich'. Throughout the series, 3D cameras capture the daily lives of some of the world's most endangered wildlife, whilst highlighting the lengths the keepers have to go to protect the highest standard of welfare and safety for both wild residents and humans alike.
Meet the cast of Safari Park Adventure 3D including:
- Otzee the Chief Rhino, who turns defensive when a new and very noisy playmate arrives at the park
- Bull-elephant Raja who enjoys a regular pedicure whilst the Asian elephants exercise down by the lake
- A hungry lion pride who reap the gory benefit when disaster strikes in the deer park
- The monkeys and penguin gang who cause mischief amongst themselves when battling about food and hierarchy.
John Cassy, Sky 3D's channel director commented: "Woburn offers an inspiring array of some of the world's most endangered wildlife and each animal has its own distinct personality. 3D filming techniques enables their stories to be brought to life in a way that was never before possible."
Duke of Bedford, owner of Woburn Safari Park added: "We are proud to have the opportunity to showcase the precious collection of wild animals, including many critically endangered and threatened species cared for at Woburn Safari Park. It's a fantastic chance for everyone to go behind the scenes and see the hard work and dedication of our team of keepers, including the special care taken to provide a fun and educational day out."
Safari Park Adventure 3D will be simulcast on the Sky 3D channel and in 2D on Animal Planet from 4th February for a ten part series. For more information visit www.sky.com/3D
EPISODE GUIDE
Safari Park 3D Year 2011; Safari Park 3D Ep 1 04/02/12 21:00
Safari Park 3D Year 2011; Safari Park 3D Ep 2 12/02/12 21:00
Safari Park 3D Year 2011; Safari Park 3D Ep 3 18/02/12 21:00
Safari Park 3D Year 2011; Safari Park 3D Ep 4 25/02/12 21:00
Safari Park 3D Year 2011; Safari Park 3D Ep 5 03/03/12 21:00
About Sky 3D
Sky launched Sky 3D, Europe's first domestic 3D channel to millions of Sky homes on Friday 1 October 2010 with an diverse line-up of movies, documentaries, live sport and further content spanning entertainment and the arts. Sports covered to date include football, rugby union, The Masters, Horse of the Year and darts; while partnerships with Discovery and National Geographic have resulted in meerkats, elephants and kite surfers featuring on the channel. Entertainment on the channel has included Kylie Minogue, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake and David Attenborough's BAFTA winning Flying Monsters.
All Sky+HD viewers with a 3DTV are able to receive Sky 3D, as no set-top box upgrade is required. At no extra charge, customers who subscribe to Sky's top channel and HD pack can receive access to a wide range of 3D movies, entertainment and sports. Sky 3D is compatible with all of the 3D TVs being introduced by Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic and works with both ‘active' and ‘passive' 3D formats. Sky 3D is now available in more than 2,000 pubs and clubs across the UK and Ireland following the world's first commercial launch in April 2010.
About Renegade Pictures
Renegade Pictures makes high quality factual programmes including feature documentaries, broadcast documentaries, factual formats and series for the British and International market.
About Woburn
Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Earls and Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years. It is set in 3,000 acres of beautiful grounds, including a safari park that is home to over 80 species of animal, including lions, tigers, white rhino, wolves, zebra and giraffe.
