The Year Earth Changed – filmed at Inyati Game Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve.

A scene filmed during #theyearearthchanged

The Year Earth Changed, the Apple TV+ documentary narrated by David Attenborough, filmed footage at Inyati Game Lodge within the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve. 

The film highlights how wildlife adapted during the 2020 lockdown, with Inyati Lodge providing some of the key examples of leopards and other predators becoming more active in and around the lodge due to the absence of tourists, as noted by naturalist Russell MacLaughlin. 

Key Details:

  • Documentary: The Year Earth Changed. 
  • Narrator: David Attenborough. 
  • Location: Inyati Game Lodge in the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa. 
  • Focus: The documentary showcases how the decrease in human activity during the 2020 lockdown allowed wildlife, particularly predators like leopards, to venture closer to human-inhabited areas and change their behaviors. 
  • Filming: Naturalist and filmmaker Russell MacLaughlin captured this unprecedented footage, which became a central part of the documentary, according to Inyati’s blog

The Year Earth Changed – Safari Edition filmed at Inyati Game Lodge, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve.