Mutualism or Opportunistic Alignment? | Katavi: Africa’s Fallen Paradise

In Katavi: Africa’s Fallen Paradise, animals in Tanzania’s Katavi National Park face extreme drought. Crocodiles and birds gather at a shrinking pool. Rather than compete, they align their hunting, trapping fish forced to the surface by low oxygen levels. This rare moment of cooperation among predators offers a powerful look at survival. In the activity, students construct a scientific explanation: Is this mutualism or opportunistic alignment?