:09:20
Trees are very scarce
in the White Namib...
:09:23
...so the little weaverbirds
have learned to share and cooperate.
:09:27
They build large condominiums
where dozens of families can live...
:09:30
...each in its own apartment.
:09:39
And they go in for quite a variety
of architectural styles:
:09:43
Squat ranch type, complex...
:09:46
...modern, artistic...
:09:48
...high-rise, and even symbolic.
:09:52
Some nests are more than 100 years old,
and the little tenants...
:09:56
...are continually building on,
remodeling and repairing.
:10:07
A cozy little community
where you can raise a contented family.
:10:25
But sometimes tragedy strikes.
:10:27
Once in a long while, a dewdrop
will hang in just the right spot...
:10:31
...at the right time, to focus the sun's rays
on the dry, combustible thatch.
:10:50
In a few minutes, the flames destroy
a hundred years' work...
:10:54
...and bring grief to many families.