A Wild Fox Life, chronicles the lives of three foxes, Hunter, Scar and Red who live on a large open savannah landscape in the Netherlands. Through the eyes and voice of Hunter, we follow how she grows up from being a 6 week old fox cub to raising cubs of her own. Filmmakers Ana Luisa Santos and Michael Sanderson followed and filmed these red foxes in the Dutch nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen. In this rare wildlife film, where every animal you see is 100% wild and free from manipulation, we delve into secret lives of truly wild foxes. Here they live and behave in a world without humans where they are the top predators and scavenge carcasses of large herbivores. Hunter hunts geese with high speed chases and Red shows his paternal tenderness towards his newborn cubs. We get to know the three siblings who take different paths in becoming adults. Come and take a journey inside the skin of Hunter, who will show you her side of the story in her wild fox life.
A Wild Fox Life chronicles the lives of three foxes, Hunter, Scar, and Red who live on a large open savannah landscape in the Netherlands. Wildlife filmmakers Ana Luísa Santos and Michael Sanderson followed and filmed these red foxes over three years in the Dutch nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen. Through the eyes and voice of Hunter, we follow her journey as she grows from a 6-week-old fox cub to raising cubs of her own. In this rare wildlife film, where every animal on camera is 100% wild and free from manipulation, we delve into secret lives of truly wild foxes. Here, they live and behave in a world without humans where they are the top predators and scavenge carcasses of large herbivores. We get to know the three siblings, who take different paths in becoming adults.
In the heart of the Netherlands, just 20 miles from Amsterdam, nature sets the pace in a 6,000-hectare reserve, home to thousands of wild horses, wild cattle, red deer, and red foxes living a unique life. The landscape evokes a prehistoric European savannah more than modern-day Netherlands. The story begins on a sunny spring day when a fox emerges from the darkness of her den on land that was submerged under the sea only a few decades ago.
Through the seasons, Hunter, Red and Scar embark on their quests. Born to the same mother, they venture into the reserve to carve out their own territories and navigate the challenges of becoming adult foxes. Winter brings the drive to find their first mates, and once found, courtship strengthens their bonds as they search for suitable den sites. In spring, large flocks of geese provides an abundance of food, but hunting them takes practice. In summer, after the worst drought in recent Dutch history, Scar becomes familiar with the swamp, learning to survive off the land he was born on while adapting to the shifting climate. In autumn, the red deer rut claims many large herbivores creating Serengeti-like scenes in the Netherlands with red foxes as top scavenger.
When they finally give birth to their new families, Hunter's tenderness and courage in nurturing and raising her cubs are shown in extraordinarily intimate moments. Red also shows his important duties as father fox and takes the cubs under his wing, demonstrating his paternal tenderness.
The foxes provide a unique opportunity to delve into their minds and lives, offering an intimate glimpse into their authentic and natural behaviour, often unseen during the day, through their journeys, adventures, and challenges in their wild fox life.
