Eight Minutes in Wonderland: Reflections on The Battle at Kruger

Andrew Patrizio

Eight Minutes in Wonderland: Reflections on The Battle at Kruger

Edinburgh College of Art

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Battle at Kruger is an amateur wildlife video that depicts an unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape Buffalo. After being posted on YouTube in 2007, Battle at Kruger became a viral video sensation and was widely praised for its dramatic depiction of wildlife on the African savannah. It was one of YouTube's most popular videos, with more than 37 million views and 40,818 comments as of 22 October 2008, and won the Best Eyewitness Video in the 2nd Annual YouTube Video Awards.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-37
Journal	Antennae: the Journal of Nature in Visual Culture
Volume	8
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2008

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Darwin on the Threshold of the Visible: Contemporary Art and Evolution
Barnes, S. & Patrizio, A., 31 Jul 2009, The Art of Evolution: Darwin, Darwinisms, and Visual Culture. Larson, B. & Brauer, F. (eds.). University of New England Press, p. 288-312 25 p.
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