Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What happens when a cemetery is left to let nature take over? Wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill and zoologist Yussef Rafik discover the incredible story of Nunhead Cemetery, a forgotten Victorian graveyard in London that has transformed into a thriving wildlife sanctuary.

This clip is taken from 'After We've Gone' (2022)

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