The producers of David Attenborough?s new BBC One show Africa have denied claims that the show attempted to ?manipulate? viewers with its use of emotional content.
Animal lovers have been left distraught by some of the scenes in the documentary series, particularly a sequence featured on Wednesday night?s show in which an elephant is left to mourn over her dying calf.
Another scene showed a shoebill feeding only one of her chicks, while the other was left to starve to death.
The footage spawned a strong response on Twitter, with one viewer saying: ?The elephant cub dying is one of the most painful pieces of television I?ve watched in a long time.?
Another added: ??That poor baby elephant and the poor mother having to watch her baby die! #tears had to stop eating my dinner. BBC #Africa warn me next time.?
According to reports the BBC has received 16 complaints about the scene of the elephant?s death, while a further 16 complained about the backrgound music used in the show.
However producer James Honeyborne hit back at the claims.
?I don?t think we do tell you what to feel, but we do lay open the broad pallet of what is happening in nature ? and some of it is joyous and some of it is tough to watch,? he told BBC Radio Four.
?We are obviously concerned that some viewers have been upset. As soon as you look at an animal not as a species but as an individual, you do get drawn in and your empathy for that individual character will increase.
?It is part of the process of looking deeper and creating that more immersive experience.?
And he added that the music was chosen to ?reflect what is happening in the film?.
?If we?re telling an intimate story then the music will indeed be intimate too,? Honeyborne explained.
The series will continue on Wednesday at 9pm, with a look at the rainforest in the Congo.
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