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Waterworld Africa episode 7 - Source to Sea

Waterworld Africa episode 7 – Source to Sea

Waterworld Africa episode 7 – Source to Sea: Many of the great rivers of southern Africa start high up in mountain ranges, power their way eastwards across wild forests and grasslands, and eventually empty out into the Indian Ocean. Ride the currents of these powerful bodies of water as they reshape the lives of the wild animals who rely on them.     Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to […]

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Waterworld Africa episode 6 - Chobe River of Life

Waterworld Africa episode 6 – Chobe River of Life

Waterworld Africa episode 6 – Chobe River of Life: During the dry season in Northern Botswana, over 45,000 elephants, more than 10% of the world’s population, congregate along the banks of the Chobe River. Join local wildlife on a quest to escape the punishing drought.     Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to the amazing ability water has to spark life where none existed before.   Waterworld Africa episode

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Waterworld Africa episode 5 - The Blue Lagoon

Waterworld Africa episode 5 – The Blue Lagoon

Waterworld Africa episode 5 – The Blue Lagoon: Unlike the many freshwater lagoons in South Africa, the Langebaan consists of 18.5 square miles of saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean. Of all the creatures that rely on it, two are pivotal for its own rejuvenation and sustenance: the regal flamingos and the nutrient-producing prawns.     Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to the amazing ability water has to spark life

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Waterworld Africa episode 4 - Precious Waters

Waterworld Africa episode 4 – Precious Waters

Waterworld Africa episode 4 – Precious Waters: During the dry winter season on the savanna, life is ruled by water. From gargantuan hippos to nimble antelope, explore how the wildlife of South Africa’s low veld adapt to the harsh conditions of their ecosystem.     Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to the amazing ability water has to spark life where none existed before.   Waterworld Africa episode 4 –

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Waterworld Africa episode 3 - Urban Penguins

Waterworld Africa episode 3 – Urban Penguins

Waterworld Africa episode 3 – Urban Penguins: African penguins were once the most numerous sea bird on the continent – until their population was decimated by human activity. Visit a rare colony at South Africa’s Boulders Beach and see how these master divers and ocean hunters are staging a remarkable revival.     Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to the amazing ability water has to spark life where none

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Waterworld Africa episode 2 - Lifeblood of the Kalahari

Waterworld Africa episode 2 – Lifeblood of the Kalahari

Waterworld Africa episode 2: For the animals of the Okavango Delta, life itself depends on a fortuitous natural anomaly: a river that cuts through the mighty Kalahari Desert. Embark on a tour of this accidental paradise, where a colorful ecosystem of plants, animals, and birds flourish in the unexpected abundance.     Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to the amazing ability water has to spark life where none existed

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Waterworld Africa episode 1

Waterworld Africa episode 1

Waterworld Africa episode 1 : Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series is a powerful testament to the amazing ability water has to spark life where none existed before.     On the eastern coast of Africa lies a subtropical realm of staggering beauty and diversity–a mangrove forest where saltwater meets fresh and a variety of secretive forest dwellers work feverishly to survive. Take a thrilling journey into this rarest of ecosystems, one that few

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Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1

Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1

Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1: Simon Reeve journeys 25,000 miles, trekking through rainforests, climbing active volcanoes and travelling through war zones on his way around the equator.     He catches malaria in Gabon and struggles on through the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo, goes rafting on the source of the Nile and witnesses a bullfight in Kenya. His journey ends in the desert on the Somalian border where thousands of refugees have escaped the fighting in their homeland.   Equator with Simon Reeve episode 1   On Earth, the equator is about 40,075 km (24,901 mi) long, of

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Africa's Great Civilizations

Africa’s Great Civilizations

In his six-hour – 6 part series, Africa’s Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a breathtaking and personal journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only shaped their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.   Africa’s Great Civilizations Part 1     Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores Africa’s rich history. Journey

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