Africa's Hidden Kingdoms
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44:27In this series we explore the unknown corners of Africa, delving past the fame of the Big Five we uncover a treasure trove of Hidden Kingdoms.
44:26In this series we explore the unknown corners of Africa, delving past the fame of the Big Five we uncover a treasure trove of Hidden Kingdoms.
44:28Lying in the northwestern corner of South Africa it is a desert like no other. Species here have developed over generations to ensure that their adaptations allow them to live in this biome.
44:28The Sandveld spring is a time of respite. The landscape, which for the majority of the year is scant and unyielding, unfolds into a carpet of color and vitality.
44:27Voyage high into the mountain sky and discover the Cloud Mountains of South Africa, a hidden world that serves as a window to an ancient time.
44:28Take a look at the wildlife of The Drakensberg Mountain range and how creatures survive in the hostile landscape, from the highest peaks to the rolling grasslands below.
45:00On the southwestern tip of Africa lies a botanical wonderland, a mountainous world covered in plants and animals. Nowhere else on the planet, contains more unique species in such a small area.
45:00At the southern tip of Africa, a tiny refuge making a huge impact. It's a story of beating the odds, of species fighting extinction to reclaim their place in the wild.
45:00Lying in the north-western corner of South Africa it is a desert like no other. The landscape's polarized existence is a testament to nature's ability to transform and adapt to this land of famine.
45:00This wildlife documentary explores this western border with the sea, an area known as the Sandveld. The documentary ventures underwater, through dense land vegetation and across harsh open spaces.
45:00The ancient plants and animals of the Cloud Mountains of South Africa have long captured people's imagination. It's a landscape defined by weather and threatened by invaders.
45:00Take a look at the wildlife in the Drakensberg Mountain range, see how creatures survive in the hostile landscape, from the highest peaks to the rolling grasslands below.