Earth's Natural Wonders

Episode 1 Preview | Extreme Wonders

Visit extreme locales, including Mount Everest’s Khumbu Icefall, where sherpas face many dangers; the Grand Canyon, where conservationists try to ensure a condor chick’s survival; and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, where farmers battle with elephants.

Episode 1 Preview | Extreme Wonders

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    Surviving Against the Odds

    S2 E3 - 54m 51s

    In some natural wonders, people must push themselves to the absolute limit in order to survive. For the people who call these extraordinary places home, survival requires great skill, ingenuity and bravery.

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    Surviving with Animals

    S2 E2 - 54m 51s

    In some of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders, it is wildlife that holds the key to survival for the people who live there. But animals can be our foes, as well as our friends.

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    Surviving the Extreme

    S2 E1 - 54m 51s

    Earth’s natural wonders are among the most extreme places to live on the planet. From soaring mountains to deep jungles, and frozen Polar worlds, human beings need bravery and ingenuity to survive within them.

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