Episodes
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Andes
S1 E3 - 53m 37s
See the extraordinary wildlife and people of the Andes. Pumas hunt guanaco, shape-shifting frogs hide in remote cloud forests and the descendants of Inca build bridges of grass. The world’s driest desert, huge salt lakes and spectacular peaks are all found in the world’s longest mountain range.
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Himalaya
S1 E2 - 53m 36s
Tour the extraordinary wildlife and people of the Himalaya – the highest mountain range on earth. Bizarre snub-nosed monkeys live in frozen forests. Tibetan monks perform ancient rituals high in the mountains whilst snow leopards prowl the mountain sides.
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Rockies
S1 E1 - 53m 37s
The Rockies stretch 3,000 miles up the length of North America, and are one of the great mountain ranges of the world. These mountains are home not just to cougars, wolverines, wolves, and grizzly bears, but also daredevil wingsuit flyers, who jump from high peaks, and Native Americans, competing in breakneck horse races.
Extras + Features
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The Biggest Cat in the Andes
S1 E3 - 1m 22s
In the Southern Andes, a puma struggles against a changing climate so that she can feed her three hungry cubs.
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Episode 3 Preview | Andes
S1 E3 - 30s
See the extraordinary wildlife and people of the Andes. Pumas hunt guanaco, shape-shifting frogs hide in remote cloud forests and the descendants of Inca build bridges of grass. The world’s driest desert, huge salt lakes and spectacular peaks are all found in the world’s longest mountain range.
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Meet the Bird that Nests Inside Glaciers
S1 E3 - 2m 50s
A family of white-winged diuca finches prepare to leave their nest in Peru's Quelccaya glacier before it melts.
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Salt Flat Landscape Creates the World's Largest Mirror
S1 E3 - 1m 36s
In Bolivia, the Salar de Uyuni, the world's biggest salt flat, transforms into a natural wonder during late summer rains.
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Episode 2 Preview | Himalaya
S1 E2 - 30s
Tour the extraordinary wildlife and people of the Himalaya – the highest mountain range on earth. Bizarre snub-nosed monkeys live in frozen forests. Tibetan monks perform ancient rituals high in the mountains whilst snow leopards prowl the mountain sides.
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Meditation and the Mandala
S1 E2 - 2m 43s
Buddhist monks create a Sand Mandala - a symbolic representation of the universe - using ground-up Himalayan rock. The ritual is carried out while in a complete state of meditation.
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Snub-nosed Monkeys Use Family to Stay Warm
S1 E2 - 1m 19s
In the frozen forest of Yunnan, rare snub-nosed monkeys endure freezing temperatures and in order to survive they must learn to stay together.
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Baby Marmots Quickly Learn the Rules of the Mountain
S1 E2 - 1m 40s
On his first day outside, a baby Himalayan marmot must fight other hungry marmots for his grass-eating territory.
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The Oldest Sport in the Rockies: Indian Relay
S1 E1 - 1m 25s
Oliver Pakootas participates in the Indian Relay and shares the importance of this Native American tradition.
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Episode 1 Preview | Rockies
S1 E1 - 30s
The Rockies stretch 3,000 miles up the length of North America, and are one of the great mountain ranges of the world. These mountains are home not just to cougars, wolverines, wolves, and grizzly bears, but also daredevil wingsuit flyers, who jump from high peaks, and Native Americans, competing in breakneck horse races.
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Head Banging Bighorn Sheep of the Rockies
S1 E1 - 2m 56s
In Wyoming, male bighorn sheep fight head-on in order to mate with females. The noise made by clashing horns can be heard for miles around.
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A Wingsuit Flyer Soars Down the Rockies
S1 E1 - 1m 36s
Jeff Shapiro takes a wingsuit flight in the Bitterroot Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains.
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