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Earth's Great Rivers Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
Amazon
59 mins
The mighty Amazon basin covers over half of South America, form Andes to Atlantic and Caribbean, with countless tributaries and world-class falls, sometimes spanning miles, part of a huge, but now greenhouse-fragile climatic system including glaciers, jungle and wetlands and irrigating human homes, tribal mostly in harmony with or modern intruding ever deeper into nature. Its wildlife is as varied, starring giant otters, jaguars, caimans, piranhas, anacondas and unique riverine pink dolphins, but also exposed to floods and droughts, determining the fate of cities like Manaus, reflected also culturally.
Episode 2
Nile
59 mins
A look at the astonishing wildlife, landscapes and people of the Nile. From elephants and leopards to ancient wonders, its great length is a lifeline for wildlife and cultures.
Episode 3
Mississippi
59 mins
The Mississippi, from frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, from busy beavers to mysterious swamps, connects a continent like no other river. At the end of its 3500 mile journey, it creates one of the biggest river deltas on the planet.
