The Big Dry
Life in Zambia's Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry season is one of the toughest on Earth. For seven months of the year, animals must cope with scorching temperatures and almost no rain. Now, climate change is making conditions even more extreme. Follow creatures of all sizes as they clash over limited resources in this vast wild kingdom, where each day is a struggle to survive.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Documentary
Life in Zambia's Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry season is one of the toughest on Earth. For seven months of the year, animals must cope with scorching temperatures and almost no rain. Now, climate change is making conditions even more extreme. Follow creatures of all sizes as they clash over limited resources in this vast wild kingdom, where each day is a struggle to survive.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
The Drought Begins
48 mins
The Luangwa Valley in Zambia experiences one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable. Seven months with no rain and spiraling temperatures. And with this year's El Nino conditions the drought is threatening to be even more intense than usual.
Episode 2
Life in the Furnace
48 mins
It's October in Zambias Luangwa Valley, the hottest and harshest time of year. But this year dry season conditions are exacerbated by a global El Nino event - the Valley is in the throes of drought. Theres been no rain since April and desperate animals are drawn to the only remaining source of water in the Valley - the dwindling Luangwa River.
Episode 3
The Coming of the Rains
48 mins
The rains are late. It is the most brutal time of year. Babies born into drought face starvation. The weak and the injured are weeded out. Everything is desperate for rain. When it finally arrives, it is a downpour on an enormous scale. Alien creatures emerge into a different world. The wet season begins.