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ZDF 2023 1 season 2 eps Ended

Namibia’s Natural Wonders

2023 1 season 2 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

44 min

S1 · E1 · Sep 11, 2023

Life at the Limit Episode 1

Drought and heat determine life in the Namib. It has not rained here for years. The last desert elephants are suffering from the longest drought in decades. Only about 150 of these animals still roam the desert, led by a matriarch and living in small herds. Every day they wander long distances in search of food and water. But even in a dried-up river bed, in the middle of nowhere, they still find something to eat. The fruits of the camel thorn tree, which offers fruit, leaves and bark all year round, are particularly popular. The desert elephants move within the dry rivers, where plants are still most likely to grow. In the language of the locals, Namib means "empty place". But if you look closely, everything here is full of life and animals that have managed to adapt to the extreme conditions.

44 min

S1 · E2 · Sep 12, 2023

Little Heroes, Big Hunters Episode 2

The Kalahari is a dry and barren desert that nevertheless offers a surprising diversity of species. One of the fascinating creatures that live here is the Ground pangolin. It resembles a cute dinosaur and is the only mammal that wears horn scales. The meerkat watches its surroundings carefully and is always on the lookout for enemies. Together with its colony, it goes foraging and digs through the ground in search of treats. In the north-east of Namibia lie the great rivers. Here, a matriarch leads a herd of elephants. Elephant societies are very complex: mothers with their children, sisters and aunts with their own offspring. They all form a close-knit family herd. From the dry savannahs to the vast riverine landscapes: Namibia is the land of a thousand faces, wonders and stories. It is a world of little heroes and great hunters.

2 episodes in Season 1

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Namibia is a country of contrasts, from the arid savannahs to flowing rivers and rugged coastlines. This documentary explores the natural wonders of the country in southern Africa. Despite the dry and barren habitat, the Kalahari Desert in the east is home to a range of rare and fascinating creatures. Animals must be resourceful and clever to survive in the world’s oldest desert and one of the driest places on Earth, the Namib.

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Cast

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Torben Liebrecht

Narrator (German)

Known for

Altered Carbon

Operation Finale

Andrew Solomon

Narrator (English)

Also in

Natascha Kampusch: The Whole Story

亚速尔海底世界

Thoralf Grospitz Director · Jens Westphalen Director

Director

Thoralf Grospitz

Director

Jens Westphalen

Total runtime 1h 28m · Episode length 44 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

September 11, 2023

Final episode

September 12, 2023

Status

Ended

Network

ZDF

Country

Germany

Type

Documentary

Episode length

44 min

Total runtime

1h 28m

Original language

German

Production

N

NDR Naturfilm

Production

D

Doclights

Production

Z

Zorillafilm

Production

O

ORF

Production

A

ARTE

Production

O

ORF 1

Production

Austria · Germany

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Languages

Original title

Namibias Naturwunder

Spoken on screen

English · German

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