Africa

There is a surprising abundance of life in Africa's ancient and arid southwest corner. With water in short supply, watch as black rhinos, giraffes, meerkats and others defy the rules of survival to endure in this most inhospitable of homes.

Geographically varied and teeming with life, East Africa is both beautiful and unforgiving. Meet the animal residents who must navigate this hostile and unpredictable environment in order to survive.

The rainforest is Africa's pulse. From floor to canopy it hums with life. Bioluminescent fungi, tool-wielding chimpanzees, giant bulls and elusive picathartes birds are a few of the many creatures vying for space in this ultra-competitive habitat.

Two great ocean currents sweep around Southern Africa and shape the continent's Great Cape. From a famous sardine run to a butterfly ballet, discover the amazing displays of aquatic and terrestrial life these colliding ocean currents create.

The sun rules mercilessly in the Sahara, the greatest desert on Earth. Meet the creatures who have endured in this harsh climate as a result of some very clever and careful adaptations.

A behind-the-scenes look at the show reveals what it takes to make a natural-history series.