Wilderness with Simon Reeve

Battle your way through Earth's second-greatest rainforest; follow Simon across 500 miles of dense tropical jungle full of biting insects and peat bogs to reach the Salonga region; enjoy an emotional encounter with a group of wild bonobos.

Brave the constant wind, rain, and snow that pummels the foot of South America; Cross treacherous ice fields that are losing ground due to climate change, push through the foothills of the Andes, and ride alongside Patagonia's legendary gauchos.

Voyage across a different sort of wilderness, where tropical reefs and jungle-covered islands are home to stunning biodiversity; Explore an evolutionary hot spot in New Guinea and take an astonishing swim with a gentle, seven-meter-long whale shark.

Wander through the parched Kalahari Desert in search of wildlife, including one of Africa's largest elephant enclaves; go hunting with a group of San trackers who still live in the traditional way, then encounter the region's famous lions.