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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 2: Limbo

The Rarest Antelope in the World

A mix between a waterbuck and a red lechwe - this totally unique antelope, called a 'wachwe' - is caught in limbo between a pack of hungry African wild dogs and a group of territorial hippos in the Okavango river.

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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 2: Limbo

Hyena and Warthog Families Share a Home

Hyenas can easily rip a warthog to pieces, but this family allows a group of warthogs to share their den. It turns out, the two families make pretty good housemates - adding extra security from unwanted predators.

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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 1: Paradise

African Skimmer Parenting

See the elegant way African Skimmers hunt for fish on the Okavango River and the sweet way they care for their chicks, particularly after they've just escaped from a crocodile.

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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 1: Paradise

Hippos Fight Over Territory

Watch as a pair of bull hippos battle for a pool on the Okavango and make a spectacular splash.

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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 1: Paradise

Jacana Dad Rescues Chicks from Crocodile

When their lily pad home is threatened by a crocodile, this devoted father jacana saves his chicks by tucking one under each wing and carrying them to safety.

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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 3: Inferno

Preview

Discover the landscape and wildlife of the Lower Okavango River, where the land is baked dry by the scorching sun of the Kalahari Desert and animals must adapt to the extreme environment.

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Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 1: Paradise

Elephant Architects of the Okavango

See how elephants actually help shape the flow of the Okavango River, cutting pathways through the reeds and vegetation that the water flow then follows.

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Undercover in the Jungle

What’s This Bristly Looking Pig?

Watch this family of collared peccaries at their favorite muddy wallow in the Amazon rainforest. It's a drinking space they've tailor-made with their relentless snuffling and plodding of the wet soil, stopping any new trees from growing.

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