Rivers of Life

With breath-taking photography, this three-part landmark wildlife series follows three of Earth's great rivers on a journey from source to mouth, travelling down three of Earth's great rivers: the Zambezi, the Danube and the Yukon. Discover epic scenery, meet the extraordinary people and animals that thrive along their banks and in their waters as they journey from source to sea.

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S2 E1 - Zambezi
September 27, 2022
54min
TV-PG
From surfers riding mysterious waves in deep gorges, to elephants battling rapids above Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of water on earth, this is the story of the wildlife and people of the Zambezi, Africa’s extraordinary shape-shifting river.
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S2 E2 - Danube
October 4, 2022
53min
TV-PG
Europe’s mighty and majestic Danube is a river of glorious riches and magical surprises. Discover the extraordinary animals, landscapes and people of the most international river on Earth. Featuring stunning tributaries, baby turtles and a waterfall riding kayaker, Europe’s majestic Danube river reveals its magical wonders.
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S2 E3 - Yukon
October 11, 2022
54min
TV-PG
Remote and wild, the Yukon is a river of extremes; in summer a restless giant, in winter, a river of ice. Home to grizzlies, moose and great runs of salmon, the Yukon lies at the heart of a vast northern wilderness. From indigenous hunters to gold-prospectors, musk ox to caribou, the Yukon’s natural riches have long sustained people and animals and continue to do so despite its changing fortunes.
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