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Wild Israel

Season 1
From the spectacular shores of the Red Sea to the scorching heat of the Negev desert, Israel boasts a diverse array of natural landscapes. Explore the vast kaleidoscope of animal and plant life that populate its dramatic topography.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Negev Desert
    September 11, 2016
    48min
    TV-G
    Covering more than half of Israel, the Negev Desert is a land of harsh extremes, one where flora and fauna must adapt to searing summers and bitter winters. Spend a year alongside some of its toughest inhabitants in their ongoing quests for survival.
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  2. S1 E2 - Life Around the Dead Sea
    September 18, 2016
    48min
    TV-G
    What the Judean Desert lacks in size, it makes up for in extreme features: it's home to the lowest sea in the world, dazzling salt formations, and an array of plant and animal life. Watch the Arabian leopard, striped hyena, and other fascinating and resourceful creatures thrive against a backdrop of sun and sand.
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  3. S1 E3 - Red Sea Wilderness
    September 25, 2016
    48min
    TV-G
    In southern Israel, two vastly different worlds live side-by-side. A tropical sea and ancient coral reef teem with aquatic life alongside a harsh desert landscape filled with hardy reptiles and alien acacia trees. Venture into a part of Israel that few people imagine exists.
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  4. S1 E4 - Motions of the Mediterranean
    October 2, 2016
    48min
    TV-G
    Since the Suez Canal's completion in 1869, more than 350 species of plants and sea creatures have migrated through it. Now, over half the marine species in the Mediterranean Sea used to live in the Red Sea, and the ecological ramifications of the canal are still being studied. Dive into the new underwater world that's resulted from this seismic migration.
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  5. S1 E5 - Migration Madness
    October 9, 2016
    48min
    TV-G
    High above the skies of Israel, an avian migration of staggering proportions attracts birdwatchers from all over the world. From gliding birds like the short-toed eagle to waders like red-necked phalaropes, here’s your chance to track one of the most important stops on the bird migration route--no binoculars needed.
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Producers
Dan Hughes
Studio
Smithsonian Earth
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