Hidden India

India is a vast land of seasonal extremes. Monsoon rains flood the land and make it vividly green. But once they are gone, heat and drought builds. It’s a challenge for all of India's animals but it also fosters an amazing variety of landscapes filled with diverse life all over the subcontinent. From semi-aquatic rhinos to hardy desert lions, India's dynamic lands are full of surprises.

India is a subcontinent surrounded by mountains. The little-known Western Ghats on the edge India's south are monsoon hills covered in lush forests and tea gardens. They shelter some of the greatest biodiversity in the world. But far to the north lies the mighty Himalayas. They are so vast that they drive the climate by capturing the monsoon winds and protect India from the northern chill.

From its holy source, deep in the Himalayas to the vast and tangled delta of the Sundarban forest and the deep, blue sea beyond, the Ganges River flows through the heart of the nation. It carries with it precious nutrients and it irrigates some of the most fertile land in Asia. But beyond the cities and sound of the temple bells, there are secrets to discover in the wildest reaches of the river.