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  • WILD RUSSIA

  • Thursday 23 May 2013 at 17:05
  • National Geographic Channel

DESCRIPTION

Through unprecedented access we showcase the wild spectacle that is the Russian continent.

Wild Russia is a landmark High Definition series charting a journey across this vast land that stretches from Europe to the Pacific Ocean. Covering 11 time zones, this huge country contains a wealth of unspoilt natural wildernesses - beyond the huge cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, a primal world with rough mountain summits, wild rivers and an unmatched flora and fauna reveals itself.
Through unprecedented access we showcase the wild spectacle that is the Russian continent. Across six dramatic episodes we explore this diverse and even exotic country. Russia is a place of superlatives proving that size does matter. Few countries are home to such extraordinary mammals: the Amur Tiger is the world’s largest cat; the Polar Bear is the world’s largest land predator; massive brown bears scour the rivers in search of salmon. The Russian skies are home to the world’s largest owl and majestic sea eagles. In the freezing northern waters, walruses and Beluga whales hunt for fish. It also provides a refuge for some for some incredibly rare species – including the beautiful and elusive Amur Leopard.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Wild Russia: The Secret Forest
    Stopover at the Ussuriland wilderness which extends from the deep Sikhote Alin forests to the fast-flowing Amur River.
    Next Showing:  
    Thursday 23 May 2013 at 17:05 - National Geographic Channel
    Repeats:  
    Thursday 30 May 2013 at 11:35 - National Geographic Channel

  • Wild Russia: The Great Divide
    Join us at Russia;s Caucasus Mountains which have a dramatic landscape featuring snow-laden hills, arid desert and alpine meadows.
  • Wild Russia: The Arctic
    The Russian Arctic is one of the world’s most extreme habitats. Yet it is a haven for polar bears, lemmings, arctic foxes and walruses.
  • Wild Russia: Primeval Valleys
    Join us at the primeval forests of the Urals, a land of extremes where giant deer, half-tonne leviathans and tiny creatures flourish.
    Next Showing:  
    Thursday 23 May 2013 at 00:00 - Nat Geo HD
    Repeats:  
    Thursday 23 May 2013 at 08:00 - Nat Geo HD

  • Wild Russia: Kamchatka
    Active volcanoes shape the landscape of the remote Kamchatka peninsula, where eagles and bears share the spoils of the bountiful Lake Kuril.
  • Wild Russia: Siberia
    Take a look at rare animals such as musk deer, Siberian Crane and Siberian Salamander in the Yakutia region of Siberia.
    Next Showing:  
    Sunday 26 May 2013 at 00:00 - Nat Geo HD
    Repeats:  
    Sunday 26 May 2013 at 00:00 - National Geographic Channel

    Thursday 30 May 2013 at 17:05 - National Geographic Channel
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