South Africa: Land of Extremes

Synopsis

To survive in South Africa, nature produces exotic fauna, including both giant and pygmy versions of common species to occupy challenging niches.

Episodes

To survive in South Africa, nature produces exotic fauna, including both giant and pygmy versions of common species to occupy challenging niches.

South Africa: Cradle of Killers

From strange chance encounters to aggressive territorial disputes, only South Africa's fittest - or luckiest - will survive to live another day.

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South Africa: Cradle of Killers

From strange chance encounters to aggressive territorial disputes, only South Africa's fittest - or luckiest - will survive to live another day.

Clash of Currents

Nowhere else on earth do Africa and Antarctica so impressively come together as at South Africa's Cape - cold-loving penguins live alongside desert-dwelling ostriches, chameleons and surfing sea snails.

Land of The Giants

South Africa's East Coast boasts sunshine, sandy beaches and palm trees - the mangroves and the bayous offer ideal conditions for strange frogs, mudskippers and enormous Nile crocodiles.

Killers of The Kalahari

From the savanna to the desert, the heart of South Africa is home to the most successful hunters, extremely odd animals, and the setting for one of the most colorful natural spectacles on the planet.