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Rivers of Life

The Amazon's Flood Transitions

Every year the Amazon floods with the greatest annual flood on earth, transforming the landscape around it. Drone technology was used to reveal the transition from low to high water when sections of the river can rise by 30 feet.
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53:56
Season 2 Episode 3
Yukon
Explore the Yukon, North America's legendary frozen River.
Danube
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53:14
Season 2 Episode 2
Danube
Europe's mighty and majestic Danube, a river of glorious riches and magical surprises.
Zambezi
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53:40
Season 2 Episode 1
Zambezi
From elephants and wildebeest to Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of water on earth.
The Mississippi
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Season 1 Episode 3
The Mississippi
The massive Mississippi – a surprising story of a river that unites this great nation.
The Amazon
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Season 1 Episode 2
The Amazon
The secret wildlife and remarkable people of the Amazon, from shamans to electric eels.
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Season 1 Episode 1
The Nile
The astonishing wildlife and people of the Nile – the world’s longest river.
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