Planet Earth. Deserts. Episode 5
Description
Around 30% of the land's surface is desert, the most varied of our ecosystems despite the lack of rain. Saharan sandstorms reach nearly a mile high and desert rivers run for a single day. In the Gobi Desert, rare Bactrian camels get moisture from the snow. In the Atacama, guanacos survive by licking dew off cactus spines. The brief blooming of Death Valley triggers a plague of locusts 65km wide and 160km long. A unique aerial voyage over the Namibian desert reveals elephants on a long trek for food and desert lions searching for wandering oryx.
Runtime
50 minutes
Series
Subjects
- Deserts (25)
- Natural history (124)
- Desert ecology (12)
- Physical geography (411)
- Ecology (314)
- Animals (402)
Geography
Genre
- Science television programs (123)
- Nature television programs (152)
- Documentary television programs (6848)
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
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