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Head into the unknown with naturalist Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way.

Steve and team attempt to climb Al-Khuribah, the apex of the ancient Dadan Kingdom.
Steve free dives with a massive squadron of Mobula Rays in the Sea of Cortez.
Steve attempts to attract a squadron of Mobula but gets a frenzy of fish instead.
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Embark with Steve to the remotest parts of the planet.
Join a shark expedition to a remote volcanic island in Mexico’s Eastern Pacific.
Travel to Gabon, where Steve explores the jungle in search of an undiscovered population o
Travel to Kyrgyzstan with Steve in search of snow leopards.
Follow a mission into the volcanic underworld in search of Arabia's longest lava tube.
Join Steve Backshall on the Kamchatka peninsula and examine brown bears in the wilderness.
Visit Oman’s Dhofar Mountains, where Steve Backshall encounters one of the rarest animals.
Ride along as Steve Backshall kayaks a Surinamese river so remote, it doesn’t have a name.
Climb alongside Steve Backshall as he attempts to summit an unclimbed Greenland mountain.
Return to Mexico with Steve Backshall as he discovers Mayan secrets in subterranean caves.
Join Steve Backshall on his quest to kayak the last unrun river in Bhutan.
Follow Steve Backshall into a Bornean cave system.
Dive into a network of unexplored underwater caves in Mexico with Steve Backshall.
Travel to the Guiana Shield, where Steve Backshall searches for new wildlife.
Join Steve Backshall and explore the Arctic during its most volatile time of year.
Follow Steve Backshall into an Arabian desert canyon that no human has ever explored.
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Steve and team go check on gorilla Group Gentil in Moukalaba Doudou National Park.
Steve discusses the importance of tracking sharks with a shark expert.
Steve and team test their dive equipment on a dive with sharks.
Steve dives Roca Partida and shows us how abundant life can be around a sea mount.
Steve goes out to look for jungle predators at night.
Steve and team begin their first descent down the treacherous Nyanga River.
Steve sets up camp and goes to look for jungle creatures before he goes to bed.
Alessandra sets camera traps in search of chimpanzees but captures footage of an elephant.
Steve checks camera trackers and finds footage of wolf cubs and a first snow leopard.
Steve and team discuss how to track snow leopards in the Djangart Valley.