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Andes

Season 1 Episode 3 | 53m 37s

See the extraordinary wildlife and people of the Andes. Pumas hunt guanaco, shape-shifting frogs hide in remote cloud forests and the descendants of Inca build bridges of grass. The world’s driest desert, huge salt lakes and spectacular peaks are all found in the world’s longest mountain range.

Aired: 07/24/18 | Expires: 12/27/23
Extras
The Andes crew show how they became the first ever to film the white-winged Diuca finch.
The Salar de Uyuni, the world's biggest salt flat, makes a miraculous transformation.
A mother puma hunts in order to feed her three hungry cubs.
A family of white-winged diuca finches prepare to leave their nest before it melts.
See the wildlife and people of the Andes –the world’s longest mountain range.
Tour the wildlife and people of the Himalaya – the highest mountain range on earth.
The rare snub-nosed monkeys endure freezing temperatures in the frozen forest of Yunnan.
A baby Himalayan marmot fights for his grass-eating territory.
Buddhist monks create a Sand Mandala masterpiece, while in a state of meditation.
The film crew show how they managed to keep pace with marathon runner Mira Rai.
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