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In this series we explore the unknown corners of Africa, delving past the fame of the Big Five we uncover a treasure trove of Hidden Kingdoms, fertile ecosystems are brimming with natural secrets.

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Season 1

  • The Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
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    The Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/10/2015

    This documentary looks at the wildlife of The Drakensberg Mountain range. We take a look at how creatures survive in the hostile landscape, from the highest peaks to the rolling grasslands below.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Gardens in the Clouds
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    Gardens in the Clouds

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/18/2015

    The ancient plants and animals of the Cloud Mountains of South Africa have long captured people's imagination. It's a landscape defined by weather and threatened by invaders.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Sandveid: Land of Contrasts
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    The Sandveid: Land of Contrasts

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2015

    This wildlife documentary explores this western border with the sea, an area known as the Sandveld. The documentary ventures underwater, through dense land vegetation and across harsh open spaces.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Namaqualand: Desert Bloom
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    Namaqualand: Desert Bloom

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2015

    Lying in the north-western corner of South Africa it is a desert like no other. The landscape's polarized existence is a testament to nature's ability to transform and adapt to this land of famine.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • De Hoop: Place of Hope
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    De Hoop: Place of Hope

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2015

    At the southern tip of Africa, a tiny refuge making a huge impact. It's a story of beating the odds, of species fighting extinction to reclaim their place in the wild.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Kogelberg: Mountains of Diversity
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    Kogelberg: Mountains of Diversity

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/2015

    On the southwestern tip of Africa lies a botanical wonderland, a mountainous world covered in plants and animals. Nowhere else on the planet, contains more unique species in such a small area.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown