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Life in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry season is one of the toughest on Earth. For

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Season 1

  • The Drought Begins
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    The Drought Begins

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2016

    The seven-month dry season in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia begins.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Life in the Furnace
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    Life in the Furnace

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2016

    Six months into the dry season, hoards of hippos attempt to submerge themselves in what little water is left in the Luangwa River, causing a dangerous threat to baby hippos.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Coming of the Rains
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    The Coming of the Rains

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2016

    The end of the dry season, a time during which weak and young animals must fight to survive, leads to the beginning of the wet season.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown