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Arabian Inferno

  • 2017
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~48m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.0/10

The parched and barren landscape of the Arabian Peninsula offers a vivid backdrop for life in the harsh desert. Water is scarce and death due to the extreme heat is common, yet a natural world continues to flourish. Follow some of the desert's most iconic creatures and learn the unique ways in which they've adapted to the stark conditions around them.

Latest: Season 1 · 2017

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  1. E1. When the Rain Comes

    Apr 6, 2017 · 48m

    For 3 months every year, a remote region on the south west coast undergoes an astonishing transformation into a lush, verdant oasis.

  2. E2. In Cold Blood

    Apr 13, 2017 · 48m

    Discover Arabia, a corner of the world where various species of reptiles rule.

  3. E3. Life and Death in the Dunes

    Apr 20, 2017 · 48m

    In the Arabian Desert, creatures must seize every opportunity to find food, shelter and water.

  4. E4. Wonders of the Wadi

    Apr 27, 2017 · 48m

    A wadi is a waterhole, a rare place in the desert where animals must come to drink.

  5. E5. Aerial Masters

    May 8, 2017 · 48m

    The Arabian Peninsula is the world's transit hub for 3 billion birds on migration to and from Europe, Africa and Asia.

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