Natural Paradises of Africa

Natural Paradises of Africa

2010 2 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 Documentary

About the landscape, animals and people of Africa. This iconic and landmark series is a celebration of Africa’s most spectacular locations, showcasing the full African experience.

About the landscape, animals and people of Africa. This iconic and landmark series is a celebration of Africa’s most spectacular locations, showcasing the full African experience.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Ngorongoro: Born of Fire

Tectonic and volcanic activity created the Great Serengeti Rift and the giant Ngorongo crater, which houses an isolated

EP 2

Namibia: The Sands of Time

Namibia's Namib desert is the result of Atlantic winds eroding ancient mountains. Extremely hot and arid, it requires el

EP 3

Zambezi: Wild Water

For 2000 miles, the mighty Zambezi flows from the Zambian highlands trough Angola, Botwsana and Zimbabwe to Mocambique,

EP 4

Okavango: Water in the Desert

The Okavango Delta, in northern Botswana, comprises various wetlands, some (river arms and marshes) deep enough for hipp

EP 1

Ethiopia: Land of Extremes

In a wilderness of extremes, how do the diverse and ancient people of Ethiopia coexist alongside wildlife found nowhere

EP 2

Congo: The Untamed Heart

A wilderness of extremes. How do these uniquely diverse, ancient people coexist alongside wildlife found nowhere else in

EP 3

Lake Turkana: Land of the Crocodile

Stretching for thousands of square kilometres, the world's largest salt lake receives little rainfall and temperatures f

EP 4

Cape Coast: Where Worlds Collide

Stretching 1,500 miles from the frigid waters of Cape Point to the sub-tropical seas of Kwazulu- Natal, Africa's Cape Co

EP 5

Virungas: Land of Ice and Fire

How is this epic land of fire and ice home to some of the world's most iconic animals and the most mysterious landscapes

EP 6

Nile: An African Odyssey

The world's longest river flows from the heart of Africa into the Mediterranean Sea. What feeds this inexhaustible river

EP 7

Madagascar: Island of Monsters

Madagascar is truly a weird and wonderful land. Isolated on an island of extreme and magical looking locations, life has

EP 8

Mount Kenya: African Heart of Ice

Reaching high into the sky at Africa's equator, Mount Kenya stretches up into the troposphere. How does life survive on

EP 9

Sahara: Life on the Edge

Stretching for thousands of square kilometres, the world's largest salt lake receives little rainfall and temperatures f

Popular Cast

Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln
Narrator