Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2016-03-12

Last Air Date: 2016-04-16

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Smithsonian Channel

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Top Cast

Mark Bayly as Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears (2016-03-12)

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.
Ep. 2: Gardens in the Clouds (2016-03-19)

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.
Ep. 3: The Sandveid: Land of Contrasts (2016-03-26)

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.
Ep. 4: Namaqualand: Desert Bloom (2016-04-02)

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.
Ep. 5: De Hoop: Place of Hope (2016-04-09)

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.
Ep. 6: Kogelberg: Mountains of Diversity (2016-04-16)

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.