
Okavango
A look at some of earth's greatest spectacles. How a yearly flood creates the lush wetland of the Okavango Delta in the middle of the vast Kalahari Desert.
Set in three of the most seasonally changeable landscapes on earth - Svalbard, Okavango and New England - this series showcases the stunning transformations that occur each year, revealing the unique processes behind them and showing how wildlife has adapted to cope with the changes. Narrated by Domhnall Gleeson.
The Okavango Delta is one of the world's largest inland deltas, and it supports a variety of life as rich as any you will see in Africa. Yet this lush wetland of islands and lagoons lies in the middle of the vast, featureless Kalahari Desert. This is the story of how it happens. Following groups of wildlife, including hippos, baboons, catfish, kingfishers, leopards, warthogs and elephants, the film reveals how the yearly flood transforms the landscape and impacts their lives. But more surprisingly, it reveals how, with the help of termites and hippos, the flood actually creates this extraordinary delta in the first place.
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The baboon dance
Duration: 01:11
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The African Okavango
Duration: 01:22
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Pied kingfishers fishing in the delta
Duration: 01:56
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The beginnings of the flood
Duration: 01:06
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Grimoire
In The Darkwoods Sovereignity
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Meditation Spa
She Steps Lightly
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Cruz
The Overture
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Domhnall Gleeson |
| Producer | Paul Bradshaw |
| Executive Producer | Jo Shinner |
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Feb 201621:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Fri 19 Feb 201621:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 20 Feb 201615:30BBC Two except Wales
- Sat 20 Feb 201622:00BBC Two Wales
- Fri 4 Mar 201601:55BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 4 Mar 201602:25BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 14 Jul 201819:00
- Sun 20 Jan 201922:00
- Wed 3 Mar 202119:00BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 12 Mar 202210:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 15 Feb 202315:30BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Mon 17 Feb 202516:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 28 Jan 202616:15BBC Two HD & England only






