The Big Dry
The Big Dry: Season 1

Air Date

October 1, 2016

Episodes

3 episodes

The Big Dry

Season 1

Overview

Examining the plight of wildlife in Zambia's Luangwa Valley during the annual dry season.

Episodes

The Drought Begins

1. The Drought Begins

October 1, 2016

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

Life in the Furnace

2. Life in the Furnace

October 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.

The Coming of the Rains

3. The Coming of the Rains

October 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.

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