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Eva zu Beck treks 20 miles round trip from a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum, Jordan, to fetch water while learning survival skills in the desert.
In the heart of Ethiopia, 12-year-old Wario learns the perilous trade of salt labor from his father, navigating the dangers of a volcano and the desert.
700 kilometers of desert separate the ancient cities of Égrat and Petra, both significant sites of the Nabataean civilization.
A massive chamber in Dragon's Breath Cave descends 60 meters and contains the world's largest underground lake, filled with ancient fossil water.
A 750-mile hike through the Grand Canyon tested the limits of explorers Kevin Fedarko and Pete McBride, pushing them to the brink of exhaustion.
In northern Chad, nomadic communities navigate the Ennedi massif, relying on ancient knowledge of gueltas and oral histories to survive in a transforming Sahara.
Extreme habitats around the world, from Arctic ice to desert sands, host unique animals like snub-nosed monkeys and polar bears that have adapted to survive harsh conditions.
In Greenland, polar bears coexist with traditional subsistence hunters while scientists study the impact of global pollution on Arctic ecosystems.
In northeastern Kenya's Garissa province, a seven-year-old dromedary named Gellow transports educational materials to nomadic tribes, bridging the gap in access to knowledge.
In the Sonoran Desert, diverse species like pelicans, pronghorns, and horned lizards exhibit unique adaptations to survive in an extreme environment.
In the Namib Desert, a bat-eared fox named Fanta showcases the resilience of smaller wildlife and the efforts to protect them amid environmental challenges.
In the Namib Desert and bushveld, elite predators like the Boomslang, Black Mamba, and Mozambique Spitting Cobra utilize venom and stealth for survival.
Mist descends almost weekly in the Namib Desert, providing 50 liters of water per square meter per year, double the amount of rain.
