Life in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry season is one of the toughest on Earth. For seven months of the year, animals must cope with scorching temperatures and almost no rain. Now, climate change is making conditions even more extreme. Follow creatures of all sizes as they clash over limited resources in this vast wild kingdom, where each day is a struggle to survive.
The Big Dry Season 1
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The Big Dry
2016Examining the plight of wildlife in Zambia's Luangwa Valley during the annual dry season.
The Big Dry Season 1 Full Episode Guide
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.
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 seven-month dry season in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia begins.