Mountains of Extremes • 2017 • episode "S1E1" • Wild Argentina

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This episode follows the animals of Argentina, living life at the mercy of the Andean mountains. These peaks dictate a hard existence for every living creature from their summits to the very edge of the Patagonian steppe, forcing even the cutest resident to turn carnivore.

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Wild Argentina • 2017 • 3 episodes •

Mountains of Extremes

Mountains of Extremes

This episode follows the animals of Argentina, living life at the mercy of the Andean mountains. These peaks dictate a hard existence for every living creature from their summits to the very edge of the Patagonian steppe, forcing even the cutest resident to turn carnivore.

2017 • Nature

Killer Coast

Stretching almost 1000 miles, from the jungles of Brazil to the southernmost point of South America, Patagonia's coast is home to some of the natural world's most spectacular animals.

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Water Kingdoms

Argentina's northern territory contains one of the largest reserves in the country. Ibera is a vast expanse of swamps, marshes and lagoons, with a biodiversity count to rival the Pantanal. These lands are bursting with life, home to over 4000 animal and plant species. The rainy season in Ibera finds the wetlands in bloom... but unseen perils lurk beneath the surface, and even here, life can be a struggle for survival.

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