Planet Earth
Deserts
Season 1 Episode 5 of 11
David Attenborough focuses on animals living in deserts. Cameras explore the dry Atacama of Chile, where guanacos survive by licking dew off cacti, and capture the rare sight of wild camels eating snow to stay hydrated on Mongolia's Gobi plains. In the rocky Namibian desert, elephants desperately search for food and lions wander the wilderness hunting oryx
Planet Earth airs on BBC Four HD at 1:10 AM, Tuesday 2 September. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
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Documentary
David Attenborough
Presenter
Huw Cordey
Producer
Alastair Fothergill
Series Producer