In Africa’s ancient south west corner, two extraordinary deserts sit side by side. Water is in short supply, yet these deserts are somehow full of life because the creatures that live here have turned the rules of survival on their head. This film celebrates nature’s ingenuity, no matter how tough it gets. In the Kalahari scrub lands, clever meerkats are outsmarted by a wily bird, solitary and belligerent black rhinos get together to party and...

The Kalahari desert is hot and harsh during the day. But the Kalahari Ground Squirrel uses its tail to shade their backs from the sun as they forage in the mid-day heat. They also use their tails to defend themselves against some of Africa's most venomous snakes.

The Kalahari of southern Africa is composed of parched plains stretching hundreds of miles under the scorching sun. It is in this extreme environment that two species, the springbok, Africa's swift and graceful antelope, and the cheetah, the fastest predator on land, engage in an age-old race for their own survival. This video takes an intimate look at one of the most spectacular races on earth, a never-ending contest that leaves only the quick and...

Journey into the Kalahari. In this land of great thirst, all creatures who live here are gifted with unique adaptations in order to survive.

Contrast two of the world's most fascinating deserts, the Namib and Kalahari deserts in southern Africa. The Atlantic shoreline of the Namib Desert has been aptly named the Skeleton Coast. The Kalahari Desert includes the mighty Okavango River, which empties into the arid landscape and then disappears.

The world's deserts are lands of extremes that force animals to come up with ingenious ways of coping with hostile conditions, giving rise to the most incredible survival stories on Earth. A pride of desert lions are so hungry they risk hunting a giraffe several times their size, while male sandgrouse fly 120 miles each day to the nearest waterhole and dice with death to collect water for their chicks. Filmed for the first time, a tiny bat does battle...

Presenter Liz Bonnin reveals the surprising similarities between the ways humans and animals pursue a mate and how they go about maintaining relationships. Part 2 features capuchin monkeys, hyenas, orangutans, alligators, flamingos and meerkats. Top animal behaviorists explore the science behind animal relationships.

The Great Flood in the Okavango turns 4,000 square miles of arid plains into a beautiful wetland. Elephant mothers guide their families on an epic trek across the harsh Kalahari desert towards it, using their trunks to siphon fresh water from stagnant pools along the way. Hippos battle for territory, as the magical water draws in thousands of buffalo and birds, and vast clouds of dragonflies. As the flood finally reaches its peak, elephants and buffalo,...