Kingdoms of the Sky
This landmark three-part series reveals the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world.
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160 mins
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3 episodes in this series
Episode 1 Rockies
The Rockies stretch 3000 miles across a beautiful wilderness, home to cougar, wolverine, wolves, and grizzly, and where daredevil wingsuit fliers jump from high peaks and Native Americans compete in…
Episode 2 Himalaya
Meet the extraordinary wildlife and people of the Himalaya--the highest mountain range on earth, where the air is the thinnest, the wind the strongest, the storms the fiercest. The higher…
Episode 3 Andes
The longest mountain range on the planet holds hidden worlds, from the driest desert on Earth to cloud forests full of life, from pumas to shape-shifting frogs. And see descendants…
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The longest mountain range on the planet holds hidden worlds, from the driest desert on Earth to cloud forests full of life, from pumas to shape-shifting frogs. And see descendants of Inca build bridges of grass among the spectacular peaks.
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