Extreme Namibia

Documentary Expedition Natural World 2023

Namibia is a country with many unique stories; we explore the country's endless deserts and vast horizons from the Namib and the Kalahari to the humid savannah in its northeast.

Director: Jens Westphalen, Thoralf Grospitz

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Episodes

EP 1

Life at the Limit

Drought and heat determine life in the Namib; Namib means 'empty place' in the language of the locals, but everything here is full of life if you look closely.

EP 2

Little Heroes, Big Hunters

The Kalahari is a barren desert that nevertheless offers a surprising diversity of species; we follow the day-to-day lives of the ground pangolin and the matriarch of a herd of…