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Seeing the world is one of the most amazing animal adaptations. Different types of eyes give animals different types of vision, and in some cases they can be extraordinary.

Its the end of November in the Luangwa Valley, and the rains have just begun. It marks the end of one of the toughest dry season on record, and triggers a transition from parched wilderness to luscious wetland.

Where the mountains cross international borders, herds of elk and moose live side by side with predators like bears and wolves. The predatorprey relationship is a delicate balance, and the perfect place to see it in action is the Kootenay area of the Rocky Mountains.

The air is thin and cold, trees cant even live here its not exactly a welcoming place to live. But animals like mountain goats and bighorn sheep and even black bears manage to skitter around these peaks with ease. Well take a look at how these creatures manage to defy gravity, among some of the highest peaks on the continent.

Some of mightiest rivers in North America originate on the glacial heights of the Rocky Mountains. The lakes, rivers and marshes of the Rockies are like arteries pulsing through the landscape, feeding the creatures that call the mountains home. Fed by glaciers and motivated by gravity, these waterways are split by the massive Rockies, which divert flow into the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans

Survival in the forest means maintaining a delicate balance between growth and destruction and death and rebirth a forest should be in a constant state of regeneration. When trees get too tall they block all the sunlight from hitting the ground, which means grasses and smaller shrubs cant grow, diminishing habitat for animals like elk, moose, caribou, and wolves.

For a great many species, the structures of group living are the most important for survival. Although social living is integral to many of the animals that call the Rocky Mountains home, no two species organize their society in the same way. Even among closely related species there can be drastic differences in social structure communication, hierarchy, mating, and diet are all inextricably infor

Florida is famous for its sandy shoresand theres plenty to go around. Florida has the most tidal shoreline of any state in the continental USA. These oceanside playgrounds are also critical habitats for threatened and endangered species.

South Africas Drakensberg is one of the continents most impressive landscapes. It is home to sharp climatic and ecological gradients as physical conditions change for both landbased creatures and the Raptors that swirl in the skies above.

In north Tanzania, towering mountains line a dramatic valley. Enriched by ancient volcanoes, its slopes provide a variety of habitats for life to thrive and its great centerpiece holds water through even the driest of times.

Simien Mountains National Park in Ethiopia is home to some of the rarest creatures on earth. Take a glimpse into life on some of the highest peaks in Africa, in the last stronghold of shaggy, grassgrazing Geladas, elusive Simien wolves and horned Walia ibex.

The Southern Drylands is a journey into the most arid and extreme environments in the furthest reaches of southern Africa. We go to spectacular but treacherous places where almost no rain falls, to find incredibly resilient creatures and learn the secrets to their survival. From the largest mammals to the fastest insects and even a ghostlike fish found nowhere else in the world, the Southern Dryla

Etosha was once a great lake that dried up and now only fills with water seasonally during the summer rains. Once the Etosha pan is full of water, a myriad of water birds congregate in the shallow lake to breed, most notably Greater and lesser flamingos.

Low tide exposes a band of shore called the intertidal zone. Its a place of stunning extremes, attacked by hurricane force waves and exposed to baking heat. Creatures here have evolved in countless bizarre ways. Scientists explore this alien realm.

Venture to the pristine wilderness of the Snares Islands, a remote animal sanctuary protected from the turbulent sea. Hop along with a colony of Snares crested penguins, soar with giant petrels and sooty shearwaters, and roar with giant sea lions.

Set sail for New Zealands Otago Peninsula, a breeding refuge for endangered seabirds and marine mammals. Watch as sea lions, albatrosses, redbilled gulls, whitefronted terns, and fairy prions find mates, then nurture the next generation.

Uncover a land of opposites atop New Zealands South Island, where one of the worlds longest sandbars attracts bartailed godwits and hungry pilot whales, and drowned river valleys provide a buffet for dusky dolphins and New Zealand fur seals.