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Nature's Great Race

Follows three groups of animals – caribou, zebra, and elephants – as they face the immense challenges of migration in places around the world.

natures_grt_race_zebra_hero A zebra mare and her foal run through the woods in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Captured in real-time, using the latest satellite-tracking and filming technology, the program gives unparalleled access to the great obstacles facing each individual herd, from treacherous terrain to merciless predators, as they risk danger and death in a race for their lives. In breathtaking spectacles spanning Canada, Alaska, and southern and eastern Africa, the documentary gives a front-row seat to the ultimate test of survival for each of these animal groups, showcasing their journeys more intimately than they’ve ever been seen before – each fraught step captured in unprecedented depth and detail.

Wednesday, July 11, 8 p.m.
Elephants
Follow the annual gathering of a thousands of elephants in northern Kenya. From magnificent bulls to vulnerable orphans, they face deadly threats from both predators and poachers.

Wednesday, July 19, 8 p.m.
Caribou

Join 100,000 caribou who face hungry bears and wolves, deadly frozen rivers and rugged mountains as they undertake the world’s longest land migration: 3,000 miles through the frozen Arctic wilderness of Canada and Alaska.

Wednesday, July 26, 8 p.m.
Zebras
Witness the perilous journey of thousands zebra who face lions, wild dogs, drought and starvation as they brave a brutal Botswana wilderness and undertake Africa's longest land migration to the rich grasslands of Nxai Pan National Park.

Nature's Great Race, Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

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