A river of extremes, remote and wild, the Yukon is North America's legendary frozen River.
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Europe's mighty and majestic Danube, a river of glorious riches and magical surprises.
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Explore extraordinary animals, landscapes, and people who live alongside iconic rivers.
Explore extraordinary animals, landscapes, and people who live alongside iconic rivers. Season 1 explores the Amazon, the Nile and the Mississippi. Season two travels down three of Earth's great rivers: the Zambezi, the Danube and the Yukon.
Explore extraordinary animals, landscapes, and people who live alongside iconic rivers. Season 1 explores the Amazon, the Nile and the Mississippi. Season two travels down three of Earth's great rivers: the Zambezi, the Danube and the Yukon.
A river of extremes, remote and wild, the Yukon is North America's legendary frozen River.
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Europe's mighty and majestic Danube, a river of glorious riches and magical surprises.
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Photos from Season 2 of Rivers of Life
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African elephants in Lower Zambezi National Park - Zambia.
Radek Borovka/Shutterstock
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Scientist Dominique Goncalves and her team studying an African elephant in the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique.
Carla Rebai/Courtesy Gorongosa Media/Courtesy Gorongosa National Park
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Pied Kingfisher catching a meal, Zambia.
Maryke Scheun/Shutterstock
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Una River waterfalls – Bosnia (Strbacki Buk)
Stuart Dunn
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Una River, Bosnia
Stuart Dunn
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Barbel fish (Barbus barbus) in the Danube Basin.
Benedikt Reisner
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A grizzly bear looking for fish at sunrise In Ni'iinlii.
Robert Postma/Design Pics/Pond5
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The frosting and freezing Yukon River.
Scalia Media/Shutterstock
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Alpine marmots (Marmota marmota), Alps, Austria
Klein & Hubert/Nature Picture Library
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Ovibos moschatus (Muskox)
Martin Hejzlar/Shutterstock
About Season 2
Featuring breathtaking photography, the second season of this landmark series explores Africa's wildest river, the Zambezi; Europe's Danube River, which travels through more countries than any other river; and North America's great frozen river, the Yukon. Journey from source to mouth and travel through awe-inspiring landscapes to discover the spectacular wildlife and fascinating people that thrive along three of Earth's greatest rivers.
More About the Season 2 Episodes
Episode 1 | Zambezi
From surfers riding mysterious waves in deep gorges, to elephants battling rapids above Victoria falls, the largest curtain of water on earth. This is the story of the wildlife and people of the Zambezi, Africa's extraordinary shape - shifting river.
Episode 2 | Danube
Europe's mighty and majestic Danube, a river of glorious riches and magical surprises. As the world's most international river, its epic journey is like no other. Featuring stunning secret tributaries, baby turtles and a waterfall riding kayaker.
Episode 3 | Yukon
Remote and wild, the Yukon is a river of extremes; in summer a restless giant, in winter it becomes a river of ice. Home to bears, moose and salmon, its riches have sustained people for centuries. The Yukon; North America's legendary frozen River.
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