PBS Nature - Kalahari: The Great Thirstland (2003) 720p HDTV SoS

In this land of extremes, only the most determined animals survive in NATURE's KALAHARI: THE GREAT THIRSTLAND. It's been 20 years since the Boteti River has brought substantial water to the grasslands of the Kalahari. Dust, vegetation, and sand dominate the landscape as the wildlife hides from the relentless summer sun and the cold winter nights. Some sleep for years, entombed in protective cases, lying dormant and waiting for water to come. But most live a nomadic existence, surviving by seeking out moisture under the sand, or by making the most of their adaptations.

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