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Rivers of Life

Episode 2 Preview | The Amazon

The secret wildlife and remarkable people of the Amazon, from shamans to electric eels.

Aired 06/26/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Rivers of Life

Episode 2 Preview | The Amazon

Preview: Season 1 Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

The secret wildlife and remarkable people of the Amazon, from shamans to electric eels.

The Amazon, the greatest river system on Earth, amasses one-fifth of Earth’s freshwater as it flows east from the Andes to the Atlantic. Boiling streams, crystal clear lagoons, pink river dolphins and a strange new reef are some of its many secret and extreme worlds.

Aired 06/26/2019 | Rating TV-PG

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The Amazon's Flood Transitions

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Clip: S1 Ep2 | 45s | Drone aerials capture the Amazon’s flood transition from low to high water. (45s)

Dive Into the Amazons Secret Blue Lagoon

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Clip: S1 Ep2 | 1m 31s | Dive into the transparent bubbling waters of the Amazon’s secret blue lagoon. (1m 31s)

Meet the New Cichlid Family

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Clip: S1 Ep2 | 1m 33s | Meet a newly discovered species of clever and cute fish who are new to science. (1m 33s)

Swimming With the Forest Dolphins of the Amazon

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Clip: S1 Ep2 | 53s | Pink River Dolphins are some of the most playful and mysterious of all Amazon animals. (53s)

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