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One Strange Rock
2018
Natural born survivors.
A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.
Oceans: Into the BlueJan 13, 2011 · 49m · ★ 7.3As an air-breathing animal, man is ill-suited to living in watery environments. Nonetheless, people in certain cultures have found ways to live an almost aquatic life in order to exploit the vast riches of the sea.
Deserts: Life in the FurnaceJan 20, 2011 · 49m · ★ 8.5While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discover the enormous challenges presented to man in the driest corners of the earth, and marvel at the ingenious solutions he has come up with to make life sustainable.
Arctic: Life in the Deep FreezeJan 27, 2011 · 49m · ★ 8.4Welcome to the Arctic: months of darkness, frigid temperatures, little food to be found or grown. Despite this, four million people live their lives in this environment. Meet them and witness their remarkable tales of survival in the world's harshest climate.
Jungles: People of the TreesFeb 3, 2011 · 49m · ★ 6.9The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. For the humans who call this environment home, life requires skill, ingenuity, and sheer bravery.
Mountains: Life in Thin AirFeb 10, 2011 · 49m · ★ 8.5From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in this world of thin air and few resources.
Grasslands: Roots of PowerFeb 17, 2011 · 48m · ★ 8.8Grasslands feed the world. Over thousands of years, humans have learned to grow grains on the grasslands and domesticate the creatures that live there, propelling our population to almost seven billion people in the process.
A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth.
John HurtNarrator (voice)
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