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Discover a breathtaking world where fearsome crocodiles lie in wait, wallabies risk it all for water, and marsupial gliders soar over the savanna. See a jaw-dropping Australian wonder with terrain that’s as harsh and unforgiving as it is beautiful.
Discover a breathtaking world where crocodiles ambush, wallabies gamble for water, and gliders soar the savannah. Witness a raw Australian wilderness shaped by extremes. Experience beauty forged in harsh, unforgiving terrain.
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A saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) hunts in the mangroves that line The Kimberley's coastline.
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A saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) on the banks of the Ord River in the Kimberley, Australia.
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A male flame-backed fiddler crab (Tubuca flammula) displays his oversized claw in the mangroves of The Kimberley.
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The magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida), a species endemic to the North-West Kimberley, enjoys a monsoonal shower.
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A frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingiiI) displays its brightly coloured frill in The Kimberley, Australia.
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Two frilled lizards (Chlamydosaurus kingiiI) display their frill during a territorial fight in The Kimberley, Australia.
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A rough knob-tailed gecko is spotted in one of The Kimberley's many caves.
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Savanna gliders (Petaurus ariel) nest a tree hollow in The Kimberley, Australia.
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Stars whirl over the iconic boab trees in the Kimberley's savanna.
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A juvenile Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) with its colourful parents.
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At Yowjab/Montgomery Reef, large tidal fluctuations reveal over 300 square kilometres of living coral.
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Thousands of shorebirds prepare for a marathon migration on the mudflats of Roebuck Bay (Yawuru Nagulagun) in the Kimberley.
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An Eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on the coastline of Dambimangari Country, The Kimberley, Australia.
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An Eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus) returns to its nest on the coastline of Dambimangari Country, The Kimberley, Australia.
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A blue-spotted mudskipper (Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus) emerges from the water at Roebuck Bay (Yawuru Nagulagun) in The Kimberley, Australia.
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A male humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) intimidates a pod of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) near the nursery waters of The Kimberley coast.
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EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: "River Of Life" airs Wednesday, June 17 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, June 21 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Avoid scaly and feathery dangers with wallabies, see koolamana lizards battle for mates, and feast with crocodile hatchlings. Brave dangerous rapids and understand the cultural and biological importance of a local river as the rainy season arrives.
At first light, hundreds of agile wallabies make their way down to the river’s edge to get some water during the dry season. What awaits them in the river is the largest and most aggressive reptile on Earth: the saltwater crocodile. Watch as wallabies risk it all for water while avoiding the saltwater crocodile that patrols the river.
Episode 2: "Tidal Territory" airs Wednesday, June 24 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursday, July 2 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Spot rare alien-like creatures and coral gardens in a rich intertidal zone.
The Kimberley coast is lined by thousands of square kilometers of coral reef. We get an up-close visit with some complex inhabitants, like the mantis shrimp and blue-ringed octopus, as they make their way through technicolor microworlds.
Episode 3: "Into The Fire" airs Wednesday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, July 5 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Bask in the largest intact savannah on the planet, where mammals and insects fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Study traditional wildfire-management methods, explore a sandstone refuge, and watch a sugar glider try to escape the flames.
Rising humidity and distant thunder announce the return of the season of Jirrbal in the Kimberley. The conditions are a tinderbox just waiting for a spark. Just like that, a bolt of lightning strikes nearby and ignites the surrounding bush. As the wildfire closes in, the baby glider must escape the wall of flame.
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The Kimberley coast is lined by thousands of square kilometers of coral reef. We get an up-close visit with some complex inhabitants, like the mantis shrimp and blue-ringed octopus, as they make their way through technicolor microworlds.
