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Expedition

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Join Steve Backshall in uncharted territory to uncover the world's last unknown places.

Aired 07/06/2022 | Rating NR

Expedition

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Preview: Season 2 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Join Steve Backshall in uncharted territory to uncover the world's last unknown places.

Steve Backshall ventures deeper into the unknown, shining a light on unexplored corners of the planet. On a mission to discover fresh insights that could help to secure a future for the world's wildlife, Backshall and his hand-picked team of experts dive with sharks in Mexico's Eastern Pacific, search for apes in Africa's unexplored jungles, paddle into the heart of brown bear territory, and more.

Aired 07/06/2022 | Rating NR

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Preview: S2 | 31s | Join Steve Backshall in uncharted territory to uncover the world's last unknown places. (31s)

Mexican Mob Squad

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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 4m 26s | Steve free dives with a massive squadron of Mobula Rays in the Sea of Cortez. (4m 26s)

Gorilla Group Gentil

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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 3m 56s | Steve and team go check on gorilla Group Gentil in Moukalaba Doudou National Park. (3m 56s)

Climbing Al-Khuribah

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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 5m 16s | Steve and team attempt to climb Al-Khuribah, the apex of the ancient Dadan Kingdom. (5m 16s)

Attracting Sealife at Night

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Clip: S2 Ep6 | 3m 24s | Steve attempts to attract a squadron of Mobula but gets a frenzy of fish instead. (3m 24s)

Tracking Revillagigedo National Park’s Sharks

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 3m 4s | Steve discusses the importance of tracking sharks with a shark expert. (3m 4s)

Shark Island Dive Testing

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 4m 49s | Steve and team test their dive equipment on a dive with sharks. (4m 49s)

Diving Roca Partida

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 4m 27s | Steve dives Roca Partida and shows us how abundant life can be around a sea mount. (4m 27s)

The Place Where the River Disappears

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 2m 13s | Steve and team begin their first descent down the treacherous Nyanga River. (2m 13s)

Jungle Nightlife

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 1m 59s | Steve sets up camp and goes to look for jungle creatures before he goes to bed. (1m 59s)

Forest Creatures at Night

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 4m 10s | Alessandra sets camera traps in search of chimpanzees but captures footage of an elephant. (4m 10s)

Crocs by Night

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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 2m 30s | Steve goes out to look for jungle predators at night. (2m 30s)

Wildlife Clues

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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 2m 21s | Steve observes Djangart Valley wildlife to better understand the snow leopards. (2m 21s)

Tracking the Mountain Ghost

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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 3m 43s | Steve and team discuss how to track snow leopards in the Djangart Valley. (3m 43s)

Checking Camera Trackers

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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 2m 42s | Steve checks camera trackers and finds footage of wolf cubs and a first snow leopard. (2m 42s)

Lava Tube Artifacts

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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 4m 55s | Steve and team find evidence of ancient life inside the lava tube. (4m 55s)

Lava Stalactites

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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 2m 13s | Steve and team stumble upon something rare and beautiful inside the lava tube. (2m 13s)

How a Lava Tube Forms

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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 2m 15s | Steve explains how a lava tube forms as he and team search for an entrance. (2m 15s)

Entering a Lava Tube

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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 3m 44s | Steve and team examine the lava tube opening to identify a stable entry point. (3m 44s)

Unexplored Bear Country

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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 3m 5s | Steve and team launch into the whitewater into prime bear territory. (3m 5s)

Navigating the Kronotsky River with a Drone

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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 2m 8s | Steve and team use a drone to determine their next course of action down the river. (2m 8s)

Kronotsky River First Descent

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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 2m 14s | Steve and team make the first documented descent down the Kronotsky river. (2m 14s)

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