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Where endangered wildlife and human lives collide across Asia's fragile frontiers.

Explore rare habitats in Asia where people and wildlife share the same ground, from Kaziranga's endangered Big Five to marine parks, sacred mountains, and ancient forests. Through herders, researchers, rescuers, and fishing families, the series reveals how survival, tradition, and conservation intersect. Sign up to see a richer, more human story of the natural world.

Episode guide

5 episodes

1Where Wild Things Roam

The rare one-horned rhinoceros is being poached in Kaziranga National Park. Herds of elephants are on the move and a new born baby elephant has lost its mother. People who live in Kaziranga risk their lives to make sure the wild animals stay safe, including the tigers that also roam the park.

45 min

2Mountains Of The Gods

The man who saved the last colony of Guizhou golden monkeys is getting old. He must pass responsibility on to the next in line. But will his successor be able to keep the monkeys safe? And a Buddhist master needs to replenish her spirit on the peak of a sacred mountain but she is afraid of heights!

45 min

3Under The Volcano

Nature has created rare beauty here on Kyushu, one of the islands of Japan. But within recent memory, in 1991, there was a devastating volcanic eruption. This is the story of how people live in the shadow of destruction, under the volcanoes of Japan.

45 min

4Paradise Found

One of the world’s most diverse reef systems off the coast of Borneo has just become protected - Tun Sakaran Marine Park. It’s a magical paradise where an ancient volcano once erupted. Hundreds of species of corals and fish live here -- and so do many people who rely on the sea to survive.

46 min

5Wild Lives Of Khao Sok

Khao Sok National Park is framed by karst sandstone formations. Mighty ghost-like shaped rocks mark the shores of lake Khao Sok, a huge reservoir on which only a very few fishermen are permitted to live. Ancient caves are found in the watery depths and in the mountainous heights.

46 min

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