Miracles of Nature - S01:E05 - Naturally Fierce

Do you know where in the world the last untouched glacier is? Where is the highest and the smallest waterfall? Which desert is the driest or the largest? Would you like to know where the most inaccessible mountains, the lowest point of the oceans or the great salt deserts are? This series offers all the answers.In the first episode, we discover breathtaking glaciers in Argentina, infinite plane in the middle of Europe, thermal miracles of Hungary, stalactite caves protected by UNESCO and the most active volcano in New Zealand – White island.

This episode describes the greatest miracle of nature that could be created by the human brain. The Loch Ness monster. It looks that is does not exist but thousands of visitors still come to see the lovely lake and to hear tales about it. Not only Nessi, but the Scottish high lands are the miracle of nature.Then we quickly visit Andalusia and remove our hat in front of the majestic mountains of Sierra Nevada.The deepest lake in the world is found in Siberia. We will talk about Baikal, the natural miracle of Russia.

The episode focuses on the Arabian peninsula. The endless red desert in Oman contrasts with Yemen ́s island of Socotra. The endemic crabs from Socotra compete with sea turtles who gather on a single beach in Oman to lay their eggs. And, it is also claimed that the petrified rock formation is of Noah's Ark.

This Episode of Miracles of Nature takes you on a journey from the Antigua in the Caribbean to the favourite of climbers - the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia and then back to the Caribbean to admore in the beauty of The British Virgin Islands with stunning white beaches and turquoise waters.

In this episode of Miracles of Nature visits several different islands. Expect to see the breathtaking terrace rocks of Taiwan and the majestic volcano on the mythic island of Bali. On to the island of Jersey, after which a part of New York is named, and finally we visit the spectacular Madeira, which features an amazing variety of landscapes despite being a few kilometres in length.

Follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones. In this episode of Miracles of Nature we visit the wonders of the Gobi Desert which is one of the oldest deserts in the world, and then the contrasting lush, green hillsides of northern Mongolian. From there we travel 5000 kilometres to the south east to Jordan and the Dead Sea.

This episode begins in Costa Rica, in an amazing rain forest. Here they make delicious chocolate out of cocoa beans. Mother Nature is at her magnificent best – showcasing hundreds of plant and animal species. And then to Kenya where green monkeys will be our tour-guides in the Lost City of Gedi plus a closer look at the wildlife which lives in very close proximity to the bustling streets of Nairobi.

Iceland: home to volcanic lakes and hot springs and mono-chromatic vistas. And then to Laos in South East Asia with its lush jungles, underground caves and water buffalo along the Mekong River.

Explore the unspoilt mountains of Lapland and on to the pristine Swiss Alps. In contrast we then travel to Champagne Province in France - home of the finest wines in the world. Finally, Gibraltar beckons with its long history and strange mysterious caves.

The Shetland Islands: home to 20,000 humans, one million birds and the smallest horse in the world. Then on to an area known to the locals as the Centre of the World in South Eastern province of Kazakhstan. From there we will go to the Yellow Mountains in Central China often called The Venice of China.

South Moravia in the Czech Republic is home to a wide variety of beautiful orchids. From there we go to the Caribbean to Cuba with its unbelievably beautiful vistas contrasted with brutal cock fighting. From Cuba we travel to Fiji in the Pacific Ocean – often considered to be a true paradise on Earth.

In this episode we travel from the South to the North of the Holy Land, Israel, stopping to admire the views and soak in the biblical import of the historic sites. On to the Golan Heights in the North where recent conflict is in still much in evidence and concluding our pilgrimage on the shores of Galilee.