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Mountain: Life at the Extreme
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Mountain: Life at the Extreme

2017-08-30 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.0

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A landmark 3-part series from the BBC's Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home in the iconic mountain ranges of the world. There is one episode each on the Himalaya, Rockies and Andes.

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Douglas HenshallDouglas HenshallNarrator

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