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An amazing journey through the wildest, most charismatic landscape in the world – the Great Rift, the cradle of mankind and home to the greatest concentration of wildlife on Earth.
Visible from space, The Great Rift runs for thousands of miles; from majestic, snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro to the hustle and bustle of the Red Sea's coral reefs. This is the wildest, most charismatic landscape in the world, spanning erupting volcanoes, forest-clad mountains, spectacular valleys, rich grasslands, vast lakes and mighty rivers – there is no greater spectacle of wildlife on Earth.
We discover the volcanic home of the Gelada Baboon and rare Ethiopian wolf; the misty Virunga Mountains, last refuge of the mountain gorilla; deep freshwater lakes each with its own unique species; shallow caustic soda lakes supporting hundreds of thousands of flamingos; and a sea world rich with giant corals and shoals of colourful fish.
In the great savannahs of the Serengeti and eastern Uganda, the richness of the landscape draws vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, elephant, cheetah and lion. And where grassland meets forest, we find chimpanzees whose lives mirror those of the first humans on earth. Great Rift features new discoveries, dramatic encounters and exciting animal behaviour and reveals a landscape that continues to surprise us.
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Inside The Great Rift
Visible from space, The Great Rift runs for thousands of miles; from majestic, snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro to the hustle and bustle of the Red Sea's coral reefs. This is the wildest, most charismatic landscape in the world, spanning erupting volcanoes, forest-clad mountains, spectacular valleys, rich grasslands, vast lakes and mighty rivers – there is no greater spectacle of wildlife on Earth.
We discover the volcanic home of the Gelada Baboon and rare Ethiopian wolf; the misty Virunga Mountains, last refuge of the mountain gorilla; deep freshwater lakes each with its own unique species; shallow caustic soda lakes supporting hundreds of thousands of flamingos; and a sea world rich with giant corals and shoals of colourful fish.
In the great savannahs of the Serengeti and eastern Uganda, the richness of the landscape draws vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, elephant, cheetah and lion. And where grassland meets forest, we find chimpanzees whose lives mirror those of the first humans on earth. Great Rift features new discoveries, dramatic encounters and exciting animal behaviour and reveals a landscape that continues to surprise us.
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Inside The Great Rift
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Living in South Africa just makes one enjoy this so much more. You have to watch this in Blu ray, the detail is absolutely brilliant. It runs for 180 minutes and you may think that you will want to watch this one episode at a time - forget it. Once you start you will not be able to hit the stop button. Fantastic cinematography, the narration is superb and the animals really come to live in 1080 HD. I truly recommend this one.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Probably one of the best wildlife DVDs I have seen in recent years. The photography is stunning,not only the wildlife but the surrounding landscapes, all are captured in breathtaking film. Both educational and informative I would rate the entertainment value of this DVD as five star. The Great Rift is a Great Work.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Another astonishingly beautiful production from the BBC NHU. Solid camera-work delivers awe-inspiring HD images.
Very diverse wildlife, incredible landscapes and a good narrative.
I you ever plan on going to see Africa, don't buy this Blu-Ray disc, because you're sold!
Very diverse wildlife, incredible landscapes and a good narrative.
I you ever plan on going to see Africa, don't buy this Blu-Ray disc, because you're sold!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
spot on
a great dvd i watch it all the time its great and i would advise anyone who in to this sort of stuff to get it
Published 1 month ago by shane free
Worthy watch
This was a joy to watch and also listen to. The scenery was magical, and will certainly be keeping for a rainy day again and again.
Published 3 months ago by Mel
Amazing
One of the Great documentaries. It shows the wonderful long difficult Journey of so many animals with its highs and lows. Thoroughly enjoyed it on the weekend. Read more
Published 4 months ago by THE GREATEST BOSS
The Great Rift
This is a simply stunning film especially in blu ray format and extremely good value as it is about 3 hours long well worth the money and will watch over and over again
Published 5 months ago by Sheila Grant
Great Rift
An enjoyable well produced documentary. The series can be viewed individually or all at once. The camera work, music and narration are very good. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hell Sea
Stunning and well made Documentary
I bought this blu ray via internet and delivery was excellent by Amazon. The blu ray picture quality is amazing on my LG LED TV and Panasonic blu ray player. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lakshman Jayakody - Sri Lanka
Great Rift Valley Blu-Ray
Great documentary - as always from the BBC. Personally I would have liked more Kenya content, but that is no criticism, merely personal connections and likings. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Capt B. Richmond
Africa's Great Rift Valley
A good documentary, particularly as I live in Africa and have been able to travel to various parts of the Rift Valley.
Published 10 months ago by Lisbeth
Not Region Free
This is not a review of "The Great Rift", it's just a heads-up that my copy of this "Region Free" Blu-ray isn't! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kenneth J. Burns
Blu-Ray Review
I thoroughly enjoyed this little series with its excellent narration but I think I'll be picky!
Compared to the mind blowing "Planet Earth" and "Human Planet", I personally,... Read more
Compared to the mind blowing "Planet Earth" and "Human Planet", I personally,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ben Bottle
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