Series
Sky River of the Himalayas
Documentary
Travel the entire length of the Sky, the world’s highest major river, as it flows from the Himalayan mountains down to the Indian Ocean, passing Asia’s biodiversity hotspots and affecting more than a billion people along the way.
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Seasons & episodes
1From the Source to the Gorge1 Oct 2020 · 52mAs antelopes race in the thin air of the Himalayas, the highest major river on Earth flows from its Tibetan source. Follow along as nomads give way to farmers, and the river thunders into the Tsangpo, the world’s deepest and longest gorge.- 2From the Forest to the Plains8 Oct 2020 · 52mGlide with the river as it flows past red pandas and remote human settlements on the Tsangpo Gorge to emerge into India’s temperate forests. Then discover lush Assam, with its tea plantations, iconic one-horned rhinos, and the last wild pygmy hogs.
- 3From the Plains to the Ocean15 Oct 2020 · 52mEnter the steamy plains of Bangladesh, where people must fight the river, forever threatening to destroy their homes. See how they work with nature too, making bridges from tree roots and catching fish with the help of dolphins and otters.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Oct 2020
- Last aired
- 15 Oct 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Prime Video
- Episodes
- 3
