Series
Secret Life of Lakes
Documentary
Our planet’s lakes make up a huge freshwater reserve delicately balanced between the water that feeds them and the rivers they feed.
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Seasons & episodes
Our planet’s lakes make up a huge freshwater reserve delicately balanced between the water that feeds them and the rivers they feed.
1Lake Nasser31 Aug 2015 · 52mLake Nasser is the result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The consequences, positive and negative, of the existence of this huge reservoir are equally spectacular. Though electricity reaches the smallest Egyptian villages – the Nile Delta, deprived of its silt, is gradually disappearing.
2Baikal1 Sept 2015 · 52mIn the heart of Siberia, a paradoxical lake defies the usual laws of such bodies of water. It is 25 million years old and getting deeper every day, covering a deep abyss in the Russian landscape. Those who live on its shores revere this exceptional lake, calling it “the Pearl of Siberia."
3Tonle Sap2 Sept 2015 · 52mThis lake and river system in Cambodia is unique in the world, and the people residing on its banks live a part aquatic and part terrestrial existence. Fishing, snake hunting and crocodile breeding are part of daily life for the Khmers on the banks of Tonlé Sap.
4Lencois3 Sept 2015 · 52mThe dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see to the north of São Luís make one think of the Sahara, but the water surrounding the dunes is not a mirage. This is the Lençois Maranhenses National Park, a chain of little-known Brazilian lakes with an amazing ecosystem.
5The Great Salt Lake4 Sept 2015 · 52mThe Great Salt Lake in Utah is divided into two parts by a railroad causeway, and each part of the lake has its own unique salinity and eco system. There is actually Lake Snow that falls in the surrounding mountains. Many species depend on this salty body of water for sustenance.
Details
- First aired
- 31 Aug 2015
- Last aired
- 18 May 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- French
- Network
- ARTE
- Episodes
- 10
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
CuriosityStream Apple TV channel
CuriosityStream Amazon Channel
