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3. The Coming of the Rains
The end of the dry season, a time during which weak and young animals must fight to survive, leads to the beginning of the wet season.
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The Big Dry is a documentary TV series that premiered on Smithsonian Channel on October 1, 2016. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3 "The Coming of the Rains", aired on October 15, 2016.
Life in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley exists in two very different worlds: the wet and the dry. The wet season is green and bountiful, but the dry season is one of the toughest on Earth. For seven months of the year, animals must cope with scorching temperatures and almost no rain. Now, climate change is making conditions even more extreme. Follow creatures of all sizes as they clash over limited resources in this vast wild kingdom, where each day is a struggle to survive.
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3 episodes · 1 season
2016 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
Examining the plight of wildlife in Zambia's Luangwa Valley during the annual dry season.
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The end of the dry season, a time during which weak and young animals must fight to survive, leads to the beginning of the wet season.
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Six months into the dry season, hoards of hippos attempt to submerge themselves in what little water is left in the Luangwa River, causing a dangerous threat to baby hippos.
E1
The seven-month dry season in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia begins.
The Big Dry has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 15, 2016.
The most recent episode of The Big Dry, Season 1 Episode 3 "The Coming of the Rains", aired on October 15, 2016.
The Big Dry has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.
The Big Dry first aired on Smithsonian Channel on October 1, 2016.
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