The valley is the product of deep-seated geological forces which have spewed out a line of cloud-wreathed volcanoes stretching from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Their peaks provide a refuge for East Africa's most extraordinary wildlife, including newly discovered and previously unfilmed species which have evolved surprising survival strategies to cope with their challenging mountain environment.
E2Water
Jan 31, 201060m
The Great Rift Valley channels a huge diversity of waterways - rivers, lakes, waterfalls, caustic springs and coral seas - spanning from Egypt to Mozambique.
Some lake and ocean deeps harbor previously unseen life-forms, while caustic waters challenge life to the extreme. But where volcanic minerals enrich the Great Rift's waterways, they provide the most spectacular concentrations of birds, mammals and fish in all Africa.
E3Grass
Feb 9, 201060m
The Great Rift Valley provides the stage for an epic battle between trees and grass - its course influenced by volcanic eruptions, landscape and rainfall. On its outcome rests the fate of Africa's great game herds. In the Rift's savannas, grazers and their predators struggle to outwit each other, forcing one group of primates to develop a social system that paved the way for the evolution of mankind.
About The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart
The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart is a documentary, family series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Jan 24, 2010 and currently has 1 season and 3 episodes. The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 12 votes. The cast includes Hugh Quarshie. Created by Phil Chapman.
