Episode
Nature: Big Little Journeys: Bloodlines
Overview
In Madagascar, a match-stick sized chameleon goes on an epic journey to find a mate and lay eggs before it's too late. A water vole in the Scottish Highlands swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain to find a place to raise her pups.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2024-01-24
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Big Little Journeys: Bloodlines is Episode 8 in Season 42 of Nature. It aired on 2024-01-24. The runtime is 53 min.
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