Episode
Nature: Kariba: the Lake that Made a Dent
Overview
Wildlife flourishes around the manmade lake conservationists denounced 30 years ago at its creation.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1989-05-14
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Kariba: the Lake that Made a Dent is Episode 20 in Season 7 of Nature. It aired on 1989-05-14. The runtime is 53 min.
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