Episode
Nature: The Great Rift: Breaking the Continent
Overview
Examines the Red Sea, the island of Madagascar and East Africa.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1989-10-22
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
The Great Rift: Breaking the Continent is Episode 3 in Season 8 of Nature. It aired on 1989-10-22. The runtime is 53 min.
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