Episode
Man vs. Wild: Jungle Swamp (1)
Overview
Grylls battles the fierce swamps in Sumatra, Indonesia. As he struggles to keep dry and avoid trench foot, he runs into several types of wildlife, including lizards and the deadly mangrove snake.
Details
- Series
- Man vs. Wild
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2008-05-15
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Jungle Swamp (1) is Episode 10 in Season 2 of Man vs. Wild. It aired on 2008-05-15. The runtime is 45 min.
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