Episode
Man vs. Wild: Namibia
Overview
Grylls parachutes into the heart of the Namib desert. He eats a puff adder and encounters the indigenous bushmen.
Details
- Series
- Man vs. Wild
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2008-05-09
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Namibia is Episode 9 in Season 2 of Man vs. Wild. It aired on 2008-05-09. The runtime is 45 min.
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