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Series 1: 7. The Andes

A look at the Andes, a landscape of dramatic contrasts where life adapts to extremes. \n\nIn Ecuador, a mother bear and her cubs navigate a dangerous rock face for the first time, a journey never captured on drone before. In Peru, the rare spatuletail hummingbirds, with only 500 males left, engage in intense competition, with five males vying in a single courtship area - something never filmed before. \n\nIn southern Peru, the marbled four-eyed frog, capable of freezing solid and reviving daily, is documented for the first time. Torrent ducks in Argentina navigate geothermally heated rivers, showcasing their resilience. In Chile, salt-flat lizards engage in fierce battles for territory, with new evidence suggesting females may intentionally trigger these fights. \n\nHigh in the Andes, flamingos perform mating dances on crimson lakes, while the Atacama Desert experiences a rare bloom, revealing life’s adaptability in one of the harshest environments on earth.

Source: BBC 1