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Tune in to the trials and romances of the meerkats
Premieres Monday 10th September, 8.30pm
Premieres Monday 10th September, 8.30pm
KALAHARI DESERT
Introduction
Over 60 million years ago when Africa separated from the super continent of Gondwana, three major basins were formed in Africa’s vast interior; the Congo, the Chad, and the Kalahari.
The Kalahari, which covers 900,000 square kilometres or 80% of today’s Botswana, was once a vast lake. Over millions of years, the waters dried up and were filled with sand and fossils. Enormous salt pans stretch dazzling and white for tens of thousands of kilometres, flooding each year with the rains and attracting huge flocks of flamingos.
The Desert
Meerkats standing watch at the Kuruman River Reserve
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