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Nature

Nature

1982Returning SeriesNext: Feb 25 8pm ET44 Seasons683 Episodes7.9TMDB
PBS

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

Created by: Thomas Lovejoy, George Page
Season 20 · Episode 2

Africa: Desert Odyssey

Aired Sep 16, 2001at 8PM·53m

For centuries, the Tuareg people have braved the brutal Sahara to trade in salt, a precious cargo once worth its weight in gold. In this episode of AFRICA, Adam Ilius,salt production a young boy of nine, crosses hundreds of miles of desolate and dangerous desert on his first trans-Saharan salt caravan. After months of traveling, will Adam make it to Bilma, Niger to sell the caravan's salt for necessary food and clothing? Or will the shifting sands of the desert spell disaster for this tenacious group?

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When did Nature Season 20 Episode 2 air?

Nature Season 20 Episode 2 aired on September 16, 2001 at 8 PM ET.

How long is Nature Season 20 Episode 2?

This episode runs for approximately 53 minutes.

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