Wild Congo

Wild Congo

L2014•44m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(5)

The Congo: more powerful and dangerous than any other river, yet a sanctuary and home for some of the most wonderful creatures on our Earth.

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Production

Doclights GMBH, NDR Naturfilm, Blue Planet Film

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 26, 2014

Last Aired

February 2, 2014

Networks

Nat Geo Wild

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

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Season

River of Monsters

E1

River of Monsters

Air date: 2014-01-26

The second largest river on Earth rises as a brook in the north of Zambia and provides a stage for one of the world's biggest mammal migrations

King Kong's Lair

E2

King Kong's Lair

Air date: 2014-02-02

Humanity's closest relatives can be found hidden deep inside the dense jungles of the Congo, home to three of Earth's four great ape species.

Cast

Corey Johnson

Narrator

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