From snow-capped mountains to arid deserts, and all the lush forests in between, Discovery Channel has a gorgeous new series premiering in 2013 that zooms in on some of the most exotic nature in the world -- and it's all in our own backyard.
We've got the exclusive first look at the trailer for "North America," the upcoming eight-part series produced for Discovery Channel by Wild Horizons Ltd., with team members from their other critically acclaimed nature series like "Planet Earth" and "Life." The project was five years in the making, and the footage is absolutely breathtaking.
Words like "unforgiving," "brutal" and "deadly" flash on screen over beautiful close-ups, shocking time-lapse shots and extreme weather images -- reminders that the crew braved all those elements for art's sake. But in our land of extremes, there's also some fascinating wildlife, including common horses and rabbits like we've never seen them, and more exotic creatures like jaguars, bison and spinner sharks.
If you've never seen a fox nosedive into a pile of deep, soft snow, leaving only his tail visible, wagging above ground, it's every bit as adorable and memorable as it sounds.
Watch the first look at "North America" now:
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From snow-capped mountains to arid deserts, and all the lush forests in between, Discovery Channel has a gorgeous new series premiering in 2013 that zooms in on some of the most exotic nature in the w...
From snow-capped mountains to arid deserts, and all the lush forests in between, Discovery Channel has a gorgeous new series premiering in 2013 that zooms in on some of the most exotic nature in the w...
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