Expedition Unpacked: Close Encounters
Special | 54m 15s | WETA Passport
In this episode we unpack close encounters with creatures that were awe-inspiring and fear inducing, including the world's largest land predator. Plus, close encounters with nature herself in the flooded caves of Mexico and on the sheer cliffs of Oman.
Aired: 03/23/22 | Expires: 08/24/25 |
More Specials
Expedition Unpacked: Behind the Scenes
Special | 54m 10s | WETA Passport
Expedition Unpacked: Teamwork
Special | 54m 15s | WETA Passport
Expedition Unpacked: Close Encounters
Special | 54m 15s | WETA Passport
Episodes
Kamchatka: Expedition Grizzly River
S2 Ep1 | 52m | WETA Passport
Saudi Arabia: Expedition Volcanic Underworld
S2 Ep2 | 52m 1s | WETA Passport
Kyrgyzstan: Expedition Mountain Ghost
S2 Ep3 | 51m 8s | WETA Passport
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