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Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis

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  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: December 4, 2020
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 3
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis(2020)

TMDB Rating: 6.0 (4 votes)

Overview

Exploring the bustling oases where elephants, lions, leopards and hundreds of other species meet and compete for water.

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Season 1

3 episodes • 2020

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Dec 4, 20200.0
2Episode 2Dec 11, 20200.0
3Episode 3Dec 18, 20200.0

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