NATURE | Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears | Preview | PBS
Duration: 00:32
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Program: Nature #2607
Broadcast Date: Feb. 8, 2009
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episod... New Episode Premieres Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 8pm on PBS. Rising sharply from the South African landscape, cliffs like spines of a dragon form the majestic Drakensberg Mountains (their name actually means "Dragon's Mountain"). One animal's perseverance makes it the ultimate survivor: the eland, the largest member of the antelope family.
"Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears" premieres on PBS Sunday, February 8 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). "Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears" is part of the 27th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc., SC Johnson, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episod...
Post Date: February 6, 2009
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