Expedition Africa: Termites (1:08)
Eating bugs is a means of survival in the wilds of Africa. Survivalist, Benedict, explains the process of eating termites and, explorer, Mireya takes a taste test.
Exclusives (60)
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Kevin
KevinVideo Clip (1:49)
Video Clip (1:49)
As a war correspondent, Kevin is used to being in hostile territory. Africa presents many dangers and opportunities for Kevin to get the scoop of a lifetime.
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Mireya
MireyaVideo Clip (2:35)
Video Clip (2:35)
As a wildlife expert, Mireya is used to being around animals of all shapes and sizes. Africa is an animal kingdom unlike any other Mireya has ever faced.
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Pasquele
PasqueleVideo Clip (2:08)
Video Clip (2:08)
As a navigation expert, Pasquele has led many expeditions across the world. Africa will pose great challenges not only to stay together but to stay alive.
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Benedict
BenedictVideo Clip (2:20)
Video Clip (2:20)
As a survivalist, Benedict has had to use his wits and experience to survive. Africa will put all of Benedict's skills to the test if he plans to make it home alive.
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Expedition Africa: Explorer Personalities
Expedition Africa: Explorer PersonalitiesVideo Clip (1:30)
Video Clip (1:30)
The Explorers will face many dangers in the wilds of Africa but the biggest danger may be themselves. Will they finish the Expedition or will their conflicting personalities finish them?
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Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and LivingstoneVideo Clip (4:19)
Video Clip (4:19)
The public obsession over the disappearance of David Livingstone sends H.M. Stanley to Africa in search of the great Explorer.
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Expedition Africa: A Final Toast
Expedition Africa: A Final ToastVideo Clip (2:59)
Video Clip (2:59)
The explorers toast each other with a glass of champagne near the end of the expedition.
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Expedition Africa: Spiritual Healer
Expedition Africa: Spiritual HealerVideo Clip (2:28)
Video Clip (2:28)
The explorers seek the help of a spiritual healer to help them finish the expedition.
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Expedition Africa: Maasai Learn to Fish
Expedition Africa: Maasai Learn to FishVideo Clip (1:41)
Video Clip (1:41)
Mireya takes the Maasai out for their first, and most likely last, fishing trip.
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Expedition Africa: Mosquito Attack
Expedition Africa: Mosquito AttackVideo Clip (1:24)
Video Clip (1:24)
Pasquale shows us just how much damage mosquitoes can do.
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Expedition Africa: Explorer Body Art
Expedition Africa: Explorer Body ArtVideo Clip (2:06)
Video Clip (2:06)
The Explorers do a fireside show and show off their scars, piercings and tattoos.
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Expedition Africa: Twende
Expedition Africa: TwendeVideo Clip (0:55)
Video Clip (0:55)
Mireya talks about Pasquale's favorite Swahili word.
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Expedition Africa: Still Waters Run Deep
Expedition Africa: Still Waters Run DeepVideo Clip (2:32)
Video Clip (2:32)
Pasquale talks about his love of being around African waters. Meanwhile, the other explorers react to Pasquale's fireside revelation.
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Expedition Africa: Maasai and Water Don't Mix
Expedition Africa: Maasai and Water Don't MixVideo Clip (1:03)
Video Clip (1:03)
The Maasai describe their technique for survival in high waters.
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Expedition Africa: Chicken Dinner
Expedition Africa: Chicken DinnerVideo Clip (1:52)
Video Clip (1:52)
Mireya and Benedict know what they want for dinner, but first they have to catch it.
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Expedition Africa: Jungle Tech
Expedition Africa: Jungle TechVideo Clip (1:11)
Video Clip (1:11)
Mireya shows off her walking staff, which serves some surprising functions.
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Expedition Africa: Scorpion Alert
Expedition Africa: Scorpion AlertVideo Clip (1:10)
Video Clip (1:10)
Mireya and Pasquale are reminded of Africa's dangers when they find a deadly scorpion in an unexpected place.
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Expedition Africa: Porter in a Tree
Expedition Africa: Porter in a TreeVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
The explorers are perplexed when they find one of the porters trying to sleep in a tree.
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Expedition Africa: Croc Watch
Expedition Africa: Croc WatchVideo Clip (1:40)
Video Clip (1:40)
Mireya and Benedict spot a crocodile near camp and go out to investigate.
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Expedition Africa: Night Watch
Expedition Africa: Night WatchVideo Clip (2:13)
Video Clip (2:13)
The explorers race to set up fire and security patrols to keep themselves safe from grazing hippos. Meanwhile, Mireya and Benedict plot to reclaim some power over the expedition from Pasquale.
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Expedition Africa: Maasai Graveyard
Expedition Africa: Maasai GraveyardVideo Clip (3:51)
Video Clip (3:51)
Kevin and Pasquale decide to camp next to a gravesite, which makes the Maasai guards more than a little nervous.
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Expedition Africa: Unusual Dinner
Expedition Africa: Unusual DinnerVideo Clip (2:39)
Video Clip (2:39)
An unexpected visitor arrives at camp with an African delicacy for the explorers: mice on a stick.
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Expedition Africa: Stanley in Bahi
Expedition Africa: Stanley in BahiVideo Clip (1:12)
Video Clip (1:12)
Kevin and Pasquale compare their experiences in Bahi with what Stanley experienced during his journey.
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Expedition Africa: The Many Jobs of a Blacksmith
Expedition Africa: The Many Jobs of a BlacksmithVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
The explorers find a local blacksmith, whose job includes more than you might think.
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Expedition Africa: Exploring in the Rain
Expedition Africa: Exploring in the RainVideo Clip (2:19)
Video Clip (2:19)
The explorers face one of the fiercest obstacles in Africa: Mother Nature. Watch as the rainy season threatens to wash out the expedition.
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Expedition Africa: Pasquale Vs Benedict
Expedition Africa: Pasquale Vs BenedictVideo Clip (2:00)
Video Clip (2:00)
Pasquale and Benedict have vastly different exploring styles, but only one can lead the expedition. Who will win out?
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Expedition Africa: Massai Blood Ritual
Expedition Africa: Massai Blood RitualVideo Clip (2:13)
Video Clip (2:13)
The explorers join a Maasai ritual of drinking cow blood.
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Expedition Africa: A Warm Welcome...with Beer
Expedition Africa: A Warm Welcome...with BeerVideo Clip (2:08)
Video Clip (2:08)
The explorers drink homemade beer with a group of local tribe elders.
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Camp Danger
Camp DangerVideo Clip (1:21)
Video Clip (1:21)
Benedict explains his technique for scouting a potential campsite for danger
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Expedition Africa: Tree Leaf Ritual
Expedition Africa: Tree Leaf RitualVideo Clip (2:07)
Video Clip (2:07)
The Explorers must perform an ancient ritual before they are granted safe passage through the Uluguru Mountains.
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Expedition Africa: Termites
Expedition Africa: TermitesVideo Clip (1:08)
Video Clip (1:08)
Eating bugs is a means of survival in the wilds of Africa. Survivalist, Benedict, explains the process of eating termites and, explorer, Mireya takes a taste test.
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #1
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #1Video Clip (2:07)
Video Clip (2:07)
Explorer Kevin gives a first-hand account of his experiences in Africa as the team attempts to re-trace the steps of Stanely's quest to find Livingstone. This video journal entry covers Kevin's thoughts on the events of episode 1.
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #2
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #2Video Clip (2:49)
Video Clip (2:49)
Kevin reveals what he considers the most challenging aspects of the Expedition so far: climbing the Uluguru Mountains
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #3
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #3Video Clip (2:08)
Video Clip (2:08)
Kevin reveals what happens to the team after a day of trekking across the treacherous Mkata Plains.
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #4
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #4Video Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
Kevin reveals his fears about the looming Sagara Mountains and marvels at his fellow explorers' survival instincts.
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #5
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #5Video Clip (1:50)
Video Clip (1:50)
Kevin relives the trek through the Bahi Awamp and the explorers' struggles with donkeys and dehydration
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #6
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #6Video Clip (1:42)
Video Clip (1:42)
Kevin posts his video while on the lookout for angry hippos that might invade the campsite, and talks about other water dangers
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #7
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #7Video Clip (2:06)
Video Clip (2:06)
Kevin describes his favorite day of the expedition yet: a hike along the banks of the Malagarasi River.
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Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #8
Expedition Africa: Kevin's Video Journal #8Video Clip (2:30)
Video Clip (2:30)
On the expedition's last night, Kevin recounts the tragedies and triumphs of the last 30 days in Africa.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Snakes
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: SnakesVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
With more than 90 species of venomous snakes in Africa-- the spitting cobras, boomslangs, and the mambas to the list as some of the most deadly.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Water
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: WaterVideo Clip (2:12)
Video Clip (2:12)
Water is Africa's most precious resource-- but when contaminated by salt or waste, or when small streams turn into raging rapids-- water too, can kill without warning.
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Expedition Africa: Termites
Expedition Africa: TermitesVideo Clip (1:08)
Video Clip (1:08)
Eating bugs is a means of survival in the wilds of Africa. Survivalist, Benedict, explains the process of eating termites and, explorer, Mireya takes a taste test.
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Impressions
ImpressionsVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
The Explorers talk about the impressions left by Stanley and Livingstone on their expedition.
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Expedition Africa: Maasai
Expedition Africa: MaasaiVideo Clip (2:26)
Video Clip (2:26)
The Maasai have managed to fight off slave traders, rival tribes, and each other -- but the fight against the modernization of Africa may be their most difficult yet.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Maggots
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: MaggotsVideo Clip (1:30)
Video Clip (1:30)
If left unchecked, the larvae of Africa's Tumbu fly can burrow into your body with horrific results. Richard Wiese shows how to deal with a maggot infestation under your skin.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Contaminated Water
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Contaminated WaterVideo Clip (1:02)
Video Clip (1:02)
Contaminated water is one of Africa's deadliest killers. Survivalist Richard Wiese builds a solar still out of simple, everyday materials.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Getting Lost
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Getting LostVideo Clip (1:22)
Video Clip (1:22)
Getting separated or disoriented in Africa can be a death sentence Survivalist Richard Wiese shows you how to find your bearings, and how to signal to the group that you're lost.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Injury
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: InjuryVideo Clip (1:12)
Video Clip (1:12)
In Africa, even the most common injuries put you at risk. Survivalist Richard Wiese shows how to prevent an accidental injury from turning deadly.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Snake Bite
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Snake BiteVideo Clip (1:19)
Video Clip (1:19)
Venemous snakes are common in Africa...and can be deadly. Survivalist Richard Wiese explains what to do...And what NOT to do in this life-threatening scenario.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Storm
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: StormVideo Clip (1:19)
Video Clip (1:19)
Survivalist Richard Wiese outlines the safest places to be, and the keys to staying alive, if you're caught in one of Africa's deadly storms.
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Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: Sun
Expedition Africa: Survival Strategy: SunVideo Clip (1:03)
Video Clip (1:03)
Africa's intense sun can cause sunstroke, dehydration and death. Survivalist Richard Wiese shows how a simple shirt can help protect you from exposure and save your life.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Trekking into Danger
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Trekking into DangerVideo Clip (2:20)
Video Clip (2:20)
When Trekking in Africa, decisions like what to bring, where to camp, and how to get along with your campmates can turn the trip of a lifetime...into the last trip of your life.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Snakes
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: SnakesVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
With more than 90 species of venomous snakes in Africa-- the spitting cobras, boomslangs, and the mambas to the list as some of the most deadly.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Water
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: WaterVideo Clip (2:12)
Video Clip (2:12)
Water is Africa's most precious resource-- but when contaminated by salt or waste, or when small streams turn into raging rapids-- water too, can kill without warning.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of Africa
Expedition Africa: Dangers of AfricaVideo Clip (2:39)
Video Clip (2:39)
From deadly animals to disease to heat stroke, danger is around every corner.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: The Big 5
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: The Big 5Video Clip (2:46)
Video Clip (2:46)
Of all the predators of Africa, there are a handful that are both huge...and deadly: Elephants, Rhino, Buffalo, Leopards, and Lions--otherwise known as Africa's 'Big 5'.
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Bugs and Insects
Bugs and InsectsVideo Clip (2:28)
Video Clip (2:28)
Small but deadly, army ants, spiders, locusts, Tsetse flies and mosquitoes take more lives each year than any of Africa's top predators.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Nature's Wrath
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Nature's WrathVideo Clip (2:27)
Video Clip (2:27)
Africa's blinding sun, thisck sandstorms, and devastating rains hit with speed and ferocity that can kill.
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Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: Trapped
Expedition Africa: Dangers of the Wild: TrappedVideo Clip (2:19)
Video Clip (2:19)
Navigating Africa's tough terrain can turn deadly when trapped - whether in Africa's twisted mangrove swamps, in a deadly flash flood, or in Africa's thick, volatile mud and quicksand.
