Untamed Nile: The River’s Last Stretch through the Sahara | Nature Documentary
If you missed the rest of our Nile River series you can check it out here: • Nile - The Ultimate River
Journey along the world’s longest river — the majestic Nile River, stretching over 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles) from the highlands of Rwanda and Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. This documentary explores how the Nile has shaped civilizations, nourished deserts, and fed animals for thousands of years.
In Episode 3: “Lifeline in the Desert”, discover the Blue Nile, the river’s most powerful tributary, born in the Ethiopian Highlands. Explore the ancient canyons of the Simien Mountains, home to rare and unique creatures such as the Walia Ibex and the charismatic Gelada.
Uncover the lost story of the Yellow Nile, a once-mighty tributary that vanished 6,000 years ago, and meet the people who still depend on this river of life — from Sudan to Cairo, Egypt’s largest city. Witness how the Nile sustains over 80 million lives in its vast delta before finally merging with the Mediterranean Sea.
This is more than a river — it’s a living thread of history, nature, and humanity flowing through the heart of Africa.
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Episode 3!
01:13 Vultures, Geladas and Ibex
06:11 Religious Rites at the Origin of the Blue Nile
12:43 Following the River Nile through Ethiopia
14:44 The Super Rare Ethopian Wolf
17:45 The Ethiopian Highlands
18:59 Sneaky Geladas Stealing Crops
24:50 Nile reaching Nubian desert pyramids
26:54 Scorpion Battle
28:01 The Secret Lost Yellow Nile
30:50 The Nile flows on
32:44 Temples of Ancient Egypt and Peoples Daily life
37:38 Revealing the Ancient Past of the desert
42:53 How to catch a Cobra
45:31 Welcome to the Nile River Delta
47:58 Conclusion
📽️ Facts: Nile – The Ultimate River: Mountains of the Moon
Duration 50 min
Written and Directed by Harald Pokieser
Executive producer Andrea Gastgeb, Sabine Holzer