Expedition

The deserts of southern Oman are home to one of the most elusive big cats on Earth, the Arabian leopard. Steve meets Khalid al Hikmani who has been working in the mountains for 12 years and has only seen the leopard three times.

On day two, Steve joins Hazel and John as they inspect their climb, which is steeper than the group had initially expected. The climb to the top will take three days where they’ll meet Khalid al Hikmani, an Omani National Park Ranger, to see if his cameras have been

Steve takes the opportunity to explore the cliff camp while Hazel and John continue to ascend the cliff face. He finds signs of wildlife, stumbling upon a set of ibex hoofprints and rock hyrax footprints. Both animals are built for the steep climbs along these mountain ranges.

Steve’s journey in Oman begins with British climbers Hazel Findlay and John Arran. They abseil into a sinkhole where they’ll find their only source of water for the next several miles of their expedition.

Hidden in the tangled web of forest, there are over 7,500 species of plants and animals, alongside countless numbers of insects and arachnids. Steve goes into the jungle at night to discover some of the species that come out when darkness hits.

The team celebrates when they come across an immense waterfall on the river. Now one of the largest waterfalls in Suriname, it has yet to be marked on any map.

Jungle expert Michel Boeijen and Surinamese guide Ile Opodi join Steve on his latest journey through Suriname. As they map out their route, they brainstorm names for an unexplored river, settling on Ghost River.

The team has come to Greenland for an extraordinary challenge. Many of the peaks remain unclimbed and unexplored having no human foot set upon them. Steve leads the team of explorers to conquer one last frozen frontier but when you’re on an expedition, you can only climb the mountain

With current rates of warming, many of Greenland’s glaciers will melt altogether by the end of the century. As the team faces one of these glaciers through rising temperatures during the day, they experience a steep, slushy, and exhausting climb while also having to watch for dangerous drops created

Steve and team scope out the edges of a fragile lava tube opening. They look for a section of rock that is stable enough for them to safely repel down into the lava tube.

Steve sets up camp, but before he turns in for the night, he goes with Ghislain to look for signs of life in the jungle darkness. It isn't long before they stumble upon an endangered Hinge-back Tortoise.

Steve and his team of fellow kayakers demonstrate how to make a first descent down the rapids of the unexplored Kronotsky river and prepare for what to do if they encounter one of the reserve's famed brown bears.

Steve and team use a drone to get a preview of the next round of rapids they will face down the river. Access to this modern technology allows them to determine that the best way forward is a somewhat unusual one.

Steve and his team of fellow kayakers continue their first descent down the Kronotsky River into prime bear territory. They must secure all of their gear onto an inflatable raft to protect it from the wild rapids.

Steve explains how a lava tube forms as he and his team search by helicopter and car for an opening that will gain them access to explore the inside of one of these unique underground tunnels.

Steve and team check the footage from the camera trackers they placed in the Djangart Valley. They find footage of a new family of wolves, brown bears and finally, the team’s first two snow leopard sightings.

As Steve and team explore the inside of a lava tube, they marvel over some rare lava stalactites and discuss how they formed.

Steve discusses the importance of tagging and tracking migratory patterns of sharks as a key to the survival of our oceans. Mauricio explains the process of tagging a shark.

Steve and his team of experts explore the Djangart Valley in search of snow leopards. They discuss how to trace them and identify areas that are prime placement for their camera trackers.

Steve discusses the importance of observing the behavior of other animals in the Djangart valley to inform his team's pursuit of snow leopards. He encounters a marmot, finds traces of a bear, and sees a herd of ibex.

Steve and team use a drone to locate a huge squadron of Mobula Rays in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. The rays cluster together and take turns launching themselves out of the water. Steve gets up close and personal with the Mobula as he free dives alongside them.

Steve and team climb the first two pinnacles of Al-Khuribah, the highest point of the ancient Dadan Kingdom. What lies at the top could hold the key to a 3000-year old mystery of why this ancient civilization disappeared. The rock is severely eroded, so expert climber Leo Houlding secures a

Alessandra sets camera traps in hopes of capturing chimpanzees. Steve, Ghislain and Roger explore the forest at night and encounter a wood mouse and an antelope, neither of whom show any fear at all. Alessandra's camera trap captures night vision footage of a large elephant.

Nighttime is when the jungle's predators come out to hunt, and Steve has set out to find them. He finds a large Dwarf Crocodile and an endangered Slender-snouted Crocodile.

Steve and team dive Roca Partida, a sea mount that is part of the Revillagigedo Islands. They marvel at the abundant wildlife that the sea mount attracts and are thrilled to encounter a Whale Shark, our ocean's largest fish. Mauricio successfully inserts a tracker tag into the shark&

Steve and team begin their first descent down the Nyanga River. Their canoes are pulled faster and faster around boils and whirlpools as they approach an infamous canyon.

Steve and team test their dive equipment and swim alongside some Galapagos and Silvertip Sharks. They also encounter a giant Manta Ray. Their test run is cut short by some safety issues.

As Steve and his team of experts explore the lava tube, they stumble upon some ancient artifacts that suggest that both humans and animals once lived inside this underground tunnel. The unique conditions of the lava tube have naturally preserved these pieces of history, giving us a glimpse into ancient

Steve places a light in the water to attract plankton to the area where his boat is. He suspects that the plankton will help draw the Mobula near. Instead, Steve ends up diving amidst a frenzy of fish with no Mobula in sight.

Steve and team visit a family of gorillas known as Group Gentil in Moukalaba Doudou National Park. After a year without any contact from humans, the gorillas react peacefully and curiously but with a watchful, territorial eye.

In this episode we unpack the moments that very nearly stopped the Expedition teams in their tracks on adventures that made them question whether they should even be out there, to the points where they knew if they took one step further, there was no turning back.

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.

In this episode we unpack the story of the world class teams behind five of our world-first expeditions. Having the right team members, with the right skills, expertise and thirst for adventure, was key to exploring the remote Arctic wilderness, the flooded caves of Mexico, the impenetrable Indonesian jungle and

In this episode we unpack the behind-the-scenes camerawork and logistics that made filming five of our expeditions possible. Working together, Steve and the team not only ventured into the unknown, they brought these epics journeys to the TV screen.