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- Stories from the perspective of some of the world's oldest living creatures - trees. Each tree is located in a completely unique habitat around the world, and hosts, feeds and shelters an array of animals in its embrace.
- In the dark recesses of the Peruvian rain-forest, stands an unwavering Brazil nut tree - a titan among trees. For it to reproduce, this awe-inspiring pillar of strength relies on a series of intricate relationships with plants, animals and insects found in the wild. This means that the Brazil nut tree only grows in its natural habitat - the Amazon jungle. Without this incredible tree, many species will go extinct.
- The air is thick and humid in the tropical forests of Mexico's Pacific coastal lowland. Woven into the landscape, a resilient Red Mangrove tree conquers the elements in a world repeatedly drowned by the tides. At 40 meters, this defiant survivor is among the tallest of its kind. Its tangled root system is a magical realm that provides shelter and food to an array of species, from fish, crabs and crocodiles, to some of Mexico's most exotic birds and mammals. In essence, the gnarled and robust Red Mangrove tree is a wild ecosystem inhabited by an assortment of creatures - a metropolis for wildlife.
- The snow-capped peaks of Chile's coastal mountains are a prehistoric wonderland, blanketed in snow. Like ancient lovers, two living fossils - a male and female Monkey Puzzle tree - have been rooted to these slopes for almost two thousand years. For them to survive, the timeworn duo has formed a bond, both with each other, and the wildlife that visits them. But, the endangered Monkey Puzzle trees' future is uncertain, their numbers are diminishing. Can Chile's most revered trees persist against the odds when time has turned against them?
- Follow the South African lifeguards as they watch over festive holidaymakers on Durban's beaches. With unpredictable conditions, the lifeguards have zero tolerance for fools, particularly anyone who chooses to swim outside the demarcated area.
- South Africa's high school graduates or 'ragers' go to Umhlanga Beach after partying, but this beach is plagued with hidden rocks and strong rips. The team act quickly when a man is washed up on the shore with a suspected spinal injury.
- The Wedge is the most dangerous beach on Durban's shoreline, with an unstable sand bank. Yet this doesn't deter the thousands of bathers who flock here, many of whom are unable to swim, leaving the team on high alert.
- The Day of Reconciliation, the first public holiday of summer, sees crowds of 150,000 holidaymakers on the beach. The Wedge team rescue a bather, deal with a case of alleged sexual harassment and take care of an unconscious woman.
- Tragedy unfolds at Westbrook Beach when lifeguards are unable to locate a man last seen at 3am. The team open a missing person's case, undertaking land and sea patrols. If he is not found in three days, he will be deemed lost at sea.
- There's mass panic at Bay of Plenty as an underwater attack breaks the festive mood and five bathers are bitten by an unidentified sea creature. Speculation is rife, could Durban's 60 year spell without a shark attack have ended?
- The fun and festivity of Christmas Day is put on hold when a mass blue bottle attack clears Battery Beach. The team help a woman who has had an epileptic fit, catch a thief red handed, and try to reunite a three-year-old with his parents.
- There's panic at The Wedge when a flash rip sweeps 150 bathers off the sand bank and into deep treacherous water. Most of the bathers can't swim. This is a lifeguard's worst nightmare, and the odds are stacked against them.
- A lifeguard-in-training faces her demons - a fear of big waves; three Korean tourists lose control of their canoe and drift out to sea near the shark nets; and a surfer and lifeguard struggle to rescue a five-year-old girl.
- Happy New year! It's the busiest day of the year and the crowds arrive in droves. The lifeguards are ready for anything, including a bather with a dislocated limb, someone suffering with a severe allergic reaction and some unruly bathers.