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David Attenborough
Self - Narrator
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Alastair Fothergill
Director
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8.6
Great Plains
8.6/10 · 3,042 votesNov 12, 200650 min
Ranked #11 of 11 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg
This episode deals with savanna, steppe, tundra, prairie, and looks at the importance and resilience of grasses in such treeless ecosystems. Their vast expanses contain the largest concentration of animal life. Over Africa's savanna, a swarm of 1.5 billion red-billed queleas are caught on camera,
Directed byAlastair Fothergill
Seasons1
Episode Summary
"Great Plains" is episode 7 of Planet Earth season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 3,042 votes, ranking #11 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Alastair Fothergill, it aired on November 12, 2006.