Born to Explore

Join host Richard Wiese in Tanzania, a land renowned for its extraordinary wildlife and more than 100 indigenous tribes.

Join Richard Wiese as he journeys to Turkey. Richard explores Istanbul’s fabled Spice Market; visits Cappadocia, home to striking geologic formations; and discovers why Turkish rugs are considered some of the best in the world.

Richard Wiese travels to Namibia for an in-depth look at the cheetah, the most endangered cat in Africa. Dr. Laurie Marker, founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, explains what’s being done to save the cats from extinction.

Explorer Richard Wiese travels to the mystical land of India to explore its ancient yet vibrant traditions. His mission—to perform a “seva” or good deed at the Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi, a Sikh temple known for feeding thousands.

Richard Wiese travels to the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland. Richard meets a herd of pint-sized Shetland ponies; encounters thousands of sea birds, including pint-sized puffins; and explores life below the waters of the North Sea.

Explorer Richard Wiese travels to Borneo, Indonesia, one of only two islands on the planet where orangutans live in the wild. Journey into the rainforest aboard a “klotok” boat in search of these magnificent great apes.

Richard Wiese journeys to the barren wilds of Arviat, Canada, where polar bears and the Inuit people live in uneasy harmony, as these hunter-gatherers struggle to survive in an inhospitable land and preserve their traditional way of life.

Join Richard Wiese as he journeys to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the African continent. Richard sets out on a seven-day hike only to encounter the worst weather he’s ever faced on the mountain.

Discover Morocco with explorer Richard Wiese on a Saharan adventure. Atop an Arabian stallion, he joins in the Fantasia, an annual tribal celebration of traditional horsemanship, and meets a family of Berber nomads.

Richard Wiese travels to the driest place on earth, Chile’s Atacama Desert. He explores the Valley of the Moons on horseback and meets the Atacamenos, a people who have survived in this harsh environment for hundreds of years.

Join Richard Wiese in South Africa for incredible encounters with white rhinos and elephants. Richard joins a conservation team as they monitor the rhinos and protect them against poachers; and meets some enterprising women of a Zulu tribe.

In England, Richard Weise discovers that the unlikely swan has played a key role in Britain’s long line of proud traditions. Richard visits the Abbotsbury Swannery, where caring for these magnificent birds is a royal institution.

Richard Wiese travels to the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus. He joins world-famous archeologist Dr. Joan Connelly on a dig, visits one of Cyprus’ most celebrated chefs, and learns about the famous “tatsia” dance.

Explorer Richard Wiese travels to the African country of Namibia. He encounters an array of wild creatures, from giraffes to dune beetles, which have adapted to the extreme desert conditions.

Journey with Richard Wiese to Scotland as he competes in the Highland Games, a celebration of Scottish traditions that goes back more than a thousand years, and meets a shepherd who is one of the top trainers of Scottish Sheepdogs.

Richard Wiese explores South Africa’s Kruger National Park where he encounters elephants, lions and giraffes. He also visits a Makuleke village to learn how they have transformed this region into a flourishing wildlife reserve.

Join Richard Wiese as he discovers India by rickshaw, samples savory cuisine and learns why yoga nourishes body and soul.

Explorer Richard Wiese discovers the many mysteries of Morocco. He’s welcomed into a community of Berbers, who teach him the secrets for traditional tanjia cooking and making butter in a goat bladder.

Deep in the heart of Uganda lies the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of the world’s last refuges for mountain gorillas.

The tale of the turtle takes place on the beaches of South Africa’s Rocktail Bay, on the edge of the Indian Ocean.

In this episode, Richard journeys to Australia to discover its secret outback.

Richard Wiese travels to Turkey, the ancient crossroads of civilization.

Richard Wiese journeys to Tanzania to meet its people, rich cultures and amazing wildlife.

Richard Wiese travels to Chile, renowned for its rich cultures and traditions.