Description
Original Airdate06/29/2018
Animals, insects, birds and environmental elements create their roots in and around five infamous trees in South Africa.
Rooted
Where to watch Rooted
- Free On Demand on Smithsonian Channel, through May 11, 2027
Season 1
5. The Hollow Heart
Air Date 07/27/2018
The baobab tree has been around for 800 years, is more revered by insects, birds and animals than any other and is rooted on the savannah of the Malilangwe Game Reserve.
4. Rock Splitter
Air Date 07/20/2018
The Namaqua rock fig tree stands on the slope of a rocky hill in Namaqualand, South Africa and has withstood ever-rising temperatures and less and less rainfall each year.
3. The Giant
Air Date 07/13/2018
In the Afromontane forests of the Soutpansberg, a giant Outeniqua yellowwood hosts, feeds and shelters an array of plants and animals.
2. Sweet Seduction
Air Date 07/06/2018
The beloved Sausage Tree stands in the Selinda Reserve in the northeastern corner of Botswana, where it's dry and the rain is months away.
1. Memoirs of Acacia
Air Date 06/29/2018
A 200-year-old acacia, which has stood in the southern Kalahari, is a sanctuary for big and small.