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Deadly 60 on a Mission

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Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall tracks down some of the world's deadliest animals.

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall comes face-to-face with some of the world's deadliest animals.

Deadly 60 on a Mission: Series 1

Steve Backshall

Giles Badger

Wendy Darke

Lucinda Axelsson

Deadly 60 on a Mission: Series 1: Episode 5: South Africa and Namibia

Episode 5

Episode 5: South Africa and Namibia

Series 1

South Africa and Namibia

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Steve Backshall is in South Africa where he braves an encounter with a pack of sharks.

Steve Backshall is in South Africa where he braves an encounter with a pack of blacktip sharks, faces a swarm of killer bees, and  gets close to a lion.

Join Steve Backshall on one of his best ever missions to find some of the most exciting and deadly animals in Southern Africa. Steve braves the big waves of the Durban coast to get almost too close for comfort to a pack of 30 hungry blacktip sharks. Next on his list is a flight with the mighty black eagle, and then he abseils down a cliff to come face to face with a huge swarm of angry killer bees. Undaunted by a painful sting, he heads over the border into Namibia, where he has a close encounter with a sidewinder before getting hands on with the ultimate Africa predator, the lion!

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