From thick forests to remote deserts, along wild mountain ranges and into colourful seas – the Middle East has a spectacular, but virtually unfilmed, natural history. This is where east meets west, where forests meet deserts and where, This series visits vast and varied Turkey, Egypt, Turkmenistan and Jordan, from the howling deserts to the whispering forests. It’s a celebration of the Middle East’s secret, incredible locations and its mysterious wildlife. Nothing is as it seems, and the natural world is fighting a constant battle to survive in an ever changing world.