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0k. lean back, yeah? that being said, it was comforting knowing that ill be going slower than on snow. and also the cool thing about a sand dune is theres no trees! so, i mean, i guess its safer, right? no doubt, though, this is definitely the definition of an extreme sport. and here i am, strapped in. ok, you ready? i — i think im ready. woo! great start! playful music. this way, yeah? like this? oh, and then the board comes — oh! playful music continues.

Approaching the shore, one of the biggest draws for travellers has been the eerie sight of shipwrecks scattered across the old sea bed. spider webs everywhere. here we are. the aral sea. at one time, it was the fourth largest inland lake in the world and soon, it will reclaim that title. i made it. birds chirping, fish jumping, sun setting — i get it. i get it now. its a beautiful place.

The worlds greatest living explorers. hes crossed continents by foot, boat and jeep, leading expeditions of more than 120 scientists into the heart of remotejungles. ive been here for nearly 12 months now and the expedition has grown enormously since its original conception. what we are doing is to examine the rainforest, which is a vital and very little understood environment. probably the richest environment in the world and one which is disappearing with terrifying speed. robin has chronicled...

It must be lovely to have all this old footage of your dad sort ofjust lying around the house. its incredible. weve got reels from pretty much every expedition hes been on from the late ‘50s through tojust a couple of years ago. everything from the orinoco, the sahara, the siberian steps and everything in between and im so lucky to have been travelling with him on a number of those expeditions. it is an amazing bit of video. so ive been coming down here a lot recently to look through the old f...

Snowboard trainer yelena. the dune stretches for 3km and reaches a height of 150 metres and let me tell you, it might look placid from a distance but it is an entirely other story once youre up there. its a little bit windy today but were on the singing sands and i guess thats always how it is here. for myself, i have gone snowboarding before. what are some differences with sandboarding ? lean back, yeah? that being said, it was comforting knowing that ill be going slower than on snow. and also ...

In the 20th century. the view from the top! what caused it to recede so far? the flow of water was diverted to feed the soviet cotton industry. uzbekistan still remains one of the worlds top producers of cotton, but while the uzbek side of the sea remains mostly lost, recent interventions have meant the north aral sea in kazakhstan is returning.

The skin of the dune, sweeping back and forth like a snake. and i heard that it almost is — it actually moves. in the past 150 years, it has moved three metres. slowly, but it is moving. it really is incredible. chuckles. i dont know how were going to snowboard down it! laughs. along for the ride was karlas friend and olympic kazakhstan snowboard trainer yelena. the dune stretches for 3km and reaches a height of 150 metres and let me tell you, it might look placid from a distance but it is an ...

Are mixing old kazakhstan with the new — sandboarding on kazakhstan‘s most famous singing sand dune. famous because under the right conditions, the dune makes a humming sound, almost like an organ. humming. wow! its huge! i can see the little dust devils twisting up the sides. it almost looks alive. the skin of the dune, sweeping back and forth like a snake. and i heard that it almost is — it actually moves. in the past 150 years, it has moved three metres. slowly, but it is moving. it rea...

Approaching the shore, one of the biggest draws for travellers has been the eerie sight of shipwrecks scattered across the old sea bed. spiderwebs everywhere. here we are. the aral sea. at one time, it was the fourth largest inland lake in the world and soon, it will reclaim that title. i made it. birds chirping, fish jumping, sun setting —

Now on bbc news, the travel show journeys to kazakhstan to explore its vast open spaces, diverse history and traditions. this week, were in kazakhstan... the view from the top! ..a vast country in the middle of central asia full of stunning landscapes and nomadic traditions. you can feel the fish tugging on the net. nature and the great outdoors have always been central to the kazakh peoples way of life... birds chirping, fish jumping, sun setting — i get it. ..and im here to explore how they ...