Tabernas is one of Europe's only true deserts, located in the Andalusian province of southern Spain. Yet, even in the desert, life can thrive. While humans avoid its high temperatures and hard living, animals as diverse as hedgehogs, ladder snakes and eagles all survive here. This beautifully filmed natural history special uncovers this forgotten wilderness in one of Europe's most remote regions.

Tabernas is one of Europe's only true deserts, located in the Andalusian province of southern Spain. Yet, even in the desert, life can thrive. While humans avoid its high temperatures and hard living, animals as diverse as hedgehogs, ladder snakes and eagles all survive here. This beautifully filmed natural history special uncovers this forgotten wilderness in one of Europe's most remote regions.