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Survival Zone: Staying Healthy in the Jungle

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In biggest danger in the jungle is not the abundant carnivorous wildlife, it's the diseases carried by mosquitoes. Learn how to prevent them from biting and other useful tips for staying alive and healthy in the jungle.

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Man vs Wild: Moab Desert Quicksand (3:01)

On Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild," Bear Grylls gets stuck in quicksand in the Moab Desert in Utah.

Man vs Wild: Climbing Down a Waterfall (2:15)

On Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild," Bear Grylls demonstrates how to climb down a waterfall in Alaska.

Man vs Wild: Glacial Crevices (2:02)

Glacial crevices are extremely dangerous and Bear Grylls shows you how to walk across them on Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild."

Man vs. Wild - Snow Tunnel (1:21)

A blizzards gives Bear Grylls the opportunity to hone his igloo-building skills.

I Shouldn't Be Alive: Frozen at 20K Feet (2:48)

I Shouldn't Be Alive Director Crisipin Reece explains the difficulties of creating a snow storm on a warm sunny day on Mount McKinley.

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Hypothermia or Drowning: How did He Die? (2:48)

Broken ribs indicate that the Iceman may have died of hypothermia. However, the state of other parts of his body indicates that drowning may have been the cause of death.