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Wild Central America Wild Philippines
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Join Nigel Marven as he travels along the narrow isthmus between North and The Philippines has a greater variety of life per square mile than any other country.
South America finding extraordinary wildlife and heart-warming stories every step Half of its 52,000 species are found nowhere else on Earth. An archipelago of
of the way. Nigel reveals the breath-taking landscapes of the region, discovers 7,000 tropical islands scattered in the Pacific, it’s a land of contrasts. From calm
many of the exotic animals that live in Central America and introduces us to the tropical seas sheltering delicate castles of coral, to the smoke and fire of twenty
people dedicated to protecting their precious wildlife. Discover what Guatemala, active volcanoes; from the world’s largest eagle to one of the smallest primates,
Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica have to offer. the tiny tarsier.
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Ostrich: A Life On The Run Pass The Salt
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We follow the remarkable life of the ostrich over half a year: during this time, the ‘Pass The Salt’ is an investigation into one of our most fundamental elements:
male will have danced his way to impressing an array of females, battled potential salt. It’s an exploration that takes us from far beneath the earth’s crust, to the inner
rivals, and sat out in the baking heat, protecting his brood from any threat they depths of the human body – a search for the real answers to a mounting debate
might face. Eventually, he will have passed on his knowledge, giving the young about the benefits and dangers of sodium chloride (table salt). One would think
every chance of survival as they go on to raise their own families – prolonging the that our understanding of something as basic as salt (sometimes referred to as
reign of these giant birds for many more years to come. “the fifth element”) would be straightforward, but the humble salt-shaker holds
Terra Mater Factual Studios/Mike Birkhead Associates Ltd/ many mysteries. Markham Street Films
National Geographic Channel
Predators’ Playground River In The Sky
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30 kilometres inland from the Zambezi river, water flows out of a sandy river The nature of Brazil is shaped by water. From the Amazon rainforest to the vast
bed - a lifeline for hundreds of animals. But taking a drink is risky, as it’s flanked tropical savannah of the Cerrado, from the Pantanal’s swamps to the amazing
by cliffs and forms a perfect ambush alley for lions. The powerful predators strike Iguazu Falls, clouds travel across the entire country to fill it with life. A key player is
with deadly force, and with an incredible success rate. They have developed the Amazon rainforest: each one of the countless trees absorbs up to 1,000 litres
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skills that allow them to take on everything from buffalos to baby elephants. It is of water a day. All of Brazil is nourished and transformed by water, creatures such
truly a predators’ playground. as jaguars, caimans, giant otters and howler monkeys depend on it.
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