While the kangaroo is associated with Australia, few know how its ancestors even came to be on this continent. In the heart of the Pacific, Australia is now an island continent, a place where the rules are not really the same.
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Peek inside wild worlds, where primordial species thrive amid natural wonders.
In the heart of Europe lies a unique biotope and a landscape characterised by water: the Rhine-Meuse Delta. Around a third of the Netherlands lies in the heart of Europe, below sea level, with 3,500 polders as a buffer for excess water and numerous cities crossed by canals. It is also a region where nature borders directly on cities, where intensive agriculture gradually leaves its place to the water, where the largest nature parks are in the immediate vicinity of Rotterdam's largest industrial port. From the sources of the Waal to the port of Rotterdam, we encounter protected plant, bird and mammal species, as well as the Delta inhabitants who have created this unique habitat.
South of Barcelona lies the Ebro Delta. Its beaches and lagoons are an exceptional refuge for migratory and native bird species. The delta is known for the numerous pink flamingos that nest near the glittering white saltworks. Sea salt is extracted and rice is cultivated in the delta. The impressive lake landscape is endangered to a certain extent by human intervention. For fear of their harvest, some rice farmers take action against flocks of birds. Invasive rice pests are also a threat to farmers in Europe's largest rice growing region. Other problems make the situation more difficult, such as climate change and rising sea levels or dams holding back sediments. What can be done to preserve the unique Ebro Delta?
Africa deserves to be called a true "paradise of biodiversity." But if we had to pick one, iconic African animal, it would be the Elephant. Even if this animal started its journey in Africa, its ancestors have dominated the world and the five continents through an exceptional evolution in the animal kingdom!
While the kangaroo is associated with Australia, few know how its ancestors even came to be on this continent. In the heart of the Pacific, Australia is now an island continent, a place where the rules are not really the same.
The La Macarena National and Ecological ReservePark, located in the heart of Colombia, is home to one of the most beautiful rivers in the world: the Caño Cristales. Due to the civil war, this river of five colors was cut off from the outside world for nearly 60 years. However, it shelters a unique fauna and flora.
More than 1000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands form an amazing archipelago in the middle of the Pacific. Rangers and scientists fight day after day to preserve this unique extraordinary fauna, remnant of a bestiary millions of years old.
On the island of Malapascua in the Philippines, Anna Oposa and her team are working with local fisherman to create a nature reserve where thresher sharks can thrive. These sharks are famous for their long tails which they use to whip and stun their prey. Every day, pelagic thresher sharks head to Monad Shoal, a sunken island just off the coast of Malapascua, where other fish “clean” them of their external parasites. This remarkable sight is popular with divers but the numbers of thresher sharks are dwindling and Anna is spearheading the campaign to protect this incredible species in the Philippines.
The Kakapo, or owl parrot, is a large flightless bird found on two New Zealand islands: Codfish Island and Anchor Island. In the 1990s their numbers dropped to as low as 50 birds but this figure is now on the rise. Deidre Vercoe is responsible for running a conservation scheme which monitors each one of the remaining birds to keep them safe and to encourage them to breed.
Meet Lena and Olya Esipovas, a formidable mother-daughter team based in Uzbekistan devoting their lives to saving the saiga – a critically endangered antelope with a distinctive bulbous nose. In 2015 an epidemic tragically wiped out half of the remaining population, killing over 200,000 animals in just a few days, making the work of Lena and Olya and their team of volunteers all the more urgent.
Bejeweled Fishes captures the spectacular beauty of fishes inhabiting the coral reefs of the Tropical Pacific.
Whales features the ocean's most majestic creatures. This Wild Window contains spectacular images of humpback whales, sperm whales, and blue whales.
Interrupt a lion-hyena showdown and ponder the fate of both packs' missing pups.
Meet the new Manzi and Kakumbi pups, who face threats from a lion pride.
Travel to the extreme south to experience one of Earth's most diverse regions.
The Great Gobi Nationalpark in the southwest of Mongolia is home oft he most fascinationg mammals alive: the wild camels. The arcaic desert, impenetrable and misterious, ist he home of approximately 800 wild camels which are nearly extinct. The Gobi is one of the most sparsely populated areas around the world. We experience humans which live in the rough and misanthropic desert: Jangaa who breeds camels and specialises in camel polo Surendjav who owns a salt mine Erdene who built an oasis in the middle of the dessert.
The jungle in the north of Vietnam is nearly impenetrable and there are parts where no human has ever set foot on before. The rainforest oft he Pu Mat Nationalpark is a retreat for threatened animals like the Asian black bear, pangonlins or rare species of monkeys. Tuan, a biologist and specialist for bears, explores the untouched regions of the nationalpark to find the black bear. The animals which are hunted the most are Pangolins. It is believed that their scale has healing power and their meat is considered a delicacy. A small vietnamese animal protection organisation fights for the suvival of this species.
Tour the last temperate cloud forest and the islands' remarkable microclimates.
Experience scorching summer heat and the cool relief of fall rain on the Dehesa.
Track stalking lynx, grazing bulls, and soaring eagles on the stunning plains.
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