The initial settlers of this island, confronted with lava-riddled rocks and iguanas that bore a striking resemblance to dinosaur descendants, dubbed it the "Island of the Damned."
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This Spanish island was made a biosphere reserve over 25 years ago and is now inhabited by animals and plants that can be found nowhere else in the world.
Explores Singapore's islands - far from the city, past the port, hidden from view lies an undiscovered wilderness.
Stretching 2,300 kilometres down the northeast coast of Queensland, the reef is home to over 900 islands each with their own unique biology and fauna.
Across Thailand's myriad landscapes, animals face a constant challenge to find food many are locked in a deadly battle either to capture or evade, while others must rely on their wits, guile and tenacity to win their prize.
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, archaeologists are busy debunking one of the most powerful myths put forward by colonization.
Situated in the heart of the Peruvian Andes, 160 km north of Cusco, Choquequirao is one of the greatest achievements of Inca architecture.
The great grassy plains are like a giant restaurant.
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China has one tenth of the world's wetlands with the diversity types and various species.
The Great Barrier Reef is the only place in the world where ancient rainforest meets a tropical reef, with the coastal fringe supporting a variety of unique wildlife.
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The Chachapoyas were long considered the fiercest warriors of the Andes. Described as ruthless decapitators, they were said to engage in terrifying worship of the dead practices.
A large part of the jungle that covers Central and South America is known as the rainforest. In this wet and warm environment, life blooms.
Sets out to discover a southern, even tropical Japan. First on the island of Kyushu, volcanic land par excellence, which carries some of the most dangerous volcanoes on earth. If eruptions and earthquakes are frequent, the bubbling of the magmatic subsoil has also offered the inhabitants benefits.
Join internationally renowned actress Michelle Yeoh - star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Lady - on a touching journey back home to Malaysia for an intimate look at the orangutan.
What life is like for a fauna that resisted leaving its home and has now experienced an explosion of biodiversity of fish, birds, reptiles and marine mammals.
The giant mineral monument of Mont Blanc has soared into the sky for millions of years. It subjects living organisms to extreme conditions violent winds, sheer rock faces, polar temperatures and raging avalanches.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens' wetlands and lakes are the lifeblood for a community of exceptional wonders living in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The fact that Peninsula is located only fourteen kilometres away from Africa allows for the flow of species between the two continents
Along the eastern coast of Africa, the Swahili people has long intrigued scientists. They became Muslims long before the Islamization of Africa, and their language, Swahili, is infused with Arabic.
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