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.
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.
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.
Climb up into the cloud forest and peek inside a waypoint for migrating birds.
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.
Uncommon and hardly known, today the Dugong is the most threatened sea mammal on the planet. The species can only be found in certain parts of the Indian Ocean and in the western regions of the Pacific. Off the coast of Mozambique, in the Bazaruto archipelago, Karen is on a mission to monitor this species and implement policies to bring it back from the brink of extinction.
Who are those brave, ready to face valiantly these snowstorms, this freezing humidity which never leaves you when it seizes you? They are golden eagles. Their wingspan exceeds two meters. Even from this distance, you can feel the power of the animal. Behind this royal dance hides the hunting instinct of a super predator. However, on the ground, prey is scarce at the end of winter. My eye is drawn to an aerial gathering. I can't count them all. They are vultures, the first raptors to be served on the remains.
Glide over lofty peaks, ancient forests, and warm lakes, where water is life.
Glide over lofty peaks, ancient forests, and warm lakes, where water is life.
South East Asia offers mysterious old cultures, steaming cook-shops, exotic plants and animals, and monks deep in prayer. A journey through this area reveals everything that life has to offer. We visit Myanmar, where tourism is still in its infancy and undisturbed temples and nature are sights to behold. Then, in Cambodia we find the mysterious temples of Angkor. And finally, we head over to Vietnam to enjoy the beaches, rivers, and Buddhist pagodas.
South East Asia offers mysterious old cultures, steaming cook-shops, exotic plants and animals, and monks deep in prayer. A journey through this area reveals everything that life has to offer. We visit Myanmar, where tourism is still in its infancy and undisturbed temples and nature are sights to behold. Then, in Cambodia we find the mysterious temples of Angkor. And finally, we head over to Vietnam to enjoy the beaches, rivers, and Buddhist pagodas.
The Kinabatangan winds for over 560 kilometres across the north of Borneo. Nowhere else in Sabah live as many wild and rare animals as along the river: Orang-Utans, Elephants, crocodiles and proboscis monkeys. But the biodiversity is endangered because more and more palm oil plantations replace the rainforest. The natives fight for the preservation of the forest and the unique wildlife.
Tour the world's driest desert and its oddly rich coast, both teeming with life.
In the west of India live wildcats which you wouldn't expect in India: lions. They live and roam freely in a surrounding where natives live as well. The Maldhari are proud to live in a region together with the lions, although they kill their cattle now and then. The north of Gujarat is mostly a desert where seminomads live. The Fakirani Jat breed a very special camel race: Karai-Camels which are able to swim. The camels swim daily around 3 kilometres to mangrove islands to feed.
Travel to the extreme south to experience one of Earth's most diverse regions.
Whales features the ocean's most majestic creatures. This Wild Window contains spectacular images of humpback whales, sperm whales, and blue whales.
Bejeweled Fishes captures the spectacular beauty of fishes inhabiting the coral reefs of the Tropical Pacific.
Grieve the lost Kakumbi pups and cheer as the Manzi pack repels big predators.
Tangle with a leopard, explore mealtime hierarchy, and witness a sad vigil.
Tour the last temperate cloud forest and the islands' remarkable microclimates.