In a remote pocket of ancient tropical rainforest in northern Sumatra live a unique group of orangutans so highly intelligent they use tools in their everyday life. Asia’s tropical rainforests are remarkable organisms which are home to a rich diversity of animals. In a remote corner of Sumatra’s lush forests, a group of orangutans reveals new and fascinating behaviour.
A visually stunning and dramatic portrait of India’s mighty monsoon as it brings life — and death — to a thirsting land.
Asia is the continent of islands. On the islands of south east Asia, isolation has woven evolutionary magic, producing the most remarkable diversity of creatures.
Asia’s shorelines stretch from the world’s most extensive mangrove forests and coral reefs in Indonesia to the sub-arctic coast of northern Russia. In the mangroves saltwater crocodiles lie in wait for a careless monkey, on coral reefs tiny sea horses defend their territories, while in the icy rivers of the north a multitude of salmon face predators like bears and sea eagles as they struggle to their spawning grounds. All are part of the rich bounty of Asia’s coasts.
A rich portrait of life and death at the vertical limit of mammalian life on Earth — the Himalayas — including the most intimate and extensive encounters with a wild snow leopard ever captured on film.
A year in the life of the temperate forest of Japan, where animals and plants must adapt to suit the variations of the climate in order to survive.
As winter’s icy fist unclenches, spring brings new life to an array of fascinating freshwater inhabitants in the water-blessed regions of Asia’s north eastern corners.
A dramatic and poignant portrayal of the fragile alliances and desperate strategies for survival adopted by three species of animals caught in the no-man’s land where the human and natural worlds collide.
Staying alive in Asia’s barren heartland of desert and dry grasslands is a challenge, yet many animals thrive. The Arid Heart explores life in the arid interior, revealing the secrets of surviving both searing summer heat and bitter winter cold.
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