South Pacific Strange Islands
Flightless parrots, burrowing bats, giant skinks and kangaroos in trees; on the isolated islands of the South Pacific, the wildlife has evolved in extraordinary ways. But island living can carry a high price, for when new species arrive all hell breaks loose. And there lies a puzzle - why do animals perfectly adapted to island life simply give up the ghost? The answer is revealed by the remarkable stories of some unlikely animals that survived on tiny islands off the coast of New Zealand. The human history of the region is further evidence that, however idyllic it may appear, life on a South Pacific island may never be very far from catastrophe.
Primary Title
- South Pacific
Secondary Title
- Strange Islands
Date Broadcast
- Monday 7 July 2014
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Prime Television
Programme Description
- Flightless parrots, burrowing bats, giant skinks and kangaroos in trees; on the isolated islands of the South Pacific, the wildlife has evolved in extraordinary ways. But island living can carry a high price, for when new species arrive all hell breaks loose. And there lies a puzzle - why do animals perfectly adapted to island life simply give up the ghost? The answer is revealed by the remarkable stories of some unlikely animals that survived on tiny islands off the coast of New Zealand. The human history of the region is further evidence that, however idyllic it may appear, life on a South Pacific island may never be very far from catastrophe.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- South Pacific Ocean
- Nature television programs
Contributors
- BBC (Production Unit)
- Discovery Channel (Production Unit)
- Benedict Cumberbatch (Narrator)
Subjects
- South Pacific Ocean
- Nature television programs