David Attenborough's tour of the South West Pacific reaches Kambara. There he searches for one of the last double canoes in Fiji, in which South Sea Islanders made their immense voyages across the Pacific. The journey continues to Tonga, an island rich in coconut crabs and fruit bats. In the grounds of the Tongan Palace, David Attenborough meets Tu’i Malila, a tortoise from Madagascar presented to the Tongan Royal Family by Captain James Cook in July 1777.

Series featuring David Attenborough discussing his journey through the South West Pacific in search of vanishing south sea rituals and customs.

Primary Title
  • The People of Paradise
Episode Title
  • Canoes and Coconut Crabs
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 19 May 1960
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • BBC Television Service
Broadcaster
  • British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • Series featuring David Attenborough discussing his journey through the South West Pacific in search of vanishing south sea rituals and customs.
Episode Description
  • David Attenborough's tour of the South West Pacific reaches Kambara. There he searches for one of the last double canoes in Fiji, in which South Sea Islanders made their immense voyages across the Pacific. The journey continues to Tonga, an island rich in coconut crabs and fruit bats. In the grounds of the Tongan Palace, David Attenborough meets Tu’i Malila, a tortoise from Madagascar presented to the Tongan Royal Family by Captain James Cook in July 1777.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
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
  • Oceania--Description and travel
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Travel
Hosts
  • David Attenborough (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Brian Branston (Narrator)
  • David Attenborough (Producer)
  • Geoff Mulligan (Cinematographer)
  • Robert Walter (Editor)
  • BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Oceania--Description and travel
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