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Facing the flood
Some five months of Andes and Aamzonian rain forest monsoon cause the mountain streams to swell and start a cascade of flooding, spectacularly affecting Brazilizn wildlife. The capuchin monkeys on the cliffs must make the best of a few eeks of abundant vegetation, while offspring must learn fast to become less dependent on mother and fit into the rude group hierarchy. The otters enjoy abundant fish but are hunted by cayman and, like even these, the mighty jaguar. The coati must retreat higher as their lowlands prairies flood, but feast on lung fish in pools and ...
Writing:
Release Date:
Tue, Jan 14, 2014
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Stephen Mangan
Himself - Narrator
Season 1:
Three charismatic animal families, capuchin monkeys, giant otters and coatis, strive to raise their families against a backdrop of extraordinary landscapes and huge extremes of weather - a beautiful yet dangerous world full of jaguars and caiman. This intimate journey to the heart of a spectacular country sees the babies taking their first steps during a pause between seasonal extremes.
Some five months of Andes and Aamzonian rain forest monsoon cause the mountain streams to swell and start a cascade of flooding, spectacularly affecting Brazilizn wildlife. The capuchin monkeys on the cliffs must make the best of a few eeks of abundant vegetation, while offspring must learn fast to become less dependent on mother and fit into the rude group hierarchy. The otters enjoy abundant fish but are hunted by cayman and, like even these, the mighty jaguar. The coati must retreat higher as their lowlands prairies flood, but feast on lung fish in pools and ...
A fierce drought ensues, culminating in huge and ferocious fires. The capuchin monkeys, giant otters, coatis and jaguars are proving their extreme survival skills while looking for mates and racing to breed to ensure that the next generation are born just as the good times arrive again.
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