Jungle

Description

This program tackles one of the biggest puzzles about the world's rain forests: why do they hold such a bewildering variety of life? The quest for an answer begins in Panama, where it is not unusual to spot more than 300 bird species in a single day. The video then goes to Borneo to show how the orangutan and the forest elephant are crucial in protecting the jungle's biodiversity. Ending in the Amazon, viewers witness a truly amazing web of relationships centered around the Brazil nut tree, which depends on orchids, orchid bees, and the agouti for its existence.

Runtime

50 min

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Date of Publication

[2013], c2012

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Films on Demand

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