Cauldron of Life

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Liz Bonnin joins a scientific team aboard the research vessel Alucia on an expedition across the Galapágos Island. The journey begins on the Galapágos' west side at the youngest and most volcanically active islands in the archipelago, Isabela and Fernandina, which are home to a richly diverse wildlife scene. Here, Liz and the team journey into the clouds above Wolf, the tallest volcano in the Galapágos, where they join a group of biologists hunting for the elusive pink iguana. Back on the research vessel, Liz boards Alucia's Triton submersible to descend more than 3,000 feet into the ocean abyss in search of a new species hiding in the darkness. Liz also travels to Alcedo Volcano, in search of the largest population of giant tortoises. Finally, Liz helps out with a groundbreaking science experiment to X-ray marine iguanas that have so far stunned the scientific community with a new mutation.