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In this episode, host Steve Backshall lifts the lid on an incredible world of intricate relationships and unexpected hardships in the Amazon rain forest. He explores the way that the jungle's inhabitants interact and reveals a hidden secret that might just be what keeps the whole place alive. Part of the "Nature's Microworlds" series.
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Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode, having spent the night up in the giant tree, Moko is woken up by the sound of an arrow piercing through an enormous fruit. Afraid that a giant must be coming, he climbs down the tree and tries to flee, but gets lost in the Amazon Forest. This is when he meets Totemie, a young Amazonian girl who knows the forest better than anyone. She invites Moko to her village and they walk through an incredible maze of plants, roots and trees of all kinds. Without Totemie, Moko would be completely lost. He believes the forest introduced his new friend so that he could learn a few of its secrets.
The Kichwa tribe in the Sarayaku region of the Amazon in Ecuador believe that humans, animals, and plants live in harmony. They are fighting oil companies who want to exploit their ancestral land. A delegation of indigenous people attended the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France to make sure their voices were heard.
Host Emily Graslie, Chief Curiosity Corespondent at The Field Museum, introduces this new series. This episode features stories on a newly discovered dinosaur, the different species of trees in the Amazon jungle, a biography of Dr. Margery C. Carlson, and the classification of mammals on Luzon Island in the Philippines. Part of the "Natural News From The Field Museum" series.
There is a massive southern ocean current almost two miles below the ocean's surface. Recent measurements found it’s the strongest current ever recorded at this depth and transports 40 times as much water as the Amazon River. The current carries dense, oxygen-rich water and has a direct influence on temperatures around the world. Part of the "News of the Day" series.
Sand particles from the Sahara desert have long been known to travel across the Atlantic Ocean and southward to the Amazon rain forest. These accumulations are known as dust carpets, and they form as water molecules adhere to the sand particles. As water and sand adheres to one another, they form droplets that accumulate into clouds. However, the Mongolian desert dust carpets present problems for ecosystems upon which it falls. This program explores the science behind the storms and their impact on global climate.
There are three manatee species worldwide: West Indian, West African, and Amazonian. These large creatures average 10 feet long and 1,200 pounds; however, they are incredibly graceful aquatic animals. They also play an important role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem, but they face two major threats: loss of habitat and collisions with boats and ships. Part of the "Endangered Ocean" series.
Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode, after a long voyage Moko arrives in Amazonia. He thinks that all of the people from this country must be giants because the trees in the forest he comes across are enormous. He climbs the tallest tree he can find and looks out towards the landscape and sees that the trees stretch out as far as the eye can see. Moko wonders if this is what the end of the world looks like. He feels quite alone and makes a wish to the stars to put a new friend on his path.
