Wildest Islands - Season 2 - Eps 1: Japan: Island of Extremes
Explore the unique array of Asian and Arctic species that inhabit Japan, an expansive chain of 6,852 islands stretching over 2,400 kilometers and covering a range of wildly diverse climatic zones including snow-covered mountains and steamy mangroves. This is home to wildlife not found anywhere else on Earth, including some of the planet’s hardiest species. Winter in Japan’s central and northern islands can be savage. In bleak, inhospitable conditions in Honshu, snow monkeys or Japanese macaques endure the bitter cold of Hell’s Valley by basking in warm volcanic pools.
About Wildest Islands
Title: Wildest Islands
First Air Date: 2012-12-31
Last Air Date: 2013-12-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 10
Network: Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life and the some of the most dramatic landscapes. Natural selection fuels evolution in the most extraordinary way. Isolated for hundreds of thousands of years, pockets of individuals survive, thrive and adapt to fill all available niches fuelling a rapid development of new species. Wildest Islands, a stunning five-part series featuring the world’s most spectacular island locations. Dive into the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean; journey through the lush forests of Zanzibar; discover the unspoilt environs of the Hebrides; and uncover the enduring wonders of the Galapagos Islands as Wildest Islands investigates the rich history of these pristine paradises.
Cast
Paul McGann
Narrator
Susanne Grawe
Sprecherin
