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Planet Earth II. Episode 1, Islands / produced and directed by Elizabeth White ; BBC Studios ; a BBC Natural History Unit production ; a co-production with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history.
- Animals.
- Ecology.
- Habitat (Ecology).
- Biotic communities.
- Islands.
- Earth (Planet).
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Nature television programs.
- Science television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (51 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Islands
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2016.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Filmed 10 years on from the original and captured in stunning ultra-high definition detail, Planet Earth II is an immersive exploration of the jungles, mountains, deserts, islands, grasslands and cities of the world. Journey to the four corners of the globe to discover the extreme forces that shape life in each of these iconic landscapes and the remarkable ways animals manage to overcome the challenges of surviving in the wildest places on Earth. From eye-to-eye encounters with incredible creatures to epic journeys through breathtaking wildernesses, experience the wonder of the natural world as never before. Remote islands offer sanctuary for some of the planet's strangest and rarest creatures. The rare pygmy three-toed sloth enjoys a peaceful existence on an idyllic Caribbean island, while nesting albatross thrive in predator-free isolation. But island life always comes at a cost. On the Galapagos Islands, young marine iguana must escape an onslaught of deadly racer snakes the moment they hatch from the sand. On the sub-Antarctic island of Zavodovski, life gets more extreme still. Every day, one and a half million penguins risk being battered against the rocks by fierce waves as they try to get on and off the island.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 10, 2019).
- Won 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Won 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program (series)
- Won 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (series)
- Won 2017 BAFTA Awards, Best Specialist Factual (series)
- Won 2017 BAFTA Awards, Best Photography: Factual (series)
- OCLC:
- 1101007643
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