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Jungle Planet

Jungle Planet

2015•Documentary
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Jungle Planet is a unique production that travels to Planet Earth's major forests and jungles, providing a complete and unexpected view of their wildlife, biodiversity, and importance for all life on our planet.

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano · Writer

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Llano · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageES
First Air DateDec 11, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Jungle Planet Intro: Life AwakensE129m

Jungle Planet Intro: Life Awakens

Life on Earth is characterized by its enormous richness. Even today, much of its surface is covered with forests and jungles. This series travels to some of the world's major forests and jungles, providing a complete view of their wildlife, biodiversity and importance for life on the planet.

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 2 - The Ancient Jungle: South East Asia & BorneoE229m

The Ancient Jungle: South East Asia & Borneo

The jungles of Borneo and Southeast Asia are among the oldest in the world, at nearly 15 million years old. They are inhabited by a unique and exclusive fauna, orangutans, sun bears, flying lizards, giant rafflesia flowers, macaques and hornbills.

Dec 18, 2015

Episode 3 - The Forests of the Moon: MangrovesE329m

The Forests of the Moon: Mangroves

Mangrove forests, which grow along the coasts in the tropics, are magical in appearance. These forests and their inhabitants, such as proboscis monkeys, langurs, mudskippers and bearded wild boars, are dependent on the tides.

Dec 25, 2015

Episode 4 - Butterfly Forest: South African SavannahE429m

Butterfly Forest: South African Savannah

The south of Africa is home to an unusual forest that loses its leaves during the dry season. The Mopane tree, or butterfly tree, is the main exponent of this behavior. In this peculiar landscape live elephants, hyenas, lions, colobus monkeys, eagles and mousebirds.

Jan 1, 2016

Episode 5 - Jungles in the Sea: Canary Islands Laurel ForestsE529m

Jungles in the Sea: Canary Islands Laurel Forests

The laurel forests of the Canary Islands are relics more than 20 million years old. They grow in the interior of some islands where winds carry clouds and mist. They are jungles full of strange and unique animals, such as Laurel and Bolle's pigeons, lizards, snails and birds of prey.

Jan 8, 2016

Episode 6 - Spectres of the Jungle: Madagascar RainforestE6

Spectres of the Jungle: Madagascar Rainforest

The Madagascan rainforest is inhabited by lemurs whose howls at dawn and dusk fill the woodland. In this unique ecosystem, more than 14 species of lemur, 30 species of chameleon, strange and striking birds, and countless insects survive.

Jan 15, 2016

Episode 7 - The Forests of Giants: CaliforniaE7

The Forests of Giants: California

In California, redwoods thrive over different mountain ranges, breaking all records of height. Under their canopies, diverse wildlife like black bears, coyotes, mountain sheep, wapiti and squirrels live out their lives, intertwined in a complex web.

Jan 22, 2016

Episode 8 - A World of Thorns: Thorny Forest, MadagascarE827m

A World of Thorns: Thorny Forest, Madagascar

Almost all plants are armed with thorns like daggers in the Spiny Forest of Madagascar. The fauna inhabiting this forest includes sifakas, chameleons, three-eyed lizards, radiated tortoises and many endemic birds. All of them have adapted to life among the sharp thorns and permanent drought.

Jan 29, 2016

Episode 9 - A Jungle of Aromas: AustraliaE9

A Jungle of Aromas: Australia

The eucalyptus forests of Australia have adapted to the different environments found on the largest island on the planet. Its forests are home to a varied and striking collection of wildlife, including koalas, tree kangaroos and flying squirrels.

Feb 5, 2016

Episode 10 - The Eternal Swamps: FloridaE1027m

The Eternal Swamps: Florida

The Florida Peninsula is dominated by an immense wealth of woodlands, specifically wetlands and swamps. Bald cypress and many other tree species grow here, surviving in this amphibious world and providing shelter to deer, alligators, storks and eagles.

Feb 12, 2016

Episode 11 - The Infinite Forest: TaigaE1128m

The Infinite Forest: Taiga

The Taiga is the world's largest forest, occupying the northern regions of North America, Europe and Asia. This seemingly infinite forest of the harshest environmental conditions is inhabited by massive bears, wolverines, wolves and moose.

Feb 19, 2016

Episode 12 - The Rainforest in the Clouds: Central AmericaE1229m

The Rainforest in the Clouds: Central America

The cloud rainforest is a unique ecosystem that grows in equatorial regions, perched on peaks of over 2,000 meters, where clouds permanently deposit water and the weather is cold. The quetzal, hummingbirds, wild cats and monkeys are found here.

Feb 26, 2016

Episode 13 - The Kingdom of the Sun: Madagascan Deciduous ForestE1376m

The Kingdom of the Sun: Madagascan Deciduous Forest

The interior of Madagascar is dry and mountainous, and the forests that grow there lose their leaves during the dry season, except for those that take refuge in narrow canyons eroded by rivers. These forests are home to ring-tailed lemurs, pied crows, various species of tenrec, and unique chameleons that can withstand the harsh environmental conditions.

Mar 4, 2016

Episode 14 - The Conquered Forest: Iberian Oak ForestsE1430m

The Conquered Forest: Iberian Oak Forests

The environment of southern Europe and North Africa is the perfect territory for oak trees, huge trees whose branches may be home to more than 300 species of animals, from the critically-endangered imperial eagle, to colonies of stork, genets and mice.

Mar 11, 2016

Episode 15 - Forests of Fire: Canary Pine ForestE1530m

Forests of Fire: Canary Pine Forest

One of the most extraordinary forests in the world grows on top of volcanic cones, between rocks and ashes. This is the Canary pine, capable of growing after a fire. Its adaptation has allowed it to colonize some of the harshest ecosystems.

Mar 18, 2016

Episode 16 - Guardians of the River: Danube Floodplain ForestsE16

Guardians of the River: Danube Floodplain Forests

The rivers of the Northern Hemisphere are naturally flanked by forests adapted to periodic flooding. These are tall, lush forests, the hiding places of otters and ferrets, and whose branches provide shelter and sustenance for colonies of heron and deer.

Mar 25, 2016

Episode 17 - Forests on the Peaks: Atlas and Andalusian CedarsE17

Forests on the Peaks: Atlas and Andalusian Cedars

In Northern Africa and Southern Europe, there are forests that grow only on the highest mountain peaks, unique ecosystems of singular beauty that are home to a variety of wildlife such as Barbary monkeys, osprey, Barbary sheep and the Iberian ibex.

Apr 1, 2016

Episode 18 - Tiny Forests: Mediterranean Olive WoodsE18

Tiny Forests: Mediterranean Olive Woods

The huge expanses of olive groves around the Mediterranean region are a humanized forest where trees grow in an orderly manner. Italy, Spain and Greece benefit from this humanized ecosystem, inhabited by a diverse range of wildlife.

Apr 8, 2016

Episode 19 - The Dark Jungle: Equatorial African ForestsE19

The Dark Jungle: Equatorial African Forests

African rainforests are the oldest in the world. They are inhabited by gorillas, chimpanzees and okapi. The biodiversity of these forests includes millions of unknown insects, birds and small mammals.

Apr 15, 2016

Episode 20 - Ephemeral Jungles: Deciduous ForestsE20

Ephemeral Jungles: Deciduous Forests

In the Northern Hemisphere, forests are adapted to the extreme seasonality of very cold winters and hot, humid summers. This is the deciduous forest, whose leaves change color throughout the year and are lost in winter.

Apr 22, 2016

Episode 21 - A Tropical Eden: American JunglesE2129m

A Tropical Eden: American Jungles

The Neotropical forests of South America extend across huge territories with an incredible diversity of trees and plants. Orchids and bromeliads grow on branches, forming a hanging forest.

Apr 29, 2016

Episode 22 - Garden of the Gods: Mediterranean Pine ForestE22

Garden of the Gods: Mediterranean Pine Forest

The coastal regions of the Old Continent are occupied by an evergreen forest that reach to the very edge of the sea. This forest is adapted to the lack of water and high temperatures and is inhabited by a special collection of fauna, such as chameleons.

May 6, 2016

Episode 23 - Parched Forests: Dry Tropical American ForestsE23

Parched Forests: Dry Tropical American Forests

A look at forests in some regions Central and South America that survive by adapting to droughts and intermittent humidity and serve as habitats to large trees, agoutis, pumas, lizard, and deer.

May 13, 2016

Episode 24 - The Mystical Forest: Spanish Juniper WoodsE24

The Mystical Forest: Spanish Juniper Woods

Some of the forests with the most character in the world are the juniper woods. Each juniper tree has its own shape. Juniper woodlands are open and adapted to cold and dry climates. They are of unique beauty, emerging from between bare rocks.

May 20, 2016

Episode 25 - The Australian ParadiseE25

The Australian Paradise

A fragile strip of tropical woodland extends along the east coast of the huge island of Australia. It is a unique jungle, caressed by rains and humidity, a place of refuge for a wide range of fauna that lives exclusively here on the edge of the great Australian paradise. Witness the enchanting Australian rainforests where bowerbirds dance and kangaroos ascend trees. Explore the unique synergy between plants and animals, as specific bird species play a vital role in preserving the lush tree life.

May 27, 2016

Episode 26 - The Last Forest: EpilogueE26

The Last Forest: Epilogue

A look at how the conservation of forests and jungles is vital to many species, and the only guarantee for future generations to enjoy these precious treasures.

Jun 3, 2016

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