Eco-Heroines

Plunge into the waters of Mozambique and meet Karen, a woman on a mission to save the Dugong, the most threatened sea mammal on the planet; can she bring it back from the brink of extinction?

Kerstin Forsberg fights to protect manta rays in her native country of Peru; she engages with the local community to ensure the future of the species for centuries to come.

Monique Pool, also known as the "Sloth Lady," journeys to the forests of Suriname to rescue sloths, nurse them back to health and release them back into the wild.

Dive into the waters of the Philippines with Anna Oposa as she works to create a reserve for thresher sharks; with their numbers dwindling, Anna is spearheading the campaign to protect this species.

Travel with Deirdre Vercoe as she monitors the Kakapo, or owl parrot, a flightless bird found on two islands in New Zealand; can these birds be kept safe and encouraged to breed?

Elena Esipovas devotes her life to saving the saiga, a critically endangered antelope; in 2015, when an epidemic wipes out half of the remaining population, her work becomes all the more urgent.