Island of the Monsoon

Island of the Monsoon

Documentary 2018

Available on Prime Video

The creatures found in Sri Lanka's dry lowlands and steamy rainforests are located nowhere else on Earth, as they cannot contend with the dramatic weather changes.

Documentary 2018

Starring Robert Blythe

EPISODE 5

From Cloud to Coast

Monsoon storms and water carried in by swirling mists hit the heartland of Sri Lanka, causing the ever-changing face of the island's forests.

44 min · 28 June 2018
EPISODE 6

Life On The Wing

Yala National Park is home to 215 species of bird, that must either raise their offspring here or find a new home before the dry season ends and the monsoon storms begin.

44 min · 5 July 2018

Robert Blythe

Narrator
Hannah Hoare

Producer
Sue Doody

Producer
Martha Holmes

Producer
James Smith

Producer

About

Island of the Monsoon

DOCUMENTARY

The creatures found in Sri Lanka's dry lowlands and steamy rainforests are located nowhere else on Earth, as they cannot contend with the dramatic weather changes.

Information

Studio: Smithsonian
Released: 2018

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (Canada)
Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)