Volcanoes are among the most spectacular and powerful forces on our planet. From the ocean abyss to snow-covered summits, this ambitious series paints a detailed picture of the struggles and amazing intimacy required to survive around volcanoes.
EPISODE 1
Ash Runners
On the volcanic island of New-Britain off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a handful of animals have to live with the Earth's moods. When ash from a volcanic eruption invades their habitat, the choice is simple: leave or stay and adapt!
EPISODE 2
Volcano Doctors
To avoid disasters, volcanologists are asked to anticipate and warn, they are asked to be prophets and to know how to analyze the volcanoes slightest tremors.
EPISODE 3
Pioneers Of The Deep
Tectonic movements construct or swallow islands in the Pacific. In the Tonga archipelago, two little-known animals have to cope with these ephemeral lands risen from the ocean depths.
EPISODE 4
Icelandic Volcanoes, Who Is Next?
Through spectacular aerial footage of Iceland, a country formed by an accumulation of lava and ash into a maze of craters and faults, we work to understand which volcano could wake up next.
EPISODE 5
Phoenix Temple
Around the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua, life has struggled for thousands of years to re-emerge from the ashes after each eruption. Captured by filmmakers risking their lives underground in caves.
EPISODE 6
The Surprise Salmon
This incredible story illustrates a rare case where scientists have been able to show fish adapting to a natural change in their environment.