Eco-Heroines

Name: Eco-Heroines
Released: 2020-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Travelling to remote locations and getting up close with sloths in the Surinamese rainforest, hammerhead sharks in the Philippines, dugongs in Mozambique, giant manta rays in Peru, saiga antelope in Uzbekistan and flightless kakapos in New Zealand.

2020 · 55m

Director Franck Sanson, Philippe Gaw

EPISODE 1

Karen and the Dugongs

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?
EPISODE 2

Kerstin and the Manta Rays

Meet Kerstin Forsberg, who is protecting Manta Rays in her native country of Peru. Watch as she engages with the local community to ensure the future of the Manta Ray for centuries to come.
EPISODE 3

Monique and the Sloths

Follows a journey to the forests of Suriname with Monique Pool-Sloth Lady as she rescues sloths from urban areas, nurses them back to full health, and releases them back into the forest.
EPISODE 4

Anna and the Thresher Shark

Diving 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.
EPISODE 1

Deidre and the Kakapo

Travel with Deirdre Vercoe as she monitors the Kakapo, or owl parrot, a large flightless bird found on two islands in New Zealand. Can these birds be kept safe and encouraged to breed?
EPISODE 2

Elena and the Saiga

Elena Esipovas has devoted her life to saving the saiga, a critically endangered antelope. In 2015, an epidemic wiped out half the remaining population, making her work all the more urgent.