Name: Wildest Islands
Released: 2012-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Paul McGann

TV Show · Documentary

Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life, as nature evolves in the most dramatic way. Sometimes isolated for hundreds of thousands of years, pockets of individuals adapt to survive, fuelling a rapid and continuous evolution of new species.

2012 · 52m

Starring Paul McGann

Director Richard Kirby, Colin Collis

EPISODE 1

Zanzibar: Land of Giants

The Zanzibar archipelago, labeled the most exotic island chain in the world, features bizarre creatures such as large crabs and giant bats.

42m
EPISODE 2

Caribbean: The Wild Side of Paradise

The Caribbean Islands harbor more than 800 species of fish, leatherback turtles, monkeys, silky coated anteaters, scarlet ibis, and spectacled caiman.

42m
EPISODE 3

Galapagos: Darwin's Eden

The Galapagos archipelago contains 13 main islands and offers a life-altering view of the natural world.

42m
EPISODE 4

Sri Lanka: Monsoon Island

Located six degrees above the equator, Sri Lanka is an island that has enough wildlife to rival a vast continent.

43m
EPISODE 5

The Hebrides: Land of Legends

Isolation from the mainland has made this archipelago, made up of more than 500 islands and islets, the perfect breeding ground for millions of creatures.

42m
EPISODE 1

Japan: Islands of Extremes

Japan's 7,000 islands stretch for over 2,400km, and cover an incredible range of climates. Winter in the central and northern islands can be savage, but summer in the sweltering southern islands couldn't be more different.

42m