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1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 4 sec.) ; 303766147 bytes |
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More than 150 years after Charles Darwin formulated his ground-breaking theory of evolution on the remote archipelago, Attenborough explains how life on the islands has continued to evolve in biological isolation, examining how the ever-changing volcanic landscape has given birth to species and sub-species that exist nowhere else in the world.This week he looks at how the islands of the Galapagos rose explosively from the ocean four million years ago.Although life would not seem viable, the first arrivals landed as the fires still burned. David Attenborough traverses the islands for the animals and plants that descend from these pioneers: from the sea birds carrying the seeds that made a tentative foothold on these rocks, to equator-dwelling penguins and a dancing bird with blue feet. This is a story of treacherous journeys, life-forms that forged unlikely companionships, and surviving against all odds. It is the story of an evolutionary melting pot in which anything and everything is possible.PRODUCTION DETAILS:A Colossus Production; Producer Anthony Geffen; Director Martin Williams |
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Broadcast 2013-03-10 at 19:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Evolution (Biology) -- Research.
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Island plants.
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Marine animals -- Habitat.
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Reptiles -- Reproduction.
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Volcanoes -- Experiments.
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Ecuador.
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Streaming video
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Williams, Martin, director
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Attenborough, David, host
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Banks, Stuart, contributor
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