The Galapagos archipelago is made up of thirteen main islands and more than sixty other islets rocks and reefs scattered over four hundred kilometres of open ocean. Sitting at a confluence of four major ocean currents the islands are actually the summits of vast undersea volcanoes and are steadily on the march. How has such an odd assortment of life managed to find a footing in this unruly world? Micro-climates and altitude have combined to form discrete environmental zones: perfect habitats for the islands' diverse fauna - marine iguanas petrels blue-footed... boobies and giant tortoises being but a famous few. Galapagos is a rare insight into an incredible landscape a natural laboratory and an exquisite evolutionary habitat that Darwin described as a 'world within itself'. Both fragile and furious the Galapagos is unlike any other place on earth. [show more]
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With breathtaking cinematography and state-of-the-art visual effects GALAPAGOS takes you to the islands that changed the world. Beneath the beauty and seclusion of the islands lies a legacy of geological miracles and this documentary attempts to life the lid on them. Witness the volcanic eruption that leads to an island’s creation, right through to its ultimate demise, GALAPAGOS is an Earth-shattering experience that must be seen to be believed.
Tilda Swinton narrates this wildlife documentary exploring the distinctive flora and fauna of the Galapagos archipelago. Charles Darwin's world within itself is the subject of this in-depth programme. The Galapagos Islands are every botanists' Shangri-La 13 main islands are actually underwater volcanoes and are situated at the confluence of four oceanic currents. This singular habitat, combined with its isolated location have given rise to hundreds of varieties of flora and fauna found only here. Informed commentary, dramatically photographed scenery and a fitting soundtrack combine to paint a compelling picture of this foreboding place.
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