Islands in Time: A Wildlife Odyssey — Season 1, Episode 3: Ruled by the Sun
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
There is one more force that has shaped Southeast Asia, one that today has the greatest influence over all life here. It makes snakes fly and apes sing. It turns plants into killers and jellyfish into farmers. It is the power of the tropical sun. Creatures as diverse as gibbons, great argus pheasants and draco lizards — they all live under the spell of the sun.
About Islands in Time: A Wildlife Odyssey
Southeast Asia is the most diverse region on our planet. Nature’s most powerful forces have combined to create islands of fire, a water world driven by the sway of the moon and rich forests fuelled by the tropical sun. An extraordinary array of plants and animals live here; many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.