Wildest Latin America Season 1 Pantanal: Brazil's Wild Heart 2012
In the centre of South America, a vast, wild expanse; the world’s largest wetland. But this is no ordinary swamp. Every year it’s drowned by immense floods, then parched by severe drought. Yet while people struggle to cope, the Pantanal hosts some of the greatest gatherings of animals on the planet, rivalling Africa’s spectacular wildlife. As the dry season takes hold, caiman gather to breed and fish – forming the greatest concentration of reptiles on earth. Rare Giant River Otters have found refuge here and patrol the waterways in family packs. With so much food on offer, jaguars flourish - growing to be the largest in Latin America. Surviving groups of Bororo Indians join together in fishing parties, using age-old techniques to harvest the Pantanal’s riches. When the rains come the Pantanal sinks under 5m of water, and one of the world’s largest waterfalls, Foz do Iguacu, becomes a breath-taking spectacle.
- Released: 2012-06-26
- Runtime: minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Paul McGann
- Director: Ellen Windemuth, Victoria Noble, Allison Bean, Bill Markham, Peter Barden
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1. Amazon - One Jungle Many Worlds 2012-06-05
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2. The Andes: World in the Clouds 2012-06-02
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3. Venezuela 2012-05-24
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4. Pantanal: Brazil's Wild Heart 2012-06-26
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5. Patagonia: The Ends of the Earth 2012-07-03
