BBC - Galapagos 3 Episodes (2006) HD

Tilda Swinton is the narrator for the series and Tom Hiddleston orates as Young Darwin in the new HD BBC flagship seriesThe Galapagos Islands. The series reveals a visual feast of extraordinary and rare moments of natural history as they emerge on the Galapagos Islands. 1. Born of Fire 2. Islands that Changed the World 3. Forces of Change There are a number of related documentaries on the market, including a Kenneth Branagh-narrated IMAX film ("Galapagos (IMAX)") and a personal journey with Richard Dreyfuss ("In the Wild: The Galapagos Islands with Richard Dreyfuss"), both produced in 1999. However, if like me, you have been enamored with the BBC's extraordinary "Planet Earth" series designed for high definition (aired here on the Discovery Channel), then you will find yourself equally drawn to this 2007 DVD of a three-part 2006 BBC series on the mythologized Galapagos Islands. Even though the scope is not nearly as ambitious this time, the result is almost as enthralling given the plethora of exotic, endemic species surviving on this isolated archipelago of nineteen volcanic islands. I was fortunate enough to tour the Galapagos on a schooner several years ago, and I can assure you that the outstanding visual quality of these programs captures as much of the distinctive flora and fauna of the islands as possible on the DVD.

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Episode 1
Natural-history series exploring the Galapagos Islands, which lie 1,000 kilometres off the coast of South America. This programme examines the fascinating stages of the islands' lives and how a variety of creatures have found ways to survive, including marine iguanas, sea-going lizards and giant tortoises.

Episode 2:

From flightless cormorants hunting underwater to giant tortoises courting on the rim of an active volcano, a look at the hidden side of Galapagos, revealing why it is such a showcase for evolution.

Episode 3:
Animals and plants in the Galapagos have evolved the most surprising ways to cope with the profound geological and climatic