The Woman Who Saved 1,000 Sloths | South America With Simon Reeve | BBC Earth Explore
Monique? I’d come to see Monique Pool who runs a sanctuary for animals that have lost the forest to chainsaws and excavators. Simon Reeve, nice to see you. Hi. Nice to meet you Simon. Look at the scale of what you’ve got here. This whole center is something you’ve had to fund and build and […]
Big Surprise on First Whale Watching Trip | Iceland With Alexander Armstrong | BBC Earth Explore
Introduction For the past three years, Sharla and this dedicated team have been carrying out the first survey of microplastics in Icelandic waters at sea, by using a filtering device called a manta trawl. And then we throw it out, do we? [Sharla] Why don’t we hold it from here? [Alexander] Throw, then we delicately […]
Surprise on Largest Glacier in Europe | Iceland With Alexander Armstrong | BBC Earth Explore
Oh, well, that’s fun. Are we actually on the glacier now? Yes. The largest glacier in Europe. So how deep is the glacier beneath us right now? Probably around 200 meters here, average 400 meters. Wow, and does it does it make an exciting noise as it makes its way up to it squeaks Yes. […]
Tense First Encounter With Remote Himalayan Tribe | Tribe | BBC Earth Explore
After a week on the road, I’m finally within sight of my destination. A small village deep in the hills where I’ve been told the traditions are still strong. Is that it? Yeah. Is that your village? My hope is that I’ll be able to spend a month living within the community and experience the […]
Ben Fogle Faces Brutal Reality of Surviving in the Wild | Where the Wild Men Are | BBC Earth Explore
I’m in deepest, darkest New Zealand, living in a tent in the front garden of a hunter gatherer family who rely on their surrounding wilderness for survival. Born a boy, I mean, lovely weather and a good sleep. Yeah. You really look like you really are ready for the rain. I’ve been waiting for you. […]
Deadly Swim From Alcatraz to San Francisco | Lonely Planet’s Year Of Adventures | BBC Earth Explore
The next day at 6 a.m., my challenge begins. It’s the perfect time to attempt this swim. There’s a small window when the currents and the tides are at their weakest. But I’m not allowed to swim from the island itself. It’s a federal offense, and if I attempted it, I could ironically find myself […]
Dangling From 200m-High Jungle Cable Car | Amazing Hotels | BBC Earth Explore
This is Roque´s latest project, a jungle cable car called the Dragonfly. Gondola baskets float for almost a mile through the reserve treetops at heights of up to 200 meters from the ground. Some experts suggest that it’s up here that around 70% of life in the forest is found. And this gives guests a […]
The ‘Real-Life Robinson Crusoe’ Surviving On Remote Island | Where the Wild Men Are | BBC Earth
Intro it’s my first morning on restoration island in the far north of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef my host for the week is Dave a man who’s lived here alone for 16 years like a real life Robinson [Music] Hot Water cruso it’s early but it’s already getting hot water is a premium here and […]
Woodcutter Takes On Dangerous ‘Widowmaker’ | Life Below Zero | BBC Earth Explore
Here in the Arctic. The preferred time to cut firewood is the spring. The reason for that is you still have enough snow that I can use my snow machine to access my wood cutting yard. If I waited until the summer, I’d be limited to what I can do on foot a real nice […]
‘COMPLETELY BONKERS’ Hotel Hanging off Mountain | Simon Reeve’s South America | BBC Earth Explore
Oh my goodness. I’ve pulled the curtains back and it’s completely bonkers. The railway here ferries hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. My train was running a couple of hours late. But they know how to keep the passengers happy. I’ve got so many masks on, I have no idea if you can hear […]