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Wildlife in South America
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3:59 The deep and cold crisp waters of the Southern Patagonian fjords reveal fur seals, forests of kelp, giant seaweed, and sea lions. Beautiful
images from the BBC wildlife epic Wild South America.
May 2, 2012 at 07:53 PM
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3:44 Running 4000 miles from the Andes to the Ocean, The Amazon carries a fifth of all the river water on the planet. Learn more about the mighty Amazon river and its weird and wonderful inhabitants in this brilliant wildlife video from BBC nature sh...ow 'Wild South America'.
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May 2, 2012 at 06:26 PM
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9:41 Amazonia has the greatest rain forest on earth. The world's mightiest river.
AMAZON BASIN
In short, the Amazon Basin (Amazonia) is covered by the largest tropical rain forest in the world, and running through its heart is the Amazon River, an...d its more than 1,000 tributaries, seven of them more than 1,000 miles in length. Measurable rain falls on an average of 200 days a year, and total rainfall often approaches 100 inches per year.
The overall basin drains over 2,700,000 sq. miles, and covers about one-third of the South American landmass. Rising high in the Andes, the river's network irrigates almost half of the continent, and in terms of volume of water discharged into an ocean... it's the largest in the world.
In short, the Amazon Basin (Amazonia) is covered by the largest
tropical rain forest in the world, and running through its heart is the
Amazon River, and its more than 1,000 tributaries, seven of them more
than 1,000 miles in length. Measurable rain falls on an average of 200
days a year, and total rainfall often approaches 100 inches per year.
The overall basin drains over 2,700,000 sq. miles, and covers about
one-third of the South American landmass. Rising high in the Andes, the river's network irrigates almost half of the continent, and in terms of volume of water discharged into an ocean... it's the largest in the world.
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May 2, 2012 at 08:18 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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2:22 A chance to see the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the
Andean Cloud Forests of South America. Includes amazing images of
Spectacled Bears climbing trees. Brilliant animal video from BBC
wildlife show Wild South America.
May 2, 2012 at 06:28 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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2:34 Follow the flight of the mighty condor as it flies across the beautiful
Patagonian landscape in this amazing video from BBC natural history epic Wild South America.
May 2, 2012 at 07:49 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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3:51 A chance to see a vision of life before life began with beautiful images from one of the most extreme environments on Earth, the South American Altiplano. Brilliant wildlife video including images of Flamingos from BBC natural history epic Wil...d South America.
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May 2, 2012 at 07:47 PM
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2:09 Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. They are found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, but are more numerous in the latter. There are four species in the Americas while two exis...t in the Old World. Two species, the Andean and the James's Flamingo, are often placed in the genus Phoenicoparrus instead of Phoenicopterus. (wikipedia)
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May 2, 2012 at 08:10 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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3:56 Follow the trail of destruction left by a biting, stinging, predatory army of ants. Creepy scenes from BBC wildlife show Wild South America.
May 2, 2012 at 06:22 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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3:38 In Southern Brazil, a wild predator stalks the great plain. Meet some of the strange mixture of wild animals that call South America home. Includes images of Armadillos, Giant AntEaters, Maned Wolves, and the ostrich-like Ria. Brilliant short ...from BBC natural history show 'Wild South America'.
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May 2, 2012 at 06:30 PM
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2:21 Watch the amazing hunting techniques of the fearsome freshwater Cayman in South America. Brilliant wildlife video from BBC natural history show 'Wild South America'.
May 2, 2012 at 06:32 PM
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