South Pacific Episode Guide

Find out what this extraordinary document has to offer in each episode as we watch the journeys wildlife and humands take to reach these specks of land.

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Episode 1 - Ocean of Islands

Spectacular series exploring the remote South Pacific islands. Their extraordinary isolation has created everything from giant crabs to flesh-eating caterpillars.
Episode 2 - Castaways

This episode takes a look at how the 20,000 islands were colonised by the Polynesians, and at the varied local fauna.
Episode 3 - Endless Blue

Much of this blue wilderness is a marine desert, where sharks, whales and turtles must fight to survive.
Episode 4 - Ocean of Volcanoes

Witness the birth, growth and death of an island as millions of years are condensed into one hour.
Episode 5 - Strange Islands

Series revealing the natural wonders of the South Pacific islands. Why do animals perfectly adapted to island life simply give up the ghost when new species arrive?
Episode 6 - Fragile Paradise

Concluding the six-part series exploring the South Pacific and its native wildlife. International fishing fleets are taking their toll on sharks, albatross and tuna.

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Episode 1 - Ocean of Islands

Episode 2 - Castaways

Episode 3 - Endless Blue

Episode 4 - Ocean of Volcanoes

Episode 5 - Strange Islands

Episode 6 - Fragile Paradise