Un jardin sous la mer / Garden under the sea
Discover the hidden splendors of the French coast; stopover in Upper Corsica; on the Scandola Peninsula, a unique and preserved heritage; in the Ligurian Sea, encounters with marine mammals; in the Iroise Sea, an environment perfectly adapted to the extreme rhythm imposed by the tides.
L'amazonie au fil de l'eau / Down the Amazon
Sailing down the River Amazon from the Peruvian Andes to Manaus in Brazil. The crew of the Maira, a traditional wooden boat, introduces us to the river and its inhabitants, the Caboclo Indians. Every year, during the rainy season, the Amazon overflows and takes possession of the forest. Life must then become organized.
Les fils du lac / Children on the lake
In Burma, on the shores of Lake Inle, a poetic meeting with the Intha. Living mostly off ancestral fishing practices, the "people of the lake" have developed the art of cultivating fruits, vegetables and flowers on highly fertile floating gardens. Buddhists, like most Burmans, the Intha celebrate the symbolic entrance of young boys into the Monastery.
Dans le secret du corail / The secret of coral
A look at the coral reefs (Palau, Hawaii, Australia, French Polynesia, Egypt, etc.), the most important structure to be constructed by living organisms. Anne Collet, a marine biologist, studies their qualities. A highly rich ecosystem, coral is also highly sensitive to its environment. Today, 60% of coral is imperiled.
Ganga Mata, notre mère Gange / Our mother, the Ganges
A journey along the banks of the Ganges, the holiest of Indian rivers. All of religious India gathers to celebrate the Kumba Mela, in Haridwar. In Benares, everyday for " 84 " ghats, one may witness the same performance : staircase-like embankments dot the riverfront, where devout conduct codified rituals that have existed for centuries.
Le pays de l'or vert / The land of green gold
Between heaven and earth, in the equatorial rain forests of Costa Rica: scientist Donald Ray Perry introduces us to an inaccessible world, where 80% of its species concentrated in the canopy. On its fringes, the forest stretches away as far as the shores of the Pacific Ocean; on the beaches of Nicoya we make the acquaintance of the Ridley Turtles; or dive into the open seas with the giant Calmar.
Les hommes d'Ikerassaq / The men from Ikerassaq
On the west coast of Greenland, Ikerrassaqu, a small, isolated Inuit community at the edge of the world, survives thanks to special bonds. Forced by necessity to adapt to modern life, the Inuits nevertheless try to perpetuate all the gestures and skills that has allowed their ancestors to survive in this land of snow and ice many centuries ago.
Retour Ă North Grip / Return to North Grip
The re-opening of a scientific ice study station in Greenland. For three months, scientists bore, stock and analyze the ice-core in order to reconstitute the variations in temperatures and the chemical composition of the atmosphere in the past. Will these studies give us a better understanding of the earth's climate and allow us to foresee its evolution?
Le forĂŞt des Korowai / Jungle of the Korowai
One of the world's last "terra incognita," the equatorial jungles of New Guinea. 130 feet above the jungle floor, we meet the Korowai tribesmen and their tree-houses.
Les sépultures du désert / Burial grounds of the desert
At the Egyptian oasis of Kharga and on the site of Kerma in Sudan, French scientists reveal some of their most amazing finds: mummies in the desert sand and the remains of statues of mysterious black pharaohs.
DĂ©part dans l'antarctique / Departure for Antarctica
Travel in the wake of the humpback whales of the southern hemisphere, via the Pacific where they hibernate and the icy waters of the Antarctic, which welcome them the rest of the year.
Rencontre touareg / Tuareg encounter
Scattered across the sands of the Sahara, moving about from one watering place to another, the Tuaregs, a nomadic herding people with a rich, proud culture, have total mastery of life in this world so hostile to man. An introduction to the community known as the "blue men."
Les grues d'Hokkaido / The cranes of Hokkaido
Thanks to the efforts of Rioji Takahashi, the once-threatened Manchurian crane is now out of danger. The story of a rescue and the passion of the man they call "Mr. Crane" on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
La journée d'un guépard / Leopard's day
Life is hard for the leopards of Botswana. If they run the fastest, they are not very good hunters. Finding food is an increasingly dangerous combat for these beautiful creatures.
Les Ă©leveurs koriaks / The koriak herders
Boris Chichlo, a specialist in the lost tribes of northern Siberia, introduces us to the Koriaks, tundra nomads whose survival depends on reindeer-herding.
Les Haidas / The Haidas
The descendants of the Haida still lived on the island of Hanson, in British Columbia, as of the beginning of the century. These Indians, past masters in the art of cedar-wood sculpting, carved imposing totem poles in the effigies of mythic animals. Discovering Haida villages.
Terres colorées / Colored lands
Exploring the two salt lakes of the Bolivian Altiplano. The Salar of Uyuni, which supports the inhabitants of the little village of Colchani, and the Laguna Colorada, whose pink-orange waters reflect the flights of the pink flamingos.
Les NĂ©nets / The Nenets
Across the tundra far above the Arctic Polar Circle to meet the nomadic herding people, the Nenets. Camp life and travels by caravans for the transhumance of the reindeer herds in temperatures of minus-100°F.
Terres volcaniques / Volcanic earth
In the Sonde Archipelago, 135 currently-active volcanoes contributed to the formation of a unique biological reserve. Viewers are invited into the thick of the jungle to meet the mining population whose hard life is conditioned by volcanism.
Cenotes au pays des mayas / Cenotes in maya lands
Stopover in Mexico. A visit to an agave rope plant. Mike Madden takes us into the Yucatan with its incredible subterranean hydrographic network, the cenotes.
Escale Ă Crozet / Stop-over in Crozet
A team of scientists study the extreme wildlife conditions in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Royal Penguins, Macaroni Penguins, Sooty Albatross, Killer Whales, Seals and much more.
Trésor en mer de Chine / Treasure in the China seas
In the Palawan Archipelago, in the Seas of China, a team of submarine archeologists, headed by Franck Goddio, search the wreck of a Chinese junk which disappeared mysteriously 500 years ago.
Rencontres australiennes / Australian encounters
Discovering the Australian continent via its exceptional and mostly exceptional endemic fauna: Koala, Duck-Billed Platypus, Leafy Seahorse, Kangaroo, Seal, etc.
Les cavaliers du Naadam / Horseman of Naadam
Underscored by a respect of secular traditions, the life of the Mongolian herders flows across the infinite expanses of the steppes. Musicologist Alain Desjacques crosses the length and breadth of the region on motorcycle in search of its finest musicians. The horse is also one of the pillars of nomad life. Once a year, a famous horse race with young jockeys takes place at Naadam.
L'île rouge / The red island
Located in the Indian Ocean, only 250 miles from the coast of Africa, the island of Madagascar boasts lunar landscapes and a unique biodiversity. It is like a miraculous Noah's Ark, which has survived through the ages.
Alaska
A gigantic natural reserve that rings 31,000 miles of coastline, Alaska is a paradise for protected species. Two teams of scientists seek out the fauna: Walrus, Sea-Lions, Grizzly Bear, Sockeye Salmon.
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