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Basic Info

First Air: July 19, 2016

Rating: ⭐ 9.2/10 (4 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 3

Last Episode

Name: New Arrivals

Season: 1, Episode: 3

Air Date: 2016-08-02

Runtime: 59 min

New Zealand was one of the last land masses to be found and settled by people. Lush and fertile, almost everything brought here flourishes, often with surprising consequences. Told through the experiences of its native species - in particular, a charismatic and peculiar giant, flightless parrot - this is the moving story of the changing fortunes of New Zealand's wildlife since humans first arrived.

Videos

Dolphin acrobatics - New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands - Episode 1 Preview - BBC Two (YouTube)

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

2016 1 seasons 3 episodes ⭐ 9.2/10 4 votes

Overview

Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It’s also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home.