Off the coast of Ecuador lie the volcanic Galapagos Islands, that harbor some of the strangest living things to ever exist. Life here has evolved in isolation to give a variety of creatures, many found nowhere else on the planet.
Two islands are the last strongholds for Southeast Asia's rain forests. Borneo and Sumatra harbour some of the most unique species on Earth. Pygmy elephants, giant trees, flying lizards and red apes, the battle for space influences all.
The Equator runs across the continent of Africa. The species that live there are as varied as its landscapes. Grazers and carnivores inhabit its grasslands while apes thrive in its rain forests. Floods follow famine each year but the animals have adapted and evolved to make the most of their environments.
Coral reefs of the Asia-Pacific region are the richest on planet Earth. For the weird and wonderful creatures of the oceans rain forests, interdependence is key to survival.
Intersecting the equator, the Ecuadorian Andes are a biodiversity hot spot where jungle dwellers live alongside alpine specialists, all uniquely adapted to survive the extremes of mountain living.
Every year the world's largest rain forest undergoes an epic transformation. With the rains come huge changes in habitats and biospheres and not all the species members survive Amazonia's shift from the dry to wet and back again.
