Summary A titanic collision between India and Asia created the tallest mountain range on earth and forced up the vast Tibetan plateau -- often described as "The Roof of the World." Only those creatures that could adapt to hostile alpine conditions survived in the highest ecosystems on Earth. Mutation and evolution combined to create a cast of rugged mountaineers with unique anatomy and behaviour that enables them to thrive at the very limits of life on our planet.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Masaharu Fukuyama Jeff Wilburn Richard Lintern Marie Bouvier
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 17, 2014
Countries of origin : United States Japan France New Zealand
Official sites : NHK NHNZ
Language : English
Production companies : ARTE NHK Natural History New Zealand
Summary A titanic collision between India and Asia created the tallest mountain range on earth and forced up the vast Tibetan plateau -- often described as "The Roof of the World." Only those creatures that could adapt to hostile alpine conditions survived in the highest ecosystems on Earth. Mutation and evolution combined to create a cast of rugged mountaineers with unique anatomy and behaviour that enables them to thrive at the very limits of life on our planet.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 17, 2014
Countries of origin : United States Japan France New Zealand
Official sites : NHK NHNZ
Language : English
Production companies : ARTE NHK Natural History New Zealand
