Summary The second programme shows how life along the Amazon River is dominated by the annual cycle of floods. In the dry season, female giant river turtles gather on exposed sand banks to lay their eggs. As broad reaches of river are cut off by sandbars, caimans and egrets take advantage of the bounty of fish trapped in shallow lagoons. Underwater infrared cameras film scavenging candiru and an electric eel hunting.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 12, 2000
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : BBC Natural History
Summary The second programme shows how life along the Amazon River is dominated by the annual cycle of floods. In the dry season, female giant river turtles gather on exposed sand banks to lay their eggs. As broad reaches of river are cut off by sandbars, caimans and egrets take advantage of the bounty of fish trapped in shallow lagoons. Underwater infrared cameras film scavenging candiru and an electric eel hunting.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 12, 2000
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : BBC Natural History