CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 2h 30m

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

77%(9)IMDbDocumentary

Isolated from the rest of the world since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s magnificent wildlife has been left to its own devices for 80 million years, with surprising consequences. This series reveals New Zealand’s rich and intriguing wildlife stories, from the bustling communities of penguins hiding away in giant daisy forests to the kakapo – Earth’s only species of flightless nocturnal parrots. New Zealand was also the last place to be discovered and settled by people who brought with them new animals, like merino sheep and new predators like the stoat. Finally the series meets the pioneering conservation heroes who are fighting to save some of its most endangered species.

Directed byMark Flowers, Robert Morgenstern, Nick Easton

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Language
EN
Released
July 19, 2016
Studios
National GeographicNDR NaturfilmBBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Mark Flowers
Robert Morgenstern

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