Episode 2
Changing Planet returns to six vulnerable habitats from Greenland’s frozen wilderness to the forests of Cambodia. Sanjayan visits Australia’s east coast to explore mangrove forests, spot dugongs and better understand the potential of blue carbon.
Episodes
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Episode 2
S2 E2 - 54m 26s
Changing Planet returns to six vulnerable habitats from Greenland’s frozen wilderness to the forests of Cambodia. Sanjayan visits Australia’s east coast to explore mangrove forests, spot dugongs and better understand the potential of blue carbon.
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Episode 1
S2 E1 - 54m 6s
Changing Planet returns to six vulnerable habitats from Greenland’s frozen wilderness to the forests of Cambodia. Sanjayan visits Australia’s remotest community to see indigenous land management in action, tracking rare animals and burning grass.
Extras + Features
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Listening In On the Ocean's Orchestra
S2 E2 - 2m 13s
In the Maldives, Professor Steve Simpson has devised a system that uses the sounds of the reef to help restore them.
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The Troublesome Cane Toad Invasion In Australia
S2 E2 - 2m 30s
M. Sanjayan investigates the biodiversity around Cairns Airport and encounters the infamous cane toad. This amphibian has wreaked havoc on the biodiversity of Australia by eating its way through many important native species.
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Monitoring Muskoxen Births in Arctic Greenland
S2 E2 - 3m 3s
Dr. Niels Martin Schmidt's team are monitoring muskoxen in northeast Greenland. Muskoxen are in serious decline and they play a key role in the health of the Arctic tundra and its ability to capture carbon.
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Traditional Landowners Preserving Native Species
S2 E1 - 4m 11s
Conservationist M. Sanjayan visits the Kiwirrkurra community in a remote part of Australia's Gibson Desert. A number of the Kiwirrkurra community grew up as truly nomadic hunter gatherers. On his visit, Sanjayan learns how the Kiwirrkurra hunt feral cats which in turn, helps preserve to Australia's native species.
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Collaring a Big Male Jaguar in the Pantanal, Brazil
S2 E1 - 3m 18s
Changing Planet revisits the Onçafari team in the Pantanal, Brazil. This team is collecting vital data that could help protect Brazil’s top predator, the jaguar.
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Camel Crisis in the Australian Outback
S2 E1 - 2m 22s
In the Australian Outback, M. Sanjayan witnesses the impact that invasive camels have made to the natural balance of the Australian ecosystem. Sanjayan begins to understand exactly how urgent the state sanctioned cull of feral camels was 15 years ago.
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Beavers Help to Control California's Forest Fires
S2 E1 - 2m 29s
In California, the reintroduction of North America's largest rodent, the beaver, brings resilience to wildfires. A fact known for centuries by the Tule River Tribe, and explained here by eco-hydrologist Dr. Emily Fairfax.
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Traditional Land Management Benefiting Modern Australia
S2 E1 - 2m 16s
Conservationist, M. Sanjayan learns the traditional method for starting controlled wildfires with the Kiwirrkurra community of Australia's remote Gibson Desert. These small managed burns protect against mega-fires by creating natural breaks and removing highly flammable growth.
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Preview
S2 - 31s
Changing Planet revisits six of our planet's most vulnerable ecosystems and catches up with truly inspiring scientists and local experts fighting to safeguard their communities and wildlife, and charting the progress of their game-changing environmental projects. Join conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan to meet new faces who’ll deepen our understanding of these habitats.
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