Cayman Islands - wildlife and heritage
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- čas přidán 7. 04. 2016
- Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. (repeated Wed 13 Apr 2016 20:00).
This mini-documentary explores the wildlife and conservation of the Cayman Islands, a UK Overseas Territory in the Caribbean comprising Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. All three islands are home to a staggering diversity of wildlife that occurs in tropical dry forests, mangrove forests and vast seabird colonies. In this film, we encounter fiddler crabs, snakes, land hermit crabs, exquisite orchids and many unique birds that occur no where else on Earth. The Cayman Islands are also home to two unique iguanas, both of which are critically rare. Grand Cayman's blue iguana is so called for its striking blue colouration. The blue iguana was predicted to become extinct, but conservationists acted just in time by setting up a very successful breeding programme, and the species has been saved for the future. Off shore, diverse coral reefs are renowned across the world, and are the site for immense grouper spawning aggregations - including the largest remaining aggregation events left in the Caribbean.
This film is one of forty mini-documentaries made from the footage not used in the broadcast series.
Visit www.BritainsTreasureIslands.com
Please note: although complementary to the BBC FOUR series, the 40 short mini-documentaries are not commissioned or editorially overseen by BBC.
BRITAIN'S TREASURE ISLANDS - MINI-DOCUMENTARIES
Introduction
Overview of the UK Overseas Territories • Overview of the UK Ove...
Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series • Filming the Britain's ...
Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society • Stewart McPherson’s le...
Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island - wildlife and heritage • Ascension Island - wil...
Saint Helena - wildlife and heritage • Saint Helena - wildlif...
Tristan da Cunha - wildlife and heritage • Tristan da Cunha - wil...
Falkland Islands - wildlife and heritage • Falkland Islands - wil...
South Georgia - wildlife and heritage • South Georgia - wildli...
British Antarctic Territory - wildlife and heritage • British Antarctic Terr...
British Indian Ocean Territory - wildlife and heritage • British Indian Ocean T...
Pitcairn Islands - wildlife and heritage • Pitcairn Islands - wil...
Bermuda - wildlife and heritage • Bermuda - wildlife and...
Cayman Islands - wildlife and heritage • Cayman Islands - wildl...
British Virgin Islands - wildlife and heritage • British Virgin Islands...
Montserrat - wildlife and heritage • Montserrat - wildlife ...
Anguilla - wildlife and heritage • Anguilla - wildlife an...
Turks and Caicos Islands - wildlife and heritage • Turks and Caicos Islan...
Akrotiri and Dhekelia - wildlife and heritage • Akrotiri and Dhekelia ...
Gibraltar - wildlife and heritage • Gibraltar - wildlife a...
Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island - natives and aliens • Ascension Island - nat...
Ascension Island - supplying the garrison • Ascension Island - sup...
Saint Helena - wirebird conservation • Saint Helena - wirebir...
Saint Helena - plant conservation • Saint Helena - plant c...
Life on Tristan da Cunha - the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island • Life on Tristan da Cun...
Tristan da Cunha - the Monster Mice of Gough Island • Tristan da Cunha - the...
Falkland Islands - Jimmy the ex-whaler • Falkland Islands - Jim...
British Indian Ocean Territory - coconut crabs • British Indian Ocean T...
British Indian Ocean Territory - seabirds • British Indian Ocean T...
British Indian Ocean Territory - underwater • British Indian Ocean T...
Pitcairn Islands - Henderson Island’s wildlife • Pitcairn Islands - Hen...
Life on Pitcairn Island - home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty • Life on Pitcairn Islan...
Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories
Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories • Terrestrial Invertebra...
Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories • Amphibians and Reptile...
Plants of the UK Overseas Territories • Plants of the UK Overs...
Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories • Mammals of the UK Over...
Birds of the UK Overseas Territories • Birds of the UK Overse...
Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories • Marine Life of the UK ...
Overview mini-documentaries
Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs • Conservation Lessons o...
Islands of Evolution • Islands of Evolution
Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book • Overview of the Britai...
Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON
Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series • Overview of Britain's ...
Many thanks to everyone who helps with conservation. You are the BEST.
I live here in Cayman. This was great to see. Especially the groupers. We are loosing our culture for money here. We used to be known as "The land tgat time forgot." Now we are known internationally. I want to go back to 1990s. I was perfect then.
This is my new favourite channel
I live here and it was nice to know more about Cayman I didn’t know that blue iguanas were almost extinct in 2003 now there’s about 1000 of them
Here, here this video was spectacular! I have been visiting the islands since I was about ten every year until now (34 now ;) and this was a really great video. And thank you Lord Ashcroft!
Thanks so much for producing this video showcasing our wonderful wildlife. If only the characters we elect to political office would be intelligent enough to appreciate and protect our wonderful wildlife. Note that this video was produced In April 2016, some 8 years ago. Look around now, in 2024, and observe the destruction that is taking place every day, all for development, greed and the almighty dollar. The Caymanian people are now also an endangered species, a minority, in their own homeland.
It may not seem like it, but the Caribbean islands are actually some of the best places on earth to see wildlife.
The way he says iguana is killing me.
I love my island
Wish this type of conservation will carry out in India in recent future ..
I think it will! The Indian people have proven they enjoy, respect and value nature. Yet, the economy just needs to stabilize for all so that plundering of natural resources isn't such an easy choice.
I actually own a grand Cayman iguana its an amazing creature to observer and care for.
Yogis Bobo cool i see its before in person on a field trip in red bay
Daisyle 125 they are a heavy investment but to be honest with you they are worth it in my option
I know my home is cool
Nice iguana lizard
Their are many Islands..I love Islands...I was born on an Island
igyooanas
50 to 100 years in the future all those estuaries are going to be 30 feet under water.