Discovery Channel has another fantastic show heading our way, this time courtesy of the BBC. The six-part series Wild Pacific premieres on July 12th at 8:00PM followed by the next two episodes at 9:00 and 10:00 with the remaining three airing the following night at the same times. Read all the details including descriptions of all six episodes below:
(Silver Spring, Md.) – The Pacific is an ocean of extremes, from clear tropical waters and birds of paradise to icebergs, penguins and raging storms. WILD PACIFIC tells the story of the constant volcanic eruptions that formed the 10,000 Pacific islands, lagoons and reefs – and the resilient survivors who somehow managed to find their way across a vast, mostly empty ocean and adapt to a life of extreme isolation in bizarre and surprising ways – from forest penguins and carnivorous caterpillars to the great diversity of fish that call the coral reefs and kelp forests home. And it is the story of the people that live there, the Pacific voyagers, who colonized, survived and adapted in much the same way.
The six-part special WILD PACIFIC premieres on Sunday, July 12 at 8PM E/P. Three episodes will air on July 12 and the remaining three will air on July 13, beginning at 8PM E/P. WILD PACIFIC is narrated by Mike Rowe.
Episode Descriptions:
A Fiery Birth
Sunday, July 12 at 8PM E/P
The violent birth of an atoll and its subsequent struggle for survival is a remarkable natural drama: eruptions, black smokers, fields of rocks that float on water and then the battle to build a reef. Stunning time-lapse and aerial photography take you on a journey across time to witness the rising of new lands. But it’s the creatures living here that prove nature is stranger than fiction. In the Solomons, there are birds who use volcanic heat to incubate their eggs, while in Hawaii a snow capped peak houses a vampire bug with antifreeze in its veins.
Survivors
Sunday, July 12 at 9PM E/P
Remote and volcanic, the islands of the Pacific are some of the most isolated places on Earth. But they are also home to a remarkable diversity of life. This episode will look at who the island castaways are, how they got there and how they are able to survive.
Eat or Be Eaten
Sunday, July 12 at 10PM E/P
Larger than all the world’s land masses combined, the Pacific is the vastest ocean on Earth. This seemingly endless blue water is a remote wilderness, home to the deepest point on the planet, and containing half the world’s water. Like a vast marine desert, much of these waters lack the basic nutrients needed to fuel life. Many animals living here must go to extraordinary lengths to eat and mates. The stories of these animals and their incredible lives are irrevocably intertwined with the story of the ocean itself. Discover the true hardships of animal survival in this watery desert, a world where it is eat – or be eaten.
Fragile Paradise
Monday, July 13 at 8PM E/P
We think of the Pacific as a paradise of tropical islands. But it is a fragile paradise. The always precarious balance of life is further threatened by climate change, overfishing, and man’s increasing influence. These remote atolls are no longer out of sight or out of mind: an upsurge in tourism is a double-edged sword. As the Pacific is the first to feel the heat of environmental disaster, it’s also a hotbed for innovations most likely to avert a global catastrophe.
Strange Evolution
Monday, July 13 at 9PM E/P
Carnivorous caterpillars and tree kangaroos are just two of the unlikely animals that have evolved on and around the islands in the vast Pacific. These isolated specks of land have become home to creatures of bizarre shapes, sizes and behaviors.
Making Wild Pacific
Monday, July 13 at 10PM E/P
A look at the cutting edge technology, years of effort, and surprising stories that went in to making Wild Pacific.
WILD PACIFIC is produced for Discovery Channel by the BBC. Huw Cordey is series producer and Fiona Pitcher is executive producer. For Discovery Channel, Susan Winslow is executive producer.
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