Name: Wildest New Zealand
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-11-06
Rating: 4.0

Overview

The islands of New Zealand are home to an entirely unique menagerie of creatures. It is a place where the normal rules don't apply - the birds can't fly, a small, ancient lizard is a top predator, parrots play in snowy mountain meadows and penguins roam the streets. Seals battle on the beaches, albatrosses soar on the air currents and a monster movie plays out in miniature among the dense undergrowth of this lush, vital land.

Seasons

Season 1

5 Episodes

2017

E01

A Tale of Two Penguins

11/6/2017·48m

At the water’s edge a brave group of male penguins gather, preparing to make the dangerous journey ashore. With many threats ahead, there is safety in number and these petite penguins have important business to attend. It’s time to breed and they must find a burrow before the females arrive.

E02

Untamed West

11/13/2017·48m

New Zealand’s West Coast is like nowhere else on Earth. From glacier-covered mountains to rain-drenched native forests to rough frigid seas, the landscape defies belief. Isolated from the rest of the world, this strip of almost untouched wilderness hides a host of endemic animals.

E03

Wild Fortresses

11/20/2017·48m

In New Zealand, two wild fortresses protect the vulnerable native animals: one a remote island protected by a moat of saltwater, the other a hilltop citadel surrounded by a predator-proof barrier. This is the story of these delicate sanctuaries and the life that thrives within them.

E04

Ocean Legacy

11/27/2017·48m

Spring on New Zealand’s east coast is a time of promise for the New Zealand Fur Seal and the Norther Royal Albatross. They’ve returned to their land to breed. But harsh terrain, fickle weather and hungry predators will conspire to make lives difficult for them. Only the strongest will survive to carry forward their legacy.

E05

Creepiest Crawlies

12/4/2017·48m

New Zealand’s isolated islands are famed as an unusual paradise, home to a variety of unique wildlife. Best known for its flightless birds, ancient reptiles and coastal mammals, a closer look reveals another world...