The Canary Islands

Name: The Canary Islands
Released: 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Lott

TV Show · Documentary

Discover the wildlife and flora that call these islands home and find out how life on these remote landmasses have led to some unique evolutionary traits.

2016 · 50m

Starring Michael Lott

Director Michael Schlamberger

EPISODE 1

Part I: Life at the Limit

In 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma awoke with great force, damaging or destroying thousands of homes and farmland. Despite the devastation, biodiversity was preserved.
EPISODE 2

Part II: The World of the Fire Mountains

Once devoid of life, the smaller islands of La Gomera and El Hierro are now home to a variety of unique plants and animals, including the rediscovered giant donkey of El Hierro. La Gomera's Garajonay National Park is a prehistoric nature reserve.