Mysterious Planet

Our Planet still hides many mysteries. Why does the world’s largest gathering of whale sharks happen in just one special place off the coast of Mexico? What has it got to do with a meteorite hurtling through space? Why are komodo dragons only found where they are? How did one of the planet’s most exquisite rainforests become forgotten? From the strangest animals of Sulawesi, to the spooky creatures of the Mayan underworld; from the haunt of Pumas and the Mars - like high Andes, to a lost world in the African clouds and a war of Baboons: Mysterious Planet embarks on a series of epic journeys into the wild, across continents, through millennia, to uncover the answers to the mysteries that shape life.

Documentary

Mysterious Planet

Documentary

Created By: Andrew Murray
First Aired on: Mar 15, 2020
Popularity: 0.5539: 2 votes
Networks: (FR)
Production: NHK (JP)NHNZ (NZ)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1

Aired 5 years ago

5 Episodes

Episode 1Islands of the Dragon King min
Komodo Dragons are excellent swimmers who have migrated far from the Komodo Islands in the past. Without the need for any males to reproduce, and one single female could potentially populate an entire island on her own.
Episode 2Giants of the Caribbean min
The largest gathering of the largest fish on the planet--over four hundred whale sharks--assembles in the same small patch of ocean just off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Why are they here? Mysterious Planet embarks on an epic journey to find out: from the clear blue waters of the Caribbean, into the largest network of flooded caves on Earth, spiritual underworld of a lost civilization, home to monsters and alien life forms ,where a meteorite the size of Manhattan is hurtling towards planet Earth, on course to kickstart the evolution of a whole new line of ocean giants.
Episode 3Mountains of Fire and Ice min
The Andes: one mountain range connecting two completely different worlds: A frigid ice-land and a fortress of Fire
Episode 4Roof of Africa min
Ethiopian Highlands.
Episode 5The Forgotten Forest min
Brazilian rainforest.