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There is nothing quite like taking a cruise ship to explore
the trail of Charles Darwin and visit this amazing laboratory of
nature known as the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands
located in the Pacific Ocean, about 650 miles west of Ecuador. This unique
program chronicles a journey through the islands to reveal the extraordinary
and enchanting animals inhabiting this environment, as well as their natural
behavior free from human intervention. Cruising to Seymour, Española,
Floreana, Genovesa, Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina and Santiago
islands, we see marine and land iguanas, sea lions, albatrosses, sea
turtles, various boobies, tropical birds, flamingos, split tail seagulls,
penguins, dolphins, whales, sharks, and cormorans. 2008 JSCA 45 min. Associated Series: Darwin, Evolution and the Galapagos Series |
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Nature lover Carlo Ferraro uses his many years of
filmmaking experience to provide viewers with a cinematic overview of what
one can expect to see and find in natural South America. The journey begins
at the northernmost part of Venezuela, on the the Paraguaná peninsula; then
visits include Coro, the Morrocoy National Park, and the Orinoco plains,
also called the Llanos; next he takes us to the Andes mountains, which are
popular for eco-sports; then to the Amazonian forest and the Autana Tepui;
next on the Caura river we head to Pará Falls; then to the Canaima National
Park and the Gran Sabana, where Arthur Conan Doyle´s Lost World comes
true. In the Orinoco Delta we are told secrets of the rainforest by a Warao
Indian guide; then we stop at La Cueva del Guácharo, before ending our
journey in Los Roques, one of the most natural spots in the Caribbean. 2008
JSCA 50 min. Associated Series: Eco Adventures in Latin America Series |
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Carlo Ferraro, author of Venezuela: Paradise for
Birds, and one of the world's most prolific filmmakers, has compiled a
kaleidoscope of images with direct sounds to create this digital
encyclopedia on South American birds. Here we witness the unique behaviors
of these creatures in their natural habitats, including flying, which is the
essence of the avian world; eating vegetable materials; insectivorous birds;
meat-eaters; getting food in the water; communication by songs and calls;
reproduction: building nests, laying eggs, hatchlings, parenthood, taking
advantage of man; and, to conclude the program, a stunning hummingbirds'
dance. 2008 PIJSCA 50 min. Associated Programs: Birding in South America With David Ascanio 1 & 2 ; Birds of South America 1 - 4 and The Life of Birds in the Neotropics |
| Carlo Ferraro, one of the world's most prolific filmmakers, loves to film birds in the wild, and he especially loves hummingbirds. In this program, the author of Venezuela: Paradise for Birds, presents a digital encyclopedia of his painstaking efforts to capture all the beauty of South American hummingbirds, offering fascinating close ups and slow-motion shots. Here we are introduced to a variety of hummingbirds with names and portrait shots; we view them feeding on flowers, and see their mastery of flight thanks to masterful cinematography; also we learn about their early reproduction strategies, which includes footage of newly born chicks, as well as fledging and final reproduction stages; then the final episode is the fight for territory around artificial feeders. 2008 JSCA 50 min. |
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The pristine coral islands of Los Roques are located
approximately 100 miles east of Bonaire, along the chain of the Lesser
Antilles. Here visitors find the most pristine areas of the southern
Caribbean. In this digital encyclopedia by naturalist and expert
cinematographer Carlo Ferraro viewers will be delighted with the
spectacular images of Los Roques, which includes aerial views, as well as
footage from boats and land that show this area's white sandy keys
surrounded by the turquoise and blue waters of the archipelago, not to
mention the most amazing sunsets. Also you'll see submarine shots on the
main scuba sites with the wealthiest and most varied Caribbean fauna; plus
footage of sharks being tagged. 2008 JSCA 30 min. Associated Programs: Los Roques 1 & 2 |
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Carlo Ferraro, one of the world's most prolific
filmmakers, takes his camera everywhere he travels to help get the message
out about helping to save the environment; and today with the growing
popularity of Eco Tourism, it is vital that people realize they can enjoy
nature while helping to preserve it. This program highlights many of the
most popular eco adventures available to eco tourists, giving many the rides
of their lifetimes. Here we see kayaking in the sea, mangroves, and rivers;
also canyoning, pendulum jumping, parasailing, paramotoring, hiking,
rafting, windsurfing, kitesurfing, wreck diving, cave diving, sky diving,
rainforest trekking, sailing rapids, biking; all across South America and
the Caribbean. 2008 JSCA 45 min. Associated Series: Eco Adventures in Latin America Series |