
Amazonian Manatee
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine search for animals on the edge of extinction. They discover how the Amazonian manatee, a freshwater mammal, has survived.
Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine head to the ends of the Earth in search of animals on the edge of extinction, following the route Mark took 20 years ago with the author Douglas Adams.
They set out to discover how the lugubrious Amazonian manatee, a freshwater mammal, has survived the last two decades, but Stephen breaks his arm deep in the Amazon rainforest.
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Candiru danger
Duration: 01:18
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Manatee magic
Duration: 02:39
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Human help
Duration: 03:06
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Orphaned manatees
Duration: 02:53
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Stephen Fry |
Presenter | Mark Carwardine |
Producer | Tim Green |
Director | Tim Green |
Executive Producer | Sam Organ |
Executive Producer | André Singer |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 Sep 2009 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
- Tue 8 Sep 2009 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Tue 8 Sep 2009 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 5 Oct 2009 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
- Wed 7 Oct 2009 00:50ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
- Wed 6 Jan 2010 00:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Tue 13 Jul 2010 20:00
- Wed 14 Jul 2010 02:25
- Tue 14 Dec 2010 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Wed 15 Dec 2010 01:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Sat 18 Dec 2010 18:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
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