Episode
Nature: Fragments of Eden
Overview
Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1984-10-21
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Fragments of Eden is Episode 4 in Season 3 of Nature. It aired on 1984-10-21. The runtime is 53 min.
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