Episode
Nature: Galapagos: How They Got There
Overview
This exploration of the Galapagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean West of Ecuador, examines theories explaining the arrival of wildlife to the archipelago.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1986-11-02
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Galapagos: How They Got There is Episode 3 in Season 5 of Nature. It aired on 1986-11-02. The runtime is 53 min.
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Episode 2: Baja Lagoon
An examination of the plants and animals that make their home in a shallow lagoon found on the Western coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.
Episode 4: Galapagos: Cold on the Equator
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