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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2008 14:57:17 GMT 1
Anybody watch it last night?
It was excellent. Set in the rain forest of Guyana. They never saw a jaguar but there were some huge strange insects and a 15' Anaconda. And a Harpie eagle, about 3' tall which had a monkey in it's claws.
Also lots of orchids and bromeliads but they weren't looking at plants unfortunately.
It's under threat but the Guyanese government have offered it to us to buy.
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Post by Sleepy on Aug 14, 2008 15:06:08 GMT 1
Anybody watch it last night? It was excellent. Set in the rain forest of Guyana. They never saw a jaguar but there were some huge strange insects and a 15' Anaconda. And a Harpie eagle, about 3' tall which had a monkey in it's claws. Also lots of orchids and bromeliads but they weren't looking at plants unfortunately. It's under threat but the Guyanese government have offered it to us to buy. Wot? Like this?  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2008 15:07:35 GMT 1
Pretty much but the monkey was smaller.
What an excellent picture - where did you find that?
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Post by Sleepy on Aug 14, 2008 15:08:52 GMT 1
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 14, 2008 15:10:39 GMT 1
Dorling Kindersley.
Fantastic books.
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Post by veronica on Aug 14, 2008 20:49:14 GMT 1
I'm sorry to say that I missed it - sounds like it was a really good program too. [/quote]
Just occasionally the Beeb produces something that is so out of the ordinary - just so good! that it justifies the licence fee. This was a fantastic programme. Just a shame that they were more interested in the fauna rather than including the flora!
I expect you could see it on the Iplayer thingy - and with luck they'll repeat it. (And for once, I wouldn't complain about repeats)
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Post by debbiem on Aug 15, 2008 9:32:07 GMT 1
Wasn't it fantastic? Didn't they say that there was more chance of seeing a jaguar doing the Fandango than seeing Harpie eagle, something like that! Wasn't it spectacular! And all the creatures they knew hadn't been discovered yet - they let them all go rather than bring them back to be catalogued and therefore have to kill them.  And those cat pawprints - what an amazing experience for those people. |
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Post by emseypop on Aug 15, 2008 11:19:03 GMT 1
I saw it! Fascinating, bet you wouldn't mind camping there Mrs B  |
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Post by debbiem on Aug 15, 2008 15:38:45 GMT 1
I would LOVE it! Honestly I would.  Years back I did an overland tour of South America, camping outside cities and staying in hotels in the cities. Of course I got eaten alive and it took a while to get to grips with all the camping. Funny thing, it's only when it's over you then realize how fantastic it was....... Camping there as opposed to camping at Woodlands - the complete lack of people apart from the ones who came with you, not a single other person for miles around and being the only humans to probably ever have been there - sublime.  Give me sogginess in that environment over crowds of annoying people any day. |
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Post by emseypop on Aug 15, 2008 15:43:59 GMT 1
Wow you were so lucky to do all that before having the kids. Do you think you'll go back one day?
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Post by debbiem on Aug 15, 2008 15:49:29 GMT 1
I'd love to - it was amazing, mozzie bites and all. I'm always boring the family rigid with 'hey I've been there, and make sure you do one day.....' |
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