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Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve Episode 6

Travel / 10 minutes of reading / September 1, 2023 / By HDclump

Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve Episode 6 – Embarking on the final chapter of his grand global odyssey, Simon Reeve sets out to traverse the Earth along the Tropic of Cancer, the geographical line that delineates the northernmost boundary of the tropics. This expedition serves as the concluding part of a monumental trilogy, following his previous travels around the Tropic of Capricorn and the Equator. Simon’s last segment of this captivating journey unfurls in the dense, verdant jungles of Southeast Asia, eventually reaching its crescendo in Hawaii, a place often described as a tropical utopia. However, this paradise isn’t […]

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Islands of Evolution episode 1 – Hawaii

Science, Nature / 4 minutes of reading / February 10, 2023 / By HDclump

Islands of Evolution episode 1 – Hawaii: Richard Fortey investigates why islands are laboratories of evolution. On Hawaii he finds honeycreeper birds, carnivorous caterpillars and silversword plants. In the first episode, Fortey is on Hawaii to investigate how life colonises a newly born island. According to some estimates, Hawaii has been successfully colonised by only one new species every 35,000 years due to its remote location – yet the Hawaiian Islands teem with a great diversity of life. In search of the evolutionary secrets of how one species becomes many, Fortey encounters beautiful honeycreeper birds whose evolution rivals that of

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Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 3 – Hawaii

Nature / 3 minutes of reading / March 28, 2020 / By HDclump

Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 3 – Hawaii: This is a journey across Hawaii’s varied islands, discovering how they were made and the incredible wildlife that thrives there. Hawaii is the most remote island chain on earth, and its tropical shores are hard to reach. But for the hardy creatures that can make it here, like the waterfall-climbing fish, carnivorous caterpillar and Laysan albatross, a land of opportunity awaits. From newly formed lava fields to lush jungles and vibrant coral reefs, these diverse and beautiful islands have it all. Packed with surprising stories, the hidden gems of this tropical

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