The world’s oldest island, broke off from the supercontinent Gondwana more than 88 million years ago, drifting into the Indian Ocean. For over 70 million years, it has evolved in splendid isolation, giving rise to a truly unique and extraordinary ecosystem.
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Islands of Evolution episode 2 – Madagascar: Professor Richard Fortey travels to the rainforests of Madagascar – an ancient island that has spawned some of the most extraordinary groups of plants and animals anywhere in the world. From beautiful Indri lemurs, toxic frogs, and the cat-like giant mongoose called the fossa, to evolutionary oddities like the giraffe-necked weevil and the otherworldly aye-aye, he uncovers the secrets of the evolutionary niche – examining how, given millions of years, animals and plants can adapt to fill almost any opportunity they find. Three-part series in which Professor Richard Fortey investigates
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Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 1 – Madagascar: Journey across the tropical island of Madagascar and explore the unique and incredible wildlife it has to offer – from its famed lemurs to chameleons. As the oldest island on earth, life has had time to evolve, and there are now more unique plants and animals on Madagascar than any other island. It was formed nearly 90 million years ago when a giant landmass split apart, and Madagascar was cast adrift from east Africa. Braving the 400-mile ocean crossing from Africa, the first castaways arrived on the arid west of the
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