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Jo Stevens

Doug Mackay-Hope

Wendy Darke

Nick Shearman

Cerys Griffiths

Nature's Microworlds: Episode 1: Galapagos

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Galapagos

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Episode 1: Galapagos

BBC Four - Nature's Microworlds, Galapagos

How did the unique wildlife of the Galapagos get there and what allows them to thrive?

The Galapagos is home to a myriad of bizarre and unique creatures endemic to these islands, but how did they get here and what is the key that allows them to thrive?

A visit to arguably the most famous archipelago on earth, the Galapagos. It's home to a myriad of bizarre and unique creatures endemic to these islands - but how did they get here and what is the key to these extraordinary islands that allows them to thrive? The programme reveals that this key holds not just the secret to life here, but also to how Darwin was able to leave with the ideas that would revolutionise biology.

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