Episode 2

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Episode 2 of 3

Duration: 1 hour

The second part of this exploration series combining stunning wildlife with high energy adventure.

A team of scientists and wildlife filmmakers have made base camp on a remote extinct volcano at the heart of the tropical island of New Guinea. Their aim is to search the thick jungle for the weird and endangered animals that hide there. Now they are pushing deeper into the rainforest, and cameraman Gordon Buchanan enlists the help of a tribe to find and film the extraordinary birds of paradise as they perform their bizarre courtship displays.

George MacGavin has to manhandle a giant crocodile, and Steve Backshall is living deep underground where he discovers a new cave system never seen by humans.

  • Earth explorers

    Earth explorers

    Wildlife stories from the Lost Land of the Volcano programme makers on location in New Guinea.

    George meets a spider with huge 'fangs', Gordon gets the cockatoo blues and Steve finds a weird creature in camp.

    Follow the expedition to reveal New Guinea's forest secrets

  • BBC Nature: rainforest

    BBC Nature: rainforest

    Find out about the animals living in rainforests, the world's powerhouses and the most vital habitats on the planet.

    Discover rainforest life

Credits

Presenter
George McGavin
Presenter
Steve Backshall
Presenter
Gordon Buchanan
Producer
Jonny Young
Executive Producer
Tim Martin

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