Lengguru: Papua’s Hidden Sanctuary | MEGA EPISODE | SLICE WILD

In the forests of Lengguru, scientists investigate how species trapped by the mountains adapted over millions of years to one of the most fragmented landscapes on Earth. Their search leads them to a strange forest kangaroo with intermediate traits, carnivorous and symbiotic plants, rare reptiles and frogs, an extraordinary cricket that communicates in ultrasounds, and the crowned pigeon, one of the world’s largest surviving pigeons and a living relative of the vanished dodo lineage. Documentary: A Living Sanctuary: land of a thousand species Directed by: Christine Tournadre Production: Mona Lisa Production (2018) In the remote waters of Lengguru, scientists explore one of the least studied aquatic ecosystems on Earth. Isolated by ancient tectonic upheaval and sculpted by drowned karsts, caves, estuaries, lakes, and coastal shallows, this hidden world shelters an astonishing concentration of life. Researchers encounter blind cave fish, dense crocodile populations, rare crinoids, whale shark feeding grounds, unexpected cave turtles, and a little-known dolphin population whose history may be tied to ancient shifts in sea level. Documentary: Lengguru, A Living Sanctuary: life underwater Directed by: Christine Tournadre Production: Mona Lisa Production (2018) Beneath the limestone mountains of Lengguru lies another hidden world: a vast underground labyrinth of caves, disappearing rivers, fluctuating lakes, sulphuric chambers, and isolated subterranean habitats. There, scientists explore how geology and life interact in extreme conditions, from cave prawns and rainbow fish to whip spiders, blind cockroaches, skinks, and other organisms shaped by darkness, scarcity, and isolation. Documentary: Lengguru, A Living Sanctuary: Life Underground Directed by: Christine Tournadre Production: Mona Lisa Production (2018) We fully own the rights to the use of the published content. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action. #documentary #animalintelligence #animals #fulldocumentary #freedocumentary