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Galápagos (2006)

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Original title
Galapagos
Genre
nature documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
TV-G
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This nature series shows the unique animals and landscapes of the Galapagos Islands. It explains how these islands helped shape Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution.

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What happens

Galápagos is a three-part BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the Galápagos Islands and their important role in the formation of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. It was first transmitted in the UK on BBC Two in September 2006. The series was filmed in high definition, produced by Mike Gunton and Patrick Morris of the BBC Natural History Unit and narrated by actress Tilda Swinton. The series was proposed to the BBC by the principal cinematographers Paul D. Stewart and Richard Wollocombe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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