Maya Angelou narrates nature's most exclusive VIP party — 90% of guests are found nowhere else.
Travel to the mysterious island that time forgot -- the island of Madagascar. Nestled in the tranquil waters of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, Madagascar is an enchanting paradise where for eons nature has been left undisturbed. As you explore this pristine refuge, you'll discover a variety of dazzling plants and animals unique to Madagascar, because it evolved in isolation from the rest of the world. You'll soar over forested mountains, expansive plateaus and lush green rain-forests, encountering delightful leaping lemurs, colorful chameleons, exotic lizards, graceful ibis and breathtakingly beautiful butterflies -- did you know that there are over 3,200 species of butterflies on the island of Madagascar and, of those, over 2,900 can be seen only here? Witness close-up this primeval world's deepest secrets and closely guarded marvels and feel the power of this impressive island as never before.
Cinematography
Aerial shots that make isolation look like a flex
Score
Maya Angelou's voice IS the soundtrack, actually
Direction
Young lets nature be the drama queen it deserves to be
Director
Andrew Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of Discovery Channel's 'The Living Edens' series, which ran 1997-2003 and essentially invented prestige nature docs before Planet Earth existed.
Madagascar's isolation created evolutionary experiments so weird that scientists initially thought lemurs were related to squirrels, not primates. The island said 'no rules, just vibes' to biology.
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