Deep Jungle

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Deep Jungle
StarringPaul Christie (narrator)
Theme music composerWill Slater
Country of origin United Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducersGranada Wild
Thirteen/WNET
Running time156 minutes
Release
Original network PBS
Original releaseApril 17 (2005-04-17) 
May 1, 2005 (2005-05-01)

Deep Jungle is a three-part miniseries that originally aired on PBS on consecutive Sundays from April 17 to May 1, 2005. The miniseries is a part of the twenty-third season of the natural history documentary series Nature . Deep Jungle follows scientists and filmmakers as they use the latest technology to explore the jungles of fourteen countries around the world.

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Reception

The series was generally well received. Anita Gates at The New York Times said "the bird that moonwalks as part of its mating dance is pretty amazing," and "the story about Charles Darwin and the moth is just as satisfying." Overall, Gates described it as "a great-looking three-part "Nature" series". [1] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated "The joy these scientists take in their work is infectious." [2] Fred Kaufman, executive producer for Nature said that the miniseries "was a big success and we were looking to spin-off stories/people from it." [3] As a result, the Nature episode "True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter" was created with arachnologist Martin Nicholas who appeared in "Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forest". [2] [3]

Episode listing

#TitleOriginal airdate
1"New Frontiers"April 17, 2005 (2005-04-17)
For the first time, the Sumatran tiger is captured on film in the wild. The Central American manakin is better understood through the use of high-speed video cameras. Finding moths in Madagascar with 12-inch-long tongues, proves Charles Darwin's prediction right.
2"Monsters of the Forest"April 24, 2005 (2005-04-24)
An exploration of the Amazon rainforest reveals giant tarantulas, the strangler fig tree, and a link between bees, orchids and the Brazil nut tree.
3"The Beast Within"May 1, 2005 (2005-05-01)
In Uganda, the hunting behavior of chimpanzees is studied. In Brazil, capuchin monkeys are filmed using tools. In the Central African Republic, the western lowland gorilla is tracked.

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References

  1. Gates, Anita (2005-04-16). "Oh, Those Dancing Birds and Long-Tongued Moths!". The New York Times . Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  2. 1 2 "Thirteen/WNET's NATURE and Granada Wild Return to the Rainforest for More Spider-Hunting Adventures Following Success of Deep Jungle on PBS". Business Wire. 2005-08-30. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  3. 1 2 Nicholas, Martin; Kaufman, Fred (2006-02-13). "'True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider-Hunter' - Transcript of online Q&A". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2008-03-12.