Island of the Monsoon

Season 1

Head into the steamy jungles and parched dry zones of Sri Lanka, a place where spectacular wildlife lives against a backdrop of stunning scenery.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Queen of Yala
    E1
    Queen of YalaThe shadowy forests of Yala National Park are the perfect hideout for secretive leopards. One young female, Asha, has never before ventured beyond her mother's territory - two square miles of lakeside hunting ground teeming with spotted deer and wild boar, a leopard's ideal prey.
  • Loka The Baby Elephant
    E2
    Loka The Baby ElephantEvery year, the biggest elephant congregation in Asia occurs in Minneriya National Park. Here in this sacred place, baby Loka is born. Watch as he learns to suckle, swim and handle his trunk among the mêlée of giants that make up his family.
  • Lake Hunters
    E3
    Lake HuntersIn Sri Lanka's parched lowlands, monkeys eat succulent water lilies at a lake in a forest clearing. Alongside them, deer and wild boar come to drink. It's a peaceful scene - but it can't last. Crocodiles, patient, cunning, resourceful. Across Sri Lanka, these fearsome predators have found the perfect setting for their unstoppable rise to power.
  • Web of Life
    E4
    Web of LifeA manmade lake in Minneriya National Park supports the largest concentration of elephants in Asia. Follow a young male who has reached a turning point toward adulthood. In the rainforest, jungles teem with a variety of bizarre species of insects.
  • From Cloud to Coast
    E5
    From Cloud to CoastMonsoons sweep into Sri Lanka’s mountainous heartland, beginning a journey through the island’s forests. Follow along from cloud forest to rainforest, mangrove to ocean’s edge. On this island the water cycle is creating special habitats for wildlife.
  • Life on the Wing
    E6
    Life on the WingSouthern Sri Lanka is a bird's paradise. Rich with deep watering holes, leafy forests and fertile lagoons. Hundreds of species of birds have made it their home. For a couple of perfect months every year, it's mating time. But this wonderland is also a haven for hunters. Attracted by the abundance of easy food, parents fight to protect their young with extraordinary strategies and death defying actions.

 

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