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National Geographic's Creatures of the Mangrove [VHS]

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Having just returned from a trip to Borneo, I can credit this video with the inspiration to go, and with providing much background information on what I saw. At Bako National Park in Sarawak, the rangers even show this video in the Information Centre! As with most National Geographic titles, the footage is beautifully captured, and the incredible sounds (birds singing, water flowing, silence) of the jungle and mangrove are captured to a stirring effect. The video also guides the viewer through the stages of the day in a mangrove swamp, since the tides are an integral and strong current in the whole equation. From top to bottom, the forest canopy is covered, and the viewer is left with a general understanding how and why the mudskipper needs the fiddler crab needs the macaque needs the proboscis monkey needs the mangrove tree. At the end, it is noted that we humans need the mangrove too, as a reminder that all ecologies are ultimately and intimately connected.

National Geographic's Creature's of the Mangrove is a feature that will take you into the most beautiful sceneries in the entire world. You will experience a guided tour through the jungle and safari, you will see animals you have never seen before. So if you want the thrill of your life buy this movie!