Season 1

8 Episodes2015

Across eight, one hour episodes, storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom will take viewers to Vanuatu; the Galapagos Islands; Ikaria, Greece; the Taj Mahal in India; the Alps; the Dead Sea; the Everglades and Venice. While in these visually stunning locations, captured by Bloom’s unparalleled cinematography, Weir explores the forces of change that effect so many lives, and discovers what can be done to save them.

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Episodes (8)

Ep 1

Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise

2015-03-01•60m

Proud native tribes of the islands face head-on, a changing world that threatens their centuries old traditions.

Ep 2

Galapagos: A Fight for Survival

2015-03-08•60m

Many endangered species of the islands face the fate of extinction if not for the efforts of the world's leading naturalists fighting to keep their habitat unscathed.

Ep 3

Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die

2015-03-15•60m

A visit to the remote Greek island of Ikaria where inhabitants live longer than most Americans and try to maintain their centuries old way of life in a modern world.

Ep 4

India: Tigers and the Taj

2015-03-22•60m

Weir visits the Taj Mahal in India and learns about conservation efforts to save the Bengal tiger.

Ep 5

The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth

2015-03-29•60m

The Wonder List visits Jordan and Israel to examine the Dead Sea's decline, and meets the people battling to save it.

Ep 6

Venice: Sink or Swim

2015-04-05•60m

A journey through the canals of Venice, where rising sea levels threaten the future of the historic city.

Ep 7

The Alps: Fire and Ice

2015-04-12•60m

A visit to the Alps where glaciers are receding to examine what the stakes are if the melting continues.

Ep 8

Everglades: A Fight for Glory

2015-04-12•60m

A visit to Florida's endangered Everglades.