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Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan goes in search of the rare giant otters. He soon discovers their tracks; they are almost as large as he is. The remote camera he sets to trace the otters unexpectedly captures the elusive jaguar, South America's biggest cat. Meanwhile, canopy expert Justine Evans and the climbing team build a platform high in a tree-top. After a long week of waiting, Justine finds and films a family of red howler monkeys. Insect expert Dr George McGavin crawls into a giant fallen log and soon discovers not only crickets, but also their predator (whipspiders – perfectly adapted for hunting in darkness). Climber and biologist Steve Backshall sets off to explore the Kaieteur Falls, a giant waterfall that lays to the West of the country. His aim is to abseil the 240m to the plunge pool and be the first naturalist to explore this habitat. At the bottom, he is pummelled by the spray but finds a perfect habitat for species of frogs and freshwater crabs, which co-exist in a habitat of wild vegetation.

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  • Originally Aired July 30, 2008
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Notes Is the series finale
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  • Modified April 3, 2022 by
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