Mission Galapagos

These rocky and beautiful islands are remote and unforgiving, yet home to giant tortoises, equatorial penguins,pink iguanas, and dandelion trees. Mission Galapagos uses a state-of-the-art research vessel --with floating labs, helicopters, and sonar scanners --to capture rare animals and submerged worlds. Expert presenters rappel into volcanoes and free-dive offshore to tag hammerheads and film baby sea lions at play. From sunbathing penguins to iguanas that have learned to swim, Mission Galapagos reveals how far a species will stretch itself in order to survive.

• documentary
• nature
• travel