South Pacific

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The history and culture of the South Pacific islands.
Ocean of Islands
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A closer look into the blue will reveal a scattering of islands, from the Tropics to the sub-Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean.

Castaways
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The ultimate castaways, from saltwater crocodiles and giant eels to crested iguanas, overcome great odds to reach islands thousands of miles apart.

Endless Blue
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A large part of the remote, blue wilderness of the South Pacific is a marine desert, in which many animals go to extraordinary lengths to survive.

Ocean of Volcanoes
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The violent eruption of underwater volcanoes produce coral reefs that support large groups of gray reef sharks and giant manta rays; strange creatures including the vampire bug and megapode -- a bird that uses volcanic springs to incubate its eggs.

Strange Islands
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With flightless parrots, burrowing bats, giant skinks and kangaroos in trees, wildlife has evolved in extraordinary ways on the isolated islands of the South Pacific.

Fragile Paradise
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A fragile paradise in the South Pacific is revealed; international fishing fleets take a serious toll on the region's sharks, albatross and tuna.