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MUMBAI:
Animal migrations are the most spectacular and grueling events in
nature. Relying on muscle power alone, migrating animals traverse
the most hostile environments on Earth - journeys that are fraught
with danger. Can a human possibly compete in this ultimate survival
challenge? Join Steve Leonard as he travels with individual animals
to become part of the migrating group on their perilous journeys.
Viewers will witness battles with predators, withstand extreme weather
conditions, marvel at fantastic landscapes and experience great
natural spectacles. Steve presents a whole new insight into the
lives of these migrating animals in Animal Planet's new six-part
action packed series Incredible Journeys with Steve Leonard, to
air every Tuesday at 10 pm, starting 6th November. The episodes
will repeat every Wednesday at 5 pm.
From
a grey whale calf attempting its first arctic migration, to African
wild dogs traversing miles of savannah to find a new mate, these
are stories of real adventure. Working alongside intrepid wildlife
experts, Steve unravels new discoveries in animal biology, revealing
how these animals achieve their amazing feats. But will both man
and beast make their final destination? On his wild voyage, Steve
encounters with wide range of animals and captures some of the breathtaking
challenges they undertake during migration such as – a grey
whale calf trying to avoid killer whales as it attempts its first
arctic migration, three young osprey chicks travelling 3,000 miles
from Massachusetts to South America, two mother polar bears travel
the sea ice in search of food for their tiny cubs and many more.
In
each episode, Steve battles with a variety of transport, from balloon
to sea kayak, camel train to microlight and even on foot. Each exciting
expedition in this gripping, jeopardy-filled series offers new revelations
into the awesome lives of these animals.
Episode
Descriptions
Osprey
Odyssey: 6 November
Guided
by satellite technology, Steve Leonard tries to travel with three
young ospreys on their first-ever migration from North to South
America. Steve tries to find out whether they survive, how they
find their way and where they end up. But before this he has to
keep up with these extraordinary natural athletes on their perilous
5.000 kilometre journey South.
On
the Trail of the Caribou: 13 November
In
this episode, Steve Leonard struggles with the extreme winter in
the Yukon as he attempts to migrate across Canada with Claudia,
a heavily pregnant caribou. Hounded by wolves, chased by bears and
enduring appalling weather, can Claudia make it to safety to deliver
her calf? Only by making her journey can Steve find out.
The
Whales' Tale: 20 November
It's
the longest migration on the planet, a staggering 12,000 miles.
Grey whales make the ultimate round trip and this time Steve Leonard
is going with them, all the way from Mexico to Alaska. Although
they travel slowly, the whales just never stop and Steve finds it
increasingly difficult trying to keep up.
In
the Footsteps of the Ice Bear: 27 November
Just
a few hundred kilometres from the North Pole, travelling through
a dazzling but dangerous world of ice, Steve is on the trail of
Aurora, a 23-year-old polar bear mother and her tiny cub. Steve
follows Aurora as she travels a staggering 5,000 kilometres trying
to find food for herself and her cub
Running
with Wild Dogs: 4 December
Living
rough in the African wilderness, Steve is on the trail of Chesney,
Punter and Jones, three wild dogs about to face the biggest challenge
of their lives as they leave the safety of the pack to find a mate
and start a new pack of their own. For three wild weeks, Steve's
life is entirely at the whim of the dogs.
Wild
Goose Chase: 11 December
Nothing
on Earth regularly flies as high as bar-headed geese. They are a
natural phenomenon. By any normal criteria, their annual migration,
right over the top of the Himalayas should kill them all. As Steve
Leonard tries to follow two of them, Hillary and Tenzing, on their
journey from mysterious Tibet to the jungles of Nepal, it very nearly
kills him too..
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