The Last Jaguars | 1000 Days for the Planet

Large-scale deforestation of tropical forests for palm oil production is a growing problem that threatens the survival of huge numbers of animals and plants, many already on the verge of extinction. In Indonesia, almost two million hectares of forest disappear every year. A crew of mariners, scientists and filmmakers are followed as they cast off on the Sedna IV, an oceanographic schooner, to sail around the world exploring the beauty of nature, how ecosystems work and conservation challenges facing the planet. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

Join us as we take a look at the threats posed to sea turtles that nest on the beaches of Costa Rica and meet the incredible individuals working to keep them safe. A crew of mariners, scientists and filmmakers are followed as they cast off on the Sedna IV, an oceanographic schooner, to sail around the world exploring the beauty of nature, how ecosystems work and conservation challenges facing the planet. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

The Sedna 4 Team travels to the Highlands of Costa Rica and through its lush forests to find the elusive jaguar. Due to loss of habitat and coexistence with humans, the jaguars space is becoming smaller and their protected spaces are not connected by migration corridors, rather in small scattered pockets throughout Central and South America. Because of this, jaguars have less prey and are often found preying on livestock. The team meets some of the conservationists working to help keep the jaguar population protected. Elsewhere in Panama, due to the heavy traffic that comes through the canal, a mysterious microscopic fungus has made its way into the rainforests and is killing off the frogs and other amphibians. With no cure for this epidemic, species are beginning to go extinct, so conservation has become imperative. The Sedna 4 team continues on in the Panama rainforest for a look at the 3 toed sloth on Barro Colorado Island. Residing in the canopy of the rainforest, researcher Bryson takes the team for an exclusive look into their habitat on this private research-only

On the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, an iconic species is barely hanging on. Orangutans are considered critically endangered. The massive wave of deforestation for oil palm production shows no sign of slowing down. In the heart of the tropical forest, volunteers do what they can to halt the carnage and rehabilitate the last few survivors of an uneven fight against a corrupt and merciless authority. A crew of mariners, scientists and filmmakers are followed as they cast off on the Sedna IV, an oceanographic schooner, to sail around the world exploring the beauty of nature, how ecosystems work and conservation challenges facing the planet. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

Aurélien Brulé moved to Indonesia to save the gibbons--small tree-dwelling monkeys whose native forests are being ravaged by oil palm production and who are then often captured and kept as pets, or held captive in deplorable conditions.. A crew of mariners, scientists and filmmakers are followed as they cast off on the Sedna IV, an oceanographic schooner, to sail around the world exploring the beauty of nature, how ecosystems work and conservation challenges facing the planet. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

Lamalera is one of the last places on earth where villagers are allowed to hunt whales in a traditional manner, but outboard motors have altered hunting methods and dramatically increased the pressure on threatened marine species. A crew of mariners, scientists and filmmakers are followed as they cast off on the Sedna IV, an oceanographic schooner, to sail around the world exploring the beauty of nature, how ecosystems work and conservation challenges facing the planet. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.