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About Tracking the Rarest Creatures of the Philippines | Nigel Marven's Wild Philippines

The world's 15th Biggest island but the largest in the Philippines. A land of contrasts; from the urban sprawl of the capital Manila to huge hidden forests, the world's most species-rich reefs and a dozen active volcanoes that dominate the skylines. Nigel meets the extraordinary creatures that live in these landscapes. Nigel Marven's Wild Philippines | S1E01 | Luzon: The Volcanic North Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

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As a society documentary, Tracking the Rarest Creatures of the Philippines | Nigel Marven's Wild Philippines uses tracking, rarest, creatures as its central frame. Social documentaries work best as invitations to examine systems through lived experience. Distinguish individual testimony from wider claims, and consider which institutions, incentives and inequalities shape the choices shown.

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Title
Tracking the Rarest Creatures of the Philippines | Nigel Marven's Wild Philippines
Category
Society
Runtime
45 minutes
Language
English

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