The Wonder List with Bill Weir
★ 1 · 2015 · 60m · Documentary
Storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom embarks on a quest to tell the untold stories of extraordinary people, places, cultures and creatures that are at a crossroads.
Episodes
1. Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise60m · Proud native tribes of the islands face head-on, a changing world that threatens their centuries old traditions.
2. Galapagos: A Fight for Survival60m · Many endangered species of the islands face the fate of extinction if not for the efforts of the world's leading naturalists fighting to keep their habitat unscathed.
3. Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die60m · A visit to the remote Greek island of Ikaria where inhabitants live longer than most Americans and try to maintain their centuries old way of life in a modern world.
4. India: Tigers and the Taj60m · Weir visits the Taj Mahal in India and learns about conservation efforts to save the Bengal tiger.
5. The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth60m · The Wonder List visits Jordan and Israel to examine the Dead Sea's decline, and meets the people battling to save it.
6. Venice: Sink or Swim60m · A journey through the canals of Venice, where rising sea levels threaten the future of the historic city.
7. The Alps: Fire and Ice60m · A visit to the Alps where glaciers are receding to examine what the stakes are if the melting continues.
8. Everglades: A Fight for Glory60m · A visit to Florida's endangered Everglades.More Like This
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