
Giant Otters of the Amazon
Wildlife documentary. Diablo the giant otter raises his family of six unruly cubs in the Peruvian jungle.
Diablo the giant otter lives in a lake in the jungles of Peru, with his unruly family of six cubs. Even at the tender age of six months, they need to learn how to survive in this dangerous paradise. Their dad teaches them to swim and eventually to catch piranha for themselves, but they must also learn to stay away from the neighbours from hell - the giant caiman. These large members of the crocodile family are a real threat to the giant otter family and Diablo must go to extraordinary lengths to try to protect his cubs.
Renowned cameraman and otter specialist Charlie Hamilton-James returns to the place he first filmed Diablo 13 years ago. Following the family over several months, sometimes in very difficult conditions, he discovers how perilous a home this is for the cubs and watches them develop under the careful guidance of their father. He also films remarkable scenes of the giant otters fighting caimans.
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Giant Otters of the Amazon preview
Duration: 01:15
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Giant Otter vs Caiman
Duration: 03:00
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Cute otter cubs learn to swim
Duration: 01:54
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Ferocious piranhas
Duration: 01:04
Music Played
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Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent)
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Makeup and Vanity Set
A Glowing Light, A Promise
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Camera Operator | Charlie Hamilton-James |
| Producer | Charlie Hamilton-James |
| Series Editor | Steve Greenwood |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
Broadcasts
Sat 9 Feb 201320:00- Sun 10 Feb 201314:40
Sun 10 Feb 201317:15BBC HD- Tue 26 Feb 201309:35
- Sat 29 Aug 201519:00
- Sun 30 Aug 201502:35
- Thu 3 Sep 201522:00
- Thu 30 Jun 201600:00
- Wed 10 May 201700:45
- Tue 14 Aug 201801:00
- Fri 1 Mar 201915:15
- Mon 5 Sep 202214:00BBC Two except Scotland
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