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201860 minEnded

Island of the Monsoon

Network:National Geographic WILD

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Aired on Jul 5, 2018, 4:00 PM

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Description

Head into the steamy jungles and parched dry zones of Sri Lanka, a place where spectacular wildlife lives against a backdrop of stunning scenery.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
May 31, 2018
Ended
July 5, 2018
Schedule
Thursday at 12:00 AM

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Episodes (1 Season · 6 Episodes)

Queen of Yala

The shadowy forests of Yala National Park are the perfect hideout for secretive leopards. One young female, Asha, has never before ventured beyond her mother's territory - two square miles of lakeside hunting ground teeming with spotted deer and wild boar, a leopard's ideal prey.

May 31, 2018

60 min

Loka the Baby Elephant

As baby elephant Loka navigates his way among the behemoths he must learn some crucial life lessons - suckling, swimming and getting a handle on his unwieldy trunk all under the watchful eye of his family.

Jun 7, 2018

60 min

Lake Hunters

In Sri Lanka's parched lowlands, monkeys eat succulent water lilies at a lake in a forest clearing. Alongside them, deer and wild boar come to drink. It's a peaceful scene - but it can't last.

Jun 14, 2018

60 min

Web of Life

A huge manmade lake in Minneriya National Park supports the largest concentration of elephants in Asia. Families travel here, but for one young male this season marks a turning point.

Jun 21, 2018

60 min

From Cloud to Coast

Monsoon storms sweep over the tropical island of Sri Lanka, and water carried in with swirling mists hits the mountainous heartland, beginning a journey through the many changing faces of the island's forests.

Jun 28, 2018

60 min

Life on the Wing

Yala National Park is home to 215 species of bird, that must either raise their offspring here or find a new home before the dry season ends and the monsoon storms begin.

Jul 5, 2018

60 min

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