Equator from the Air
South East Asia
Season 1 Episode 4 of 4
Gordon Buchanan completes his equatorial journey in Southeast Asia. He reveals evidence that Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, is sinking, and discovers how drones are helping to manage a dangerous conflict between elephants and farmers in Sumatra. In areas of Borneo afflicted by deforestation, he searches for orangutans at night, and helps the veterinarian team health-check orphaned apes at the rehabilitation centre in Sepilok, Malaysia. Finally, he finds out how aerial tech offers hope for endangered Siamese crocodiles
Equator from the Air airs on RTE2 +1 at 5:55 PM, Sunday 8 February.
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Gordon Buchanan
Presenter
Ruth Shurman
Executive Producer
Richard Bond
Executive Producer