Equator from the Air

RTE2

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Sunday 17 August

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Gordon Buchanan explores habitats around the equator from the air, using helicopters, light aircraft, drones and satellite sensing, to examine the environmental challenges facing the animals that live in these environments. The globetrotting journey begins in Africa, where equatorial wildlife competes for space with a fast-growing human population, and features a satellite health-check on a humpback whale. The equipment is also used to monitor humans in the region, detecting illegal mining and watching the development of a refugee camp into a thriving community