The Living Planet
The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, looking at the ways in which living organisms, including humans,
adapt to their surroundings. The series consists of twelve episodes which explain how the Earth works and how living organisms survive and thrive in different environments.
Episode 09 - The Margins of the Land. This episode details coastal environments and the effect of tides, of which the highest can be found in the Bay of
Fundy in North America. In places, erosion is causing the land to retreat, while in others - such as the tropics - the
expansion of mangroves causes it to advance. Mussels keep their shells closed at low tide to deter attackers but the
oystercatcher is adept at dealing with them. Other estuary wading birds, which have developed a multitude of techniques
for gathering food from mud flats, include godwits, curlews, dunlins, Ringed Plovers and avocets. (from wikipedia.org)
| Episode 09 - The Margins of the Land |
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