

Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance
2001-04-14 · 40 min · ★ 5.6
Lost Worlds looks at untouched aspects of nature in parts of the world where humans rarely tread. From plants, to animals, to geology, this artfully photographed documentary presents facets of the biological world that you are not likely to see anywhere else.
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- Directors
- Bayley Silleck
- Production companies
- Primesco Communications Inc.
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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