

The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World
2012-07-29 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.0
A new perspective on wildlife at night. A team of biologists and specialist camera crew explore the length of South and Central America to find out how animals have adapted to life in the dark.
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- BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Discovery UK, Terra Mater Factual Studios
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- United Kingdom
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Gordon BuchananSelf - Presenter
George McGavinSelf - Presenter
Justine EvansSelf - Presenter
Sophie DarlingtonSelf - Presenter
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