Nature, The Hummingbird Effect
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, May 14, at 8 PM
Thursday, May 15, at 12:30 AM
Monday, May 19, at 4:30 PM
Costa Rica’s motto is Pura Vida — Pure Life — and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica’s wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests, and discover the nation’s dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. There are more than 50 species of hummingbirds here, and they play an outsize role in maintaining some of the richest and wildest environments on Earth.
Discover how these tiny hummingbirds influence their many flowering kingdoms and their ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more.
