Wonders of the Monsoon
The monsoon. One of the natural world's greatest phenomena, this seasonal rain brings life to Southeast Asia and Australia. This three-part series travels across the countries of the monsoon region and documents the impact it has on the animals and cultures that live there.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- Documentary
The monsoon. One of the natural world's greatest phenomena, this seasonal rain brings life to Southeast Asia and Australia. This three-part series travels across the countries of the monsoon region and documents the impact it has on the animals and cultures that live there.
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Cast & Crew
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Waiting for the Rains
59 mins
Monsoons are vegetation-vital rain seasons caused by major temperature contrasts, as between the cool oceans and the Australian land mass, or between the Tibetan highland and the Himalaya. It's awaited anxiously by many people and animals, needing water and green plants, while some profit from easy prey congregation, as tigers lurking around the last pools fit for deer. For some the very heat can be fatal on top of thirst, as for overheated bats drinking in crocodile-infested rivers. Mating or near-rape must go on in time for offspring to enjoy the rich season, even if females and present young are thirst-exhausted. The colorful Hindu festival in India is among the ancient Hindu rituals pleading for the gods to bring needed rain, even if its excess can also be hazardous.
