Wild Italy: Living with Volcanoes

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A million years ago, Italy was a battlefield where enormous, violent volcanoes raised mountains and erased valleys, in a world with no room for plants or animals. Then, a hundred thousand years ago, the craters turned into lakes and wildlife conquered the volcanic waters: from spectacled salamanders living in the lakes to the giant sperm whale swimming in the sea that surrounds the islands, skies dwelled by golden eagles hunting at the top of the volcano and Eleonora’s falcons living on the cliffs.

1- Volcanic Waters (Protagonists: spectacled salamander, red fox, wild boar, honey buzzard, short toed eagle, hornet...)

2- Ash and lava (Protagonists: peregrine falcon, marten, snakes, bee eater...)

3- Islands of wind and fire (Protagonists: Sperm Whale, dolphins, pilot whale, Eleonora's falcon...)

The film deals with the journey of volcanic water from the Caldera of Manziana to the lake of Bracciano, crossing the hilly and still wild land of the Etruscans, in Central Italy, showing the rich...

Ep1 - Volcanic Waters

Wildlife / Environment
Mount Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe and it lies in Sicily, surrounded by the unique landscape of Mediterranean woods and high-altitude plant communities where many species such as honey...

Ep2 - Ash and Lava

Wildlife / Environment
Most of the most beautiful Mediterranean islands have a volcanic origin. Among them, there are the Aeolian Islands, the islands of wind and fire north of Sicily. The film shows the striking contrast...

Ep3 - Islands of Wind and Fire

Wildlife / Environment
Directed by
Francesco Petretti
Producer
DIOMEDEA STUDIUM
Country
Italy
Languages
English
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