Nature Season 22 The Real Macaw 2004
Everyone loves macaws. Playful, intelligent, beautiful, they are the stars of parrot parks and zoos, and the cherished pets of devoted owners around the world. All of which makes them prime targets for poachers, who can make enormous profits from illegal sales of the birds. Thousands are smuggled from the wild each year, and many die in the process. In the forests of South America, several species of macaw are severely endangered. But there is hope on the horizon. Dr. Charlie Munn, a wealthy American who is also a leading ornithologist and world expert on parrots, has begun a campaign to promote eco-tourism as a means of saving the birds. Employing former poachers as conservationists, and providing locals with the means to start and maintain a trade in tourism instead of smuggling, he’s betting that instead of buying birds, their fans will pay to see them in the wild.
- Released: 2004-02-15
- Runtime: 53 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Family
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- Director:
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1. Hippo Beach 2003-10-19
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2. Kalahari: The Great Thirstland 2003-11-02
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3. Kalahari: The Flooded Desert 2003-11-09
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4. White Shark/Red Triangle 2003-11-16
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6. Shadow Over the Sun: A Story of Eagles 2004-01-18
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7. Diamonds 2004-02-08
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8. The Real Macaw 2004-02-15
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9. Holy Cow 2004-02-22
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10. Ireland 2004-03-28
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11. Flight School 2004-04-11
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12. Land of the Falling Lakes 2004-04-18
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13. Pale Male 2004-05-16
