After a very stressful week, it was a very pleasant experience to be able to sit back and relax while enjoying this interesting documentary. Like several other students present, I am not a huge fan of documentaries, yet nature pieces always seem to captivate me. This jungle episode of Our Planet focused on several different species ranging from eagles to orangutans through beautiful cinematography. It had me wondering and admiring how much work must be put into this unmatched camerawork. My favorite animal covered was the adorable Eden the orangutan. Eden was learning important life skills such as searching for food from his family. Those scenes about learning techniques reminded me of my animal behavior class in which I learned about the research behind monkey ant capture and their intelligent use of tools. Combining my academic knowledge with this visual piece was an overall delightful experience.
I’m personally a big fan of documentaries and enjoyed attending the previous episode of Our Planet on Forests. After reading this, I’ll definitely be checking out the jungle episode as well!
Sounds like a cool watch! I’ve also always been intrigued by the parallels between humans and primates, so it’ll be interesting to watch how resourceful they are.