Written & Directed by
Michael Tobias

Producers
Jane Gray Morrison
Michael Tobias

Hosted by
Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier

Co-Producer
Haroldo Castro

Editor
Marc Griffith

Cinematography
Travis Johnson
Haroldo Castro
Michael Tobias

Sound Engineer
Christopher Hall

Associate Producer
Karine Dinev-Hackett



Music Supervisor
Marc Griffith


Post Production Coordinator
Michelle Griffith


Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Draghi CAS


Sound Design
Marc Griffith


Supervising Sound Editor
Walter New


Mix Stage Engineer
Kyle Clausen


Additional Sound Engineer
John Martin


Post Production
Services Provided by
Iron Image


Post Production Sound Services
Provided by
Absolute Post, Burbank, CA


Library Music Provided by
Associated Production Music
Extreme Music
Opus-1 Music




Madagascar

Conservation International
Madagascar

Rameson Andrianavalontseheno
Harinaina

Fanamby, Environmental NGO
Serge Rajaobelina

L'Association des Guides
de Andasibe

Raymond Rasolonirina Rabarison
Head Guide, Association des Guides
de Andasibe

Gerxals Randrianjandry
Association des Guides de Andasibe

Mathias Crawl, Biologist,
Institute for Zoology
Hanover, Germany

Dr. Christoph Schwitzer
Biologist, Cologne Zoological
Garden

Dr. Nora Schwitzer
Veterinarian, Cologne Zoological
Garden

Herman L. Rabarinjanahary
Jean Claude Rakotoarimanana
Eugène Rasolonirina
Jean Nestor Ratsarasolo
Marie Celine Ravololonirina
Florent Razafimahatratra
Julienne Razafindralandy
Marie Razafinodrasolo
Bernadette Haingo Razanaharisoa
Pierre Pascal Razanajery

Tsimbazaza National Zoo
Claudine Ranorosoa

Research Camp Sahamalaza
Dr. Sylvia Brandt
Angelin Razafimanantsoa

Hotel Anjajavy
Hilton Hastings

Patricio Robles Gil
Dr. Patricia Rojo

Olivieri Gillian
Halifa Houmadi
Daniel R. Jochem
Nancy Jochem
Bruno Piza
Onisoa Rabarijaona
Narcisse Rakotoarison
Andrianosy Ranaiko
Guy Hermas Randriatahina
Ranaivoson Lanto Razafimahatratra
Marilyn Rundguist
Doris Swanson


Brazil

Conservation International Brazil

José Maria Cardoso Da Silva
Andrea Margit
Gustavo Martinelli
Jorge Luiz Pegoraro
Mario Cesar Pena
Luiz Paulo de Souza Pinto
The Staff of Tambopata Research
Center

Marcelo Cardoso de Sousa
Zoological Laboratory, University
of Tiradentes

Maria Cécilia Martins Kierulff
(CI) Biodiversity Manager
for Brazil

Jean-Philippe Boubli
Primate Specialist

Paulo Abdala
Owner, Fazenda Montes Claros

Francisco Pontual
Field Researcher

Eduardo M. Veado

Translator
Tamino Castro


Peru

Rubén Paiva
Biologist and Naturalist Guide
Rainforest Expeditions

Dr. Donald Brightsmith
Duke University Biologist,
Research Associate

Conservation International at
Tambopata

Luis Espinel

Rainforest Expeditions
Kurt Holle
Deborah Jacobs
Kanashiro Diaz Lizzy Johana
Maria Esther Stagnaro

Inkanatura
Carmen Maria

Boat Driver
Victor Begazo Sandoval

Biologist
Victor Jesús Moscoso Villacorta



Rapa Nui / Easter Island

Carri Morgan
Punahou School Coordinator
Luke Center for Public Service

John Leong
Ecosystem Restoration Expert

John D. Waugh
Senior Advisor
The World Conservation Union
(IUCN)

Chilean Forest Service
CONEF Isle de Pescua
Ignacio Espina Igor
Luis Raul Palomino Matta
Museo Anthropologico P.
Sebastian Englert
Dr. Francisco Torres



New Zealand

Special Thanks to the Department
of Conservation (DOC)

Dr. James Reardon
Program Manager for Grand
and Otago Skinks, Department of
Conservation

Geoff Underwood
Biodiversity Manager,
Pukaha / Mount Bruce

David Wallace
Chairman, Maungatautari
Ecological Island Trust

Alan Saunders
Island Specialist, The World
Conservation Union (IUCN)

Tony Billing
Westshore Wildlife Reserves
Manager, Napier

Ray Walter
Ranger, Tiritiri Matangi
Scientific Reserve

Barbara Walter
Ranger, Tiritiri Matangi
Scientific Reserve

Honorable Chris Carter
New Zealand, Minister
of Conservation

Craig Potton
Ecologist, Photographer,
Publisher

Brent Beaven
Biodiversity Manager,
Dept. of Conservation
Rakiura National Park

Paul "Scratch" Jansen
National Kakapo Recovery
Team Leader

Jeff Hall
Dean Jakings
Philip Marsh
Pete McClelland, Conservancy
Programme Manager

Kevin O'Connor, Southland
Conservator

Nicola Patrick
Andy Roberts, Biodiversity
Programme Manager

Robyn Roberts, Community
Relations Officer

Department of Conservation,
Te Anau

Kerri-Anne Edge, Biodiversity
Ranger

Amy Whitehead
Ministry of Conservation,
Wellington

Steven Badcock
Richard Marshall
Gavin Rodley

Burwood Bush Sanctuary
Bevan Cameron, Ranger
Ross Curtis
Roger James
Jo Ledington
Bronwyn McCulloch

Central Otago
Karina Holmes
Lesley Judd

Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
Neil Anderson, Conservation
Officer

Rachael Dippie
Stephen Fuller
Phillip Stuart
Nancy Ward, CEO

Pukaha Mount Bruce
Sandra Burles
Jason Kerehi
Jacqueline Walls

Tiritiri Matangi
Jim Battersby

Warrenheip/ Maungatautari
Ecological Island Trust

William Graham Garland
Roger MacGibbon
Julie Milne
Jodi Mitchell
Jillana Robertson
Tony Rolley
Dene Sambells
Chris Smuts-Kennedy
Juliette Wallace

Special Thanks to
XcluderTM Pest Proof
Fencing Company

Special Thanks to all the
Maungatautari Ecological Island
Trust (MEIT) Volunteers

Westshore Wildlife Reserve
Patrick Follas
Ken Grant
Ken Hunt
Dr. Stephanie D. Shaw

Whenoua Hou
Whenoua Hou Committee

Special Thanks to
David Mitchell Blair
Dr. Mick Clout
Joost Dekker

Lala Fraser, and other Trustees
of the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust

Stephanie Hicks
Mary Hodgson
Lance Hodgson
Tom Lynch
Dairen Page
Jo Ritchie, Natural Logic, Inc.
Tracy Tibbles

Fiordland Ecology Holidays
Ruth Dalley
Lance Shaw
Mouk Peychers

Helisouth/ Invercargill
David R. Latham

Rangitane o Wairarapa

Skywork Helicopter
Peter Gordon
Roger Stevenson

South West Helicopters Group
Ian Buick
Doc Sutherland
Wayne Pratt

Ulva Island Trust



United States

Conservation International
Washington, D.C.

Iris Alvarez
Thomas Brooks
Roberto Cavalcanti
Justin Epting
Gustavo A.B. Da Fonseca
Jaime Garcia-Moreno
Claude Gascon
Frank Hawkins
Michael Hoffmann
Roger James

Daniel Juhn

Ricardo B. Machado
Ella M. Outlaw
Jatna Supriatna
Romeo B. Trono

Colonel James B. Seaton III
Commanding Officer,
Camp Pendleton

Dr. Barbara E. Kus
Research Ecologist,
U.S. Geological Survey

Dr. Brian Foster, Ph.D.
Biologist / Consultant

William H. Berry
Resource Management
Division Head, Camp Pendleton

Carol McKie Manning
Field Biologist

Dr. Debra M. Shier Grether
Wildlife Biologist, Conservation
and Research For Endangered
Species (CRES)

Sebastian Arrazola
Field Biologist

Carrizo Plains National Monument
California

Guy L. Goodwin Education Center
Johna Hurl
Katheen Sharum

U.S. Marine Base Camp Pendleton

Captain Kerry Batson
Jean M. Olbert

U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
Jim A. Bartel, Field Supervisor

Santa Monica Mountain
National Park Service

Dr. Raymond M. Sauvajot
Supervisory Ecologist,
National Park Service

Dr. Seth Riley
Wildlife Ecologist,
National Park Service

Joanne Moriarty
Morgan Robertson
Jeff Sikich
Mike Springer
Jolin Villatoro

Big Sur
Ventana Wildlife Society

Sayre Flannagan
Wildlife Biologist,
Ventana Wildlife Society

Alena Porte
Josh Scullen
Nellie Thorngate

The National Park Service

Dr. Joel D. Despain
Cave Specialist,
National Park Service

Benjamin Tobin
Cave Technician

Special Thanks to
Series Producer, CEMEX
Books on Nature

Patricio Robles Gil

Hotspots Revisited Co-Authors
Russell A. Mittermeier
Patricio Robles Gil
Michael Hoffmann
John Pilgrim
Thomas Brooks
Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier
John Lamoreux
Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca

Accounting
Maral Ohanian

Transcriber
Cheri Rames

Truman Van Dyke Film Insurers
Tanya Applegate
Buckley Norris
Truman Van Dyke

Film and Video Transfers, Inc
Doug & Susan Horst

Aspen Helicopter
Rick L. Throckmorten

Travel Assistance Madagascar
Shannon Sullivan

Monteverde Tropical Science Center
Giovanni Bello Carranza
Wilford Guindon Hall
Dr. Humberto Jimenez Saa
Richard K. Laval
Alan R. Masters
Karen L. Masters
Greg Murray
Dr. Alan Pounds

Special Thanks to

Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald
Connor Griffith
Julie Hall
Geoffrey Holland
Kim Johnson
Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier
John Mittermeier
Juliana Mittermeier
Michael Mittermeier
Matthew Petelle
Robert Radin
Dr. Marc Tobias


Gluck "Dance of the Blessed Spirits"
(from Orpheus and Eurydice)
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra;
Andras Korodi, conductor
Copyright Holder;
Delta Entertainment Corporation
1991 Delta Music Inc.