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Secrets of the Crocodile Caves
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Program Overview
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NOVA profiles the lives of two of Madagascar's many species—the crowned lemur and the cave-dwelling crocodile.
The program:
explores Ankarana, a reserve in northern Madagascar, which is home to a
region of stone forests and unique animals and plants. documents the crowned lemur's way of life, focusing on a troop of lemurs
led by a one-eyed queen. discusses the evolutionary history of crocodiles and lemurs. explores the relationship between cave-dwelling crocodiles and a local
tribe that believes they are sacred and protects them. features the fossa, a lemur-hunting carnivore that lives nowhere else on
Earth. uses special filming techniques to capture the lepilemur, aye-aye, and
other nocturnal animals. presents the lifestyle of the crocodiles, which retreat to caves to cool
their ectothermic bodies. showcases how lemurs, crocodiles, and other animals and plants on
Madagascar have developed adaptations suited to their own well-defined
niches.
Taping Rights:Can be used up to one year after the program is aired.
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