ANNOUNCING: First Event in the Spring Environmental Film SERIES TODAY, Wednesday, January 21st 5 PM, Science 104 JUNGLES: People of the Trees An hour-long episode of the BBC series Human Planet Free popcorn and beverages! The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. But for humans, life there is not as easy as it looks. Life in the trees requires great skill, ingenuity and sheer bravery. The Matis of Brazil carve 4m-long blowpipes to hunt monkeys in near total silence. Deep in the Congo forests, Tete defies death by scaling a giant tree using nothing more than a liana vine and he must then negotiate an angry swarm of bees - all to collect honey for his family. Three children from Venezuelas Piaroa tribe venture deep into the jungle to hunt tarantulas to toast for lunch. In West Papua the Korowai tribe show off their engineering skills by building a high-rise home 35 metres up in the tree tops. Most memorable of all, in Brazil we join a unique monitoring flight in search of an uncontacted tribe. Brought to you by FRC’s Sustainability Action Team and Diversity Committee. For more information, contact Darla DeRuiter at 283-0202 x262 or [email protected].
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:14:24 +0000
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