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Season 1 Episode 2: Battle For The Light

The dawn at the equator arrives quickly, illuminating the tops of giant trees in Sumatra and Borneo. The sudden return of light is met with a vibrant dawn chorus, featuring the operatic songs of gibbons. The rainforest, nourished by heat and rainfall, reaches heights of 80 meters, with massive ca...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Power of an Ocean

1. Power of an Ocean

Aired: Aug 7, 2006

The Galapagos Islands and Palmyra Island are two unique oases, separated by a...

Episode 2 Battle For The Light

2. Battle For The Light

Aired: Aug 17, 2006

The dawn at the equator arrives quickly, illuminating the tops of giant trees...

Episode 3 Rivers of the Sun

3. Rivers of the Sun

Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The next episode, Equator: Rivers of the Sun, takes viewers on a journey thro...

Episode 4 Reef of Riches

4. Reef of Riches

Aired: Aug 10, 2006

The Indonesian archipelago is home to thousands of islands, atolls, and the w...

Episode 5 Paradox of the Andes

5. Paradox of the Andes

Aired: Aug 17, 2006

Ecuador's Andes are a place of contrasts, where tropical species coexist with...

Episode 6 Challenge of Change

6. Challenge of Change

Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Iconic African species have adapted to the cycles of famine and abundance in ...

Info about Equator

Network: Discovery

Genres:Documentary