{"id":2225,"date":"2020-06-24T23:54:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T23:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2020-07-03T16:28:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:28:07","slug":"when-is-wild-cuba-a-caribbean-journey-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cubasupport.ie\/latest\/when-is-wild-cuba-a-caribbean-journey-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey on TV?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Programme Name: Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey: Natural World – TX: 06\/03\/2020 – Episode: Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey – Part 1 (No. 1) – Picture Shows: American crocodile – (C) Crossing the Line Productions – Photographer: Crossing the Line Productions

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The new two-part programme forms part of the 2019-2020 Natural World series, and explores the natural riches of Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first part was Sunday 28th June at 6:30pm on RT\u00c9<\/strong>,\u00a0followed by the second part this Sunday the 3rd July at 6.30.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Who is presenting\u00a0Wild Cuba aCaribbean Journey?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colin Stafford-Johnson will be presenting Wild Cuba<\/em>. A wildlife cameraman for the last 30 years Colin has been on many adventures around the world but has always had a love for Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is a well known Irish TV presenter and has always had a passion for wildlife since the age of four where he could be found bird watching and catching butterflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Programme Name: Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey: Natural World – TX: 06\/03\/2020 – Episode: Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey – Part 1 (No. 1) – Picture Shows: looking at an iguana Colin Stafford-Johnson, Colin Stafford Johnson – (C) Crossing the Line Productions – Photographer: Crossing the Line Productions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey<\/em> about?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cuba\u2019s isolation has meant that many of its natural riches have been preserved, the island is home to a range of wildlife and landscapes that have not been seen by many outsiders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journey though Cuba to discover the amazing animals along with Colin\u2019s personal insights into the extraordinary lives and landscape surrounding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will be introduced to a vast range of wildlife from the bee hummingbirds, beach iguanas to mass migrating crabs all in the first episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second episode delves deeper into bats, frogs and the Cuban crocodiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which species will appear in Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey<\/em>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cuban pygmy owl, Glaucidium siju<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Cuban pygmy owl. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cuban pygmy owls breed in tree holes formerly used by woodpeckers, as seen above. Commonly the Cuban pygmy owls are grey-brown in colour but some can occur in a red morph. The species covers a large range and is frequently observed across Cuba.
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Desmarest\u2019s hutia, Capromys pilorides<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hutia. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Desmarest\u2019s hutia are the largest living endemic mammal in Cuba. The rodent which looks like a giant guinea pig, can be found in many protected areas and faces very little threats.3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bee hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Bee hummingbird. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bee hummingbirds are the smallest bird in the world and are native to Cuba. Found in dense forest and on the edge of woodlands, the small population is in decline due to forest degradation.
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American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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American crocodile. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American crocodile is widely distrubuted across the Atlantic from the southern tip of Florida, Mexico, Venezuela and Caribbean island such as Cuba and Jamaica. Found mainly in coastal habitats they can also inhabit freshwater and reservoirs that are landlocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research has found that American crocodiles have been breeding with the critically endangered Cuban crocodiles creating hybrids. Studies have yet to see if interbreeding has created any behavioural differences.
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Cuban tody, Todus multicolor<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cuban tody. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another native species to Cuba, the tody is a colourful bird that vocalises frequently. Todys normally stand out due to their large head compared to their body size. The population is in decline but not at an alarming rate and remains of Least Concern on the IUCN red list.
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Land crabs, Gecarcinus ruricola<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Land crab. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every spring millions of black, red and yellow land crabs migrate from the forests around Cuba\u2019s Bay of Pigs to breed. Once the females have mated their eggs will hatch and spend 2 -3 weeks at sea going through crucial stages before returning to land and back into the forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Main image: Turtle hatchling. \u00a9 Crossing the Line Productions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source : Discover wildlife<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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