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Enter the world of bats and water snakes with 'Born to be Wild'
All-New BORN TO BE WILD series
Premieres Wednesday, after Saksi
“Dark As Night”
Throngs of bats circling the sky at dusk can be an eerie sight. The sound of thousands of flapping wings can send chills down one’s spine. But for those studying these dark winged beings, a world without bats is unimaginable.
Bohol is home to 35 species of bats in the Philippines, many of which live inside the total darkness of caves. Doc Ferds Recio joins bat researchers in exploring several caves and finds many species of bats, both endemic and near-threatened. Through scientific netting, the team gets hands-on and encounters bats up close. Big ears, little eyes and a monstrous nose characterize some insect bats, while fruit bats resemble flying rats. But despite their unappealing features, Doc Ferds discovers how important bats are, and how human lives benefit greatly from these invisible creatures of darkness.
“Water Snake Lake”
Taal Lake is arguably the most unique and most famous lake in the country. But while it remains a popular tourist site, underneath its placid waters dwell species that may not yet be well known to many Filipinos.
As the lunar new year approaches, ushering in the “Year of the Water Snake”, Doc Nielsen Donato travels to Taal to study three kinds of water snakes which were first catalogued in the area over a century ago – the dohol “matapang” water snake, the dohol “basahan” water snake, and the “walo walo” or blue banded sea snake. Will luck be on Doc Nielsen’s side as he and the team attempt to bring home video documentation of these water snakes? And will Taal Lake, home to many endemic species, be fully understood before degradation claims this famous Philippine treasure?
Catch BORN TO BE WILD’s newest series all Wednesdays of the month, beginning February 6.
Premieres Wednesday, after Saksi
“Dark As Night”
Throngs of bats circling the sky at dusk can be an eerie sight. The sound of thousands of flapping wings can send chills down one’s spine. But for those studying these dark winged beings, a world without bats is unimaginable.
Bohol is home to 35 species of bats in the Philippines, many of which live inside the total darkness of caves. Doc Ferds Recio joins bat researchers in exploring several caves and finds many species of bats, both endemic and near-threatened. Through scientific netting, the team gets hands-on and encounters bats up close. Big ears, little eyes and a monstrous nose characterize some insect bats, while fruit bats resemble flying rats. But despite their unappealing features, Doc Ferds discovers how important bats are, and how human lives benefit greatly from these invisible creatures of darkness.
“Water Snake Lake”
Taal Lake is arguably the most unique and most famous lake in the country. But while it remains a popular tourist site, underneath its placid waters dwell species that may not yet be well known to many Filipinos.
As the lunar new year approaches, ushering in the “Year of the Water Snake”, Doc Nielsen Donato travels to Taal to study three kinds of water snakes which were first catalogued in the area over a century ago – the dohol “matapang” water snake, the dohol “basahan” water snake, and the “walo walo” or blue banded sea snake. Will luck be on Doc Nielsen’s side as he and the team attempt to bring home video documentation of these water snakes? And will Taal Lake, home to many endemic species, be fully understood before degradation claims this famous Philippine treasure?
Catch BORN TO BE WILD’s newest series all Wednesdays of the month, beginning February 6.
