Destination Wild: Brazil

Brazil may be known for its annual Carnival celebrations, but there's more to the nation than just the wild parties. It is home to some of the world's most visually stunning landscapes within its mountains, seas, rainforests and deserts. This programme showcases some of those locations, focusing on the little-known animals that live there and whose behaviour could be shocking. Some of the unusual animals that are featured include the hyacinth macaw, the longest species of parrot; the muriqui monkeys, which are the largest monkeys in South America; and the golden lancehead, one of the world's most poisonos species of snakes. … MORE