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Caught in the Moment
Episode Descriptions

Watch Caught in the Moment on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Costa Rica -- Turtle Beach
 

Episode One: Costa Rica -- Turtle Beach

Tristan and Vanessa are on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica in search of the largest collection of turtles in the world. Up to 150,000 turtles come to this area for a mass nesting, known as the "arribada," in which they lay their eggs on a 1-kilometer stretch of beach. Learn more now.

 

British Columbia -- Running With Salmon
 

Episode Two: British Columbia -- Running With Salmon

Vanessa and Tristan are hot on the heels of the Pacific salmon, as they complete their extraordinary journey from the sea to their spawning grounds in the rivers of British Columbia. The pair’s mission is to document the salmon as they run the gauntlet of killer whales, black bears, grizzly bears and bald eagles, all of which depend on the precious fish for survival. Learn more now.

Cocos Island -- Hammerheads
 

Episode Three: Cocos Island -- Hammerheads

Tristan and Vanessa journey to remote and magnificent Cocos Island -- the world's largest uninhabited island. Located off the coast of Costa Rica, Cocos Island offers dramatic and unparalleled beauty, including mountain ranges, lush tropical gardens and hundreds of cascading waterfalls. Tristan and Vanessa’s mission takes place in the seas surrounding the island. Learn more now.

Japan
 

Episode Four: Japan -- Dancing Cranes

In the heart of Japan’s bitter winter, incredible animal spectacles bring the frozen wilderness to life. Here, Tristan and Vanessa must battle the elements to film the wondrous winter wildlife. Their ultimate goal is to capture on film the courtship dance of the endangered Japanese crane. Learn more now.

Madagascar -- The Land of the Lemur
 

Episode Five: Madagascar -- The Land of the Lemur

Tristan and Vanessa travel to the enchanted forests of Madagascar to film the island’s famous, rare and enigmatic lemurs known as the sifaka. Traveling into the heart of this giant island, they come across an amazing array of landscapes, animals and people. Their destination is an extraordinary desert forest where the trees are covered in 2-inch-long thorns, and many of these are poisonous to the touch. Learn more now.

 

India -- The Rooftop Monkeys of Jodhpur
 

Episode Six: India -- The Rooftop Monkeys of Jodhpur

Tristan and Vanessa travel to the majestic "Blue City" of Jodhpur in Northern India to film a dramatic event in the lives of some very sacred primates – the Hanuman langurs. Learn more now.

Monterey Bay
 

Episode Seven: Monterey Bay

Tristan and Vanessa have been around the world, and now they’re headed to America’s largest marine sanctuary: the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Perched on the central California coast, Monterey Bay is so rich in marine life it’s been dubbed the "Serengeti of the Sea." Learn more now. 

Thailand
  Episode Eight: Thailand -- The Elephant's Hope

Tristan and Vanessa visit the ancient kingdom of Thailand, which is three-quarters the size of Texas yet home to 10 percent of all animal species on the planet. Their Thai journey begins on the streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand’s largest city. Learn more now.


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