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Shining Nature

Shining Nature

2025•1h 44m•9.0/10
Documentary

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9.0/10(1)

From the jungles of Singapore to the coral reefs of Indonesia, from the ornaments of Australian budgies to the deceptive traps of carnivorous plants, this film explores a world where light becomes language. Seduction, camouflage, overexploitation, reproduction: fluorescence directs behavior, often without us noticing. A light phenomenon that science is just beginning to decipher.

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Production

ZED, ARTE GEIE

Language

FR

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 2, 2025

Last Aired

August 2, 2025

Networks

France 5

Created By

Ariane Lamarsaude

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Shine to unite
E1
Shine to unite
Air date: 2025-08-02
On land, underwater or in the skies, many animals and plants have developed shimmering colors, invisible to the human eye: fluorescence. But what is this particularity for them? This documentary with its beautiful images explores a fascinating field of study, still little explored by science.
Shine to survive
E2
Shine to survive
Air date: 2025-08-02
Many animal and plant species have developed shimmering colors, invisible to the human eye: fluorescence. How were they able to exploit this faculty in the service of predation or camouflage - in a word, survival?

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