To all my fellow North African's commenting on this video and in relation to the Canary Islands belonging to morocco, please educate and correct yourself on the history of the Islands. The Canary Islands never belonged to Morocco, it was inhabited by the indigenous African Guanche tribes and kingdoms, that have existed there for the better part of 3500-4000 years. Islam never reached the Canary Islands and we have been there prior to even the existence of Morocco as a nation or concept. Modern day Canary Islander's are the descendants of the indigenous tribes, proven by genetic science, cultural research and archaeology, and we will be there for the next 4000 years with or without Morocco, Spain or otherwise. Canary Islander's are a part of some of the oldest genetic groups found in north Africa and we will not be moved by Spain or Morocco. Viva Las Islas Canarias!
Amen. I'm an islander from Tenerife and my familly still retains a guanche aborigin surname. We've been mixing with spaniards for five centuries but never with moroccans though when we visit in Morocco they use to ask us if we are berbers.
@@viquiben4919 Many thanks for your response. I would highlight that in many cases and with high frequency, along side our indeginous DNA, can be found many southern European contributions with iberian being the minority. For example a typical mixture would include apart from southern European, such as north african, south and central American, and central african in many individuals. I hope I can highlight that I only refer to our genetic ancestry strictly for emphasising the antiquity of our cultural roots / ethnic identity. However I consider all Canary Islanders to be descendants, as I define the term personally to mean all those who have inherited our culture to date. Un saludo, and many thanks for giving me the opportunity to explain myself.
@Taz Mania. Is there a book you recommend with the history you have just explained? I am interested because my ancestry is from Portugal and Spain. My family lives in Tenerife and La Palma. We have roots in Andalusia area as well. I would love to read more about my roots. Thank you. I have visited Tenerife in 2019, and left my heart there. It's beautiful.
On occasions after having dealt w/ all the stresses of life, I'd adore to enjoy watching & appreciate this sort of singular Nat. doc. that reminds myself of how intriguing, captivating, & engrossing our planet we reside in is! Grateful & gratified w/ it to the full. (08/18/23)
Our world is fragile! We must reverse the ecologically disastrous trends of the past century and rejuvenate what we have left! Thank you for this awakening video.
@SOX X yes, we need to preserve these nature sites. Humans destroy nature. I rather see this via videos because we can never see this up close. Nature doesn't need humans to thrive, but we need nature to exist.
if only he got facts right it would be a good documentary, the Canary islands were clearly apart of Africa that millions of yrs ago tore apart much like Tasmania- Australia- New Zealand, Australia- Papau New Guinea the list goes on n on. Hence the claim of a singular land mass that was pangea where EVERY island and continent were joined together and as the earth cooled and techtonic plates shifted the land mass was pulled apart in every direction around the world
@@Golden-dog88 He did mention that in part one, although not in great detail… Also, he’s just a narrator, not the actual film maker I’ll, so he’s just reading a prepared script…
The fact that we could enjoy, admire & appreciate this superlative & sublime nat. doc. on RU-vid for free is utterly invaluable & priceless!! Inordinately grateful for this fantastic, fabulous, sensational, spectacular & incomparable nature documentary!!!!,,,,,, (03/14/22)
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@@Emy53 Thanks for the incalculable information. I've got a bit wiser due to you. Stay safe & healthy amidst the dire plight caused by the omicron virus rampant worldwide or pandemic. Have a fabulous day wherever you are,,,,,,,,From Tokyo,,,,,,,(05/05/22)
Breathtakingly so amazing, astonishing, fabulous, fantastic, mesmerizing, magnificent, spectacular, & tantalizingly sublime wildlife doc. that who could resist not to watch it again & again!? I can't help but keep coming back to this transcendent doc. of outstanding proportions. Thanks to those exceptional photographers having spent night & day w/ an infinite patience so as to procure those brilliant & momentous footages in such inhospitable & inaccessible terrains in the face of some adverse conditions. In addition, the post-production crews such as editors, a script writer, a narrator & audio men including that background music had certainly contributed to enhance a wealth of intrigue & excitement. They all certainly deserve a pat on the back for a job outstandingly well done. Thanks to them all concerned, we could enjoy watching & appreciate to the core at the comfort of our home. My heartfelt gratitude,,,,,From California,,,,(08/18/23)
I have always loved the Canary Islands. These videos have shown me so much more. Thank you so much. The information, the cinematography just splendid. Thank you.
Stunning photography work, soothing music to match it and a perfect voice to make the story alive. Kudos to the team for making such an amazing piece. Sitting in the comfort of my home here in India, I made an amazing trip to the Canary Islands. Thank you!
I've visited the Canaries several times in my life as a tourist Tenerife, Lanzarote esp, this video truly opened my eyes to their true beauty and nature. Thank you.
yeah but on Tenerife the Pine trees are not burned because of the Lava as more for the every year fire in the forest, caused by whatever, but not a stream of lava...In the video the impression was giving that there is regulary vulcano outbreaks.- living here so I would know of regulary outbreaks.
Thank you for this beautiful documentary! I am the proud great-great granddaughter of Leandro Rivera y Morales, born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1825. I hope that I can visit his birthplace one day and honor our ancestral ties to this beautiful land.
This is how life on Earth was born. Stunning documentary about the wonders of our amazing planet. High quality photography and music, and also very informative. After watching I've decided to go to Canary Islands.
It's beautiful there on Tenerife. I visited my family in 2019. I visited el Tiede and it's truly spectacular up close. The town's are amazing too. The white village's up in the mountains are a must see. Mingle with the people and eat where the locals eat. Amazing experience.
The commentary is very informative and beautiful.... makes me want to go see these majestic islands .. the narrator is very descriptive in his information....
@Carla Hansen. Yes, come to the islands, but you will not see this in real life. These nature preserves are away from humans, and in their own natural environment. You might see them in captivity in some zoo's, but they don't belong in captivity. The islands are amazing and filled with striking architecture, food, wine, landscapes that you never imagined...go for that too and enjoy nature via videos such as these. The people are kind and accepting. Yes, the Islands of my heritage.
Just exquisite! Incredible cinematography, wonderful narration, and relaxing music combine to make viewing this film a real pleasure. Being a full-on geology nut, I love the Canary Islands for their geology but after seeing both parts, I love them for their beauty and profusion of life as well. I would love to visit one day. So glad that the second part goes into Canarian geology (did I mention that I'm a geology nut? lol) because geology inevitably, one way or another, affects life.
When it’s part lll Coming out!? This is some great quality visual and auditory content about my Islands 🇮🇨. Not many documentaries this good out there.. Hoping for another episode to come out. Maybe after the Volcano eruption at La Palma ends 🤔. We could learn about the consequences and it’s life style changing of many habitants from the island. That would be incredibly to watch, The after Nature disaster. I’m sure many people will be interested to watch it. Thank you for bringing this excellent content about my precious paradise. 🙇♂️
watching your insightful videos expanded my knowledge and attracted me to visit the canary island. thanks for showing innumerable number of animals and plants species and terrific views . i enjoyed myself.
Thanks for the trip to Canary Islands via your lens. Your focus on the birds and lizard in such a rugged habitat is stupendous! Narrative was cool and to the point. Good work of an artist.
Ay, Canarias La tierra de mis amores Ramo de flores Que brota de la mar Vergel de bellaza sin par Son nuestras islas Canarias Que hacen despierto soñar Jardín ideal siempre en flor Son las mujeres las rosas Luz del cielo y del amor El corazón de los guanches El murmullo de la brisa Suspiran todos amantes Por el amor de una isa Desde la cumbe bravía Hasta el mar que nos abraza No hay tierra como la mía Ni raza como mi raza ¡Ay, mis siete islas Canarias Con el pico Teide de guardián Son siete hermosos corazones Que palpitan al mismo compás! ¡Mis siete islas Canarias!
God has created an amazing world full of beauty and wonders. Thank you for these great video's if you really pay attention you can see things you never knew existed.
Lovely video, but one researcher let you down. The Islands are NOT named after the birds, but after the dogs. Take a look at the Islands flag and Coat of Arms. Many hotels used to have aviaries of Canaries and on hearing visitors make that classic mistake would walk over to "educate" them of the most basic facts.
Prickly pears (opuntia cactus) came from Mexico during the colonial times, they aren't indigenous to the islands. The name "Canaria" for the island of Gran Canaria already appears in Pliny's texts, in Latin, and is likely related to the Canarii tribe he also describes as living in the neighbouring Atlas mountains. It's either derived from the genitive of "canis" (dog) or a native Berber word for "vanguard, front". It's even a Tuareg given name (Akanaru).
Also, Tenerife is translated by authors contemporary to the Conquest as "white mountain", and a possible Berber etymology is "tener-ǝfey" (with the same meaning).
Pollination techniques: Bee: Gently sips Butterfly: gently sips Hummingbird: Gently sips Bat: Gently sips Lizard: Alligator death rolls There's only 11 of these plants left you say...
@@jasonbaum4161 Sorry senor, despite your assertion it pronounced TAY DEE and rhymeswirh LADY. I You see something you don't know I happen to be a Tenerifian, lived and worked there, and for some strange reasonI walked up Teide three times a week, checking monitoring equipment. The would come down on the first Teleferico, with my colleagues. You see I just happen to be a vulcanologist! Adios senor Baum - das ust gut nama Deutsch. Ja. Hasta luego.
I just realized we are looking at the pronunciation from two perspectives. I have only heard the name in Spanish from native Canary Islanders. I am unfamiliar with how the volcano may be pronounced in English. If you say it is tay-dee in English, perhaps you are correct. In Spanish it is tay-day. Si tuviste la oportunidad de estudiar el volcán en Tenerife, seguramente fue una experiencia magnífica. Mein Name und meine Vorfahren kommen aus Deutschland und ich liebe Land und Leute. Ich spreche Deutsch, aber nur schlecht.
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One or two probably floated ashore on a log long ago. At least the currents around there tend to go from east to west across the Atlantic. If you throw a piece of wood in the sea there, it will end up in Brazil or the Caribbean two months later. But these islands are the last places you could stop on the way, so some animals will inevitably have done so over the years. Most starved to death and died, these lizards survived.
I only wish badly I can go to the Canary Islands and more so to see the islands with the cloud forests which are so ancient that I read a lot on Wikipedia about to .. that are related to remnants of what the entire Mediterranean sea coasts area had once even making North Africa so lush and green once eons ago .
What an ineffably mesmerizing, majestic, magnificent, superb, superlative, sublime, unrivaled & almost incomparable nature doc. this is!!! I can't help doffing my hat to those who created this unparalleled, unsurpassable & excellent Nat. Doc., i.e., cameramen, sound men including that singular & effective background music that enhances it, the rest of the crew, editors & a producer inclusive of the narrator w/ a unique & dignified tone of voice. No human words could adequately express how spellbinding & exciting this is. My highest commendation & kudos to you all who participated in the production.,,,,,I'm sheerly grateful & gratified w/ it.,,,,,Much obliged,,,,,(03/10/22).
Two series of this doesn't give any impressions but that of the empty , wilde , completely devoid of people world. And yet there is the canary dog , that the islands took the name from , brought by spanish people .There is a canary singing bird. There is even supposedly 7-milion tourists coming each year - where do they sleep ? what do they eat ? and where ? Thus the movie should be called : Canary Islands -- world without people. Or whatever.