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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Aug 2, 2025 · 44m
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.
Aug 2, 2025 · 44m
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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Shining Nature Season 1 premiered on August 2, 2025.
Shining Nature Season 1 has 2 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Shine to unite". It aired on August 2, 2025.
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