ORF-E
English
1 x 52 mins
Worldwide except for Germany, France and Australia

Who would have thought Venice has its own beautiful reefs? The Tengue, located on the east end of the Lagoon, contains an astonishing diversity of life, from sponges to sea anemones to scribbled pipefish. Like all the other amazing wildlife, the Tengue has been influenced, perhaps created, by centuries of humangeo-engineering. The Grand Canal itself is actually the mouth of the river Brenta, descending 200 kms from the Alps! Venice today is the habitat for a wide range of animals. The Lagoon is a hot-spot for exotic birds heading north in spring – year after year more than 60 species stop at the Lagoon, their first feeding ground after crossing the Mediterranean. Venice’s fabulous hidden gardens are also hiding-places for a surprising range of animals: bats, mocking birds, Eurasian golden plovers and even Balkan whip snakes! In magnificent, atmospheric 4K photography, this film reveals the unexpected natural glories of the world’s most beautiful man-made environment.

Awards: Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2015: Silver Dolphin

谁会想到威尼斯拥有自己美丽的珊瑚礁呢？坦格位于潟湖的东端，具有惊人的生物多样性，从海绵到海葵再到尖嘴鱼。和所有其他神奇的野生动物一样，坦格也受到了多个世纪的人类地质工程的影响。大运河本身就是布伦塔河从阿尔卑斯山脉流经200公里入海的河口。如今的威尼斯是许多动物的栖息地。这个潟湖是春天向北迁徙的外来鸟类的聚集地——有超过60种鸟类年复一年地在这个潟湖停留，这是它们穿越地中海后的第一个觅食地。威尼斯传说中的隐蔽花园也是各种动物的藏身之所：蝙蝠、反舌鸟、欧亚金鸻，甚至巴尔干鞭蛇！在宏伟大气的4K影像中，这部电影揭示了世界上最美丽的人造环境所具有的出人意料的自然成就。