Nature

Season 15, Episode 11

Episode Title: Spirits of the Jaguar: The Forging of a New World

Air Date: 1997-05-11

Overview:

The four-part "Spirits of the Jaguar" explores the human and natural histories of Central America and the Caribbean. Part 1 focuses on the region's animal and plant life, and its volcanic origins some 150 million years ago. Included: iguanas; crocodiles; fossilized tree sap that offers a record of ancient island life.