Wild Caribbean reef fish anywhere in the Caribbean. The final island to be featured is Trinidad, cut off from South America by rising sea levels 2,000 years ago. Its island fauna include many mainland species such as red howler monkeys, capuchins and scarlet ibis. Coral reefs, which thrive in the warm, shallow waters around Caribbean Islands, are the subject of the second programme. Hard corals are the reef-builders, and grow their tough external skeletons by extracting nutrients from algae growing within them. Time-lapse footage shows coral polyps emerging at night to trap drifting plankton. Marine life featured includes Caribbean reef squid, octopus
Calala Island Calala Island Calala Island is a private island located in the Caribbean sea, forming part of an archipelago of islands known as the Pearl Cays, off the coast of Nicaragua. The island was historically used by the British as a stop off point for Merchant ships in the 1600s and by pirates during the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy. Calala Island is privately owned by the Wickham family who purchased the island in 2015. The whole island operates as a luxury resort, accommodating a maximum of 8 guests. During these recent times, it has had a number of notable guests