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Frozen Planet II

Frozen Peaks

25 Sep 2022

Species features in each Sequence

1
High-casqued chameleon
2
European golden eagle, Alpine chamois
3
Japanese macaque
4
Kea
5
South American cougar, Guanaco
6
Andean flamingo, James's flamingo, Chilean flamingo
7
Giant panda

# Species by IUCN Conservation Status

1
High-casqued chameleon
Trioceros hoehnelii
LC
High-casqued chameleon (Trioceros hoehnelii) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksHigh-casqued chameleon (Trioceros hoehnelii) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksHigh-casqued chameleon (Trioceros hoehnelii) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya
The opening shots of this sequence show other Kenyan wildlife such as African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Grant's zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) and western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis). According to the media pack [1], these were filmed in Amboseli National Park. The media pack states that the insect the chameleon is seen hunting is a desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria).
[Link 1]
2
European golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos
LC
European golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksEuropean golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksEuropean golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
2
Alpine chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra
LC
Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksAlpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksAlpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
3
Japanese macaque
Macaca fuscata fuscata
LC
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata fuscata) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksJapanese macaque (Macaca fuscata fuscata) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksJapanese macaque (Macaca fuscata fuscata) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Kamikochi / J?shin’etsu-k?gen National Park, Japan
4
Kea
Nestor notabilis
EN
Kea (Nestor notabilis) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksKea (Nestor notabilis) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksKea (Nestor notabilis) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Waitangi Forest Conservation Area, New Zealand
5
South American cougar
Puma concolor concolor
LC
South American cougar (Puma concolor concolor) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksSouth American cougar (Puma concolor concolor) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksSouth American cougar (Puma concolor concolor) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Laguna Amarga Estancia, Torres Del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
5
Guanaco
Lama guanicoe guanicoe
LC
Guanaco (Lama guanicoe guanicoe) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksGuanaco (Lama guanicoe guanicoe) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksGuanaco (Lama guanicoe guanicoe) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Laguna Amarga Estancia, Torres Del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
6
Andean flamingo
Phoenicoparrus andinus
VU
Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksAndean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksAndean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Atacama Desert, Chile
6
James's flamingo
Phoenicoparrus jamesi
NT
James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksJames's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksJames's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Atacama Desert, Chile
Though the media pack [1] does not mention James's flamingos, there are several shots of this species, distinguished from the Andean flamingos by the latters' characteristic yellow legs [2]
[Link 1] [Link 2]
6
Chilean flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis
NT
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksChilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksChilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Atacama Desert, Chile
It's unclear to me that these are actually Chilean flamingos as the media pack [1] states. The shape of the black markings on their bills appear more like that of James's flamingos, but then it would be odd for the production team to explicitly record these as Chilean flamingos. In any case, it's much harder to distinguish species of juvenile individuals. It's worth noting too that many of the shots in this part of the sequence are re-used from the "Patagonia: The Ends of the Earth" episode of 2021's Eden: Untamed Planet.
[Link 1]
7
Giant panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca
VU
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksGiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen PeaksGiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca) as shown in Frozen Planet II - Frozen Peaks
Wolong National Nature Reserve, China