A Perfect Planet

Humans

31 Jan 2021


Species features in each Sequence

1
African bush elephant
2
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Jaguar
3
Common bottlenose dolphin, Copper shark, Silky shark, Blue shark
4
Green sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtle
5
Diana monkey

# Species by IUCN Conservation Status

1
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
EN
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansAfrican bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansAfrican bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

2
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth
Choloepus didactylus
LC
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansLinnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansLinnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

The sloth on screen clearly has two claws, and only this species of two-toed sloth is found in Manaus, Brazil.
2
Jaguar
Panthera onca
NT
Jaguar (Panthera onca) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansJaguar (Panthera onca) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

3
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus truncatus
LC
Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansCommon bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansCommon bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Red Sea, Egypt

These shots are lifted from a sequence in Blue Planet II's One Ocean episode (specifically, at around 5:21), which was filmed in the Red Sea in Egypt.
3
Copper shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
NT
Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansCopper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansCopper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
South Africa

These specific scenes show up in earlier episode "Oceans" where it is implied to be in South Africa.
3
Silky shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
VU
Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansSilky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansSilky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Gabon

3
Blue shark
Prionace glauca
NT
Blue shark (Prionace glauca) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansBlue shark (Prionace glauca) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Gabon

4
Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
EN
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansGreen sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Though the sequence focuses mostly on the Kemp's ridley turtle, a green sea turtle is also seen, at 42:43. A loggerhead turtle is also possibly shown at 42:52.
4
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
CR
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansKemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansKemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

5
Diana monkey
Cercopithecus diana
EN
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansDiana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) as shown in A Perfect Planet - HumansDiana monkey (Cercopithecus diana) as shown in A Perfect Planet - Humans
Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, UK

The individual featured is a zoo animal.