A two-toed sloth hangs onThe Pacific coast from aboveCaro with a blue morpho butterflyRed-eyed tree frogGabi on the zipline through the canopyScarlet macawOcelot at the rescue centreThe crater of Poás VolcanoRío Celeste waterfallPalms at sunset

Animal Encounters

Pura vida, up close.

Season 2 · Costa Rica2018TV Series10 episodes25 minDocumentary · Nature · TravelogueLibrary
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Gabi and Cassila return, joined by Caro, for ten episodes in Costa Rica: an active volcano, toucans and poison frogs, a sanctuary of hundreds of rescued dogs, baby sloths, macaws, a canopy walk and the reefs beneath the Pacific.

Produced by ARTV and Stimme der Hoffnung • Distributed by Rubicon Films

10 Episodes

Season 2 · Costa Rica

S2.E1Reunion and Volcano

25 min

Gabi and Cassila arrive in Costa Rica for another adventure together. While waiting for their friend Kezia, they receive some bad news and are forced to decide whether to press on to the crater of Costa Rica's largest and most active volcano.

S2.E2Waterfalls and Butterflies

25 min

Our three adventurers explore the mouth of a roaring waterfall before getting unbelievably close to zooming hummingbirds and breathtaking butterflies.

S2.E3Toucans and Frogs

25 min

Cassila checks a major goal off her bucket list as the girls enter the quirky and messy world of toucans. But will she be able to overcome her fear of poisonous frogs?

S2.E4ZooAve Animal Rescue

25 min

Most of the creatures at the ZooAve Animal Rescue are closed to visitors. But when Gabi, Cassila and Caro go behind the scenes, they discover a bird named Grecia who changed the way animals are treated in Costa Rica for the better.

S2.E5The Land of Strays

25 min

Our three adventurers explore how an animal shelter housing hundreds of abandoned stray dogs is a little bit like heaven, before leading the dogs on the most epic walk ever.

S2.E6Kids Saving the Rainforest

25 min

The girls learn how a mother and daughter searching for a better life founded an effort responsible for helping a highly endangered monkey species. Then their hearts overflow during a rare encounter with a tiny baby three-toed sloth.

S2.E7Through the Clouds

25 min

Our three adventurers look at life from a different perspective while taking a unique hike 50 metres above the ground. Then the adrenaline rush hits Gabi hard as the girls zoom through the trees on a zip-lining tour.

S2.E8Dream Come True

25 min

Our three adventurers are in for a shock as they visit a macaw sanctuary with some very strict rules. Meanwhile, Cassila hopes for the chance to meet her favourite animal up close: one of Costa Rica's most endangered birds.

S2.E9Hope

25 min

Gabi, Cassila and Caro visit an animal rescuer named Mike, listening to the stories of abused monkeys too damaged to return to their natural habitat. They then get a lesson in hope from an orphaned sloth and an injured hawk.

S2.E10Underwater

25 min

Our three adventurers investigate what is causing coral all over the world to lose its colour. As their adventure in Costa Rica comes to an end, the girls reflect on what can be done to preserve nature, and decide what to do next.

Storyline

Season 2 moves the adventure to Costa Rica. Gabi and Cassila arrive expecting to meet Kezia and instead receive bad news that changes the trip; Caro joins them as they climb to the crater of the country's most active volcano, go behind the scenes at the ZooAve rescue centre, walk hundreds of shelter dogs, meet the family behind Kids Saving the Rainforest and finish underwater asking why the world's coral is losing its colour. Produced by ARTV and Stimme der Hoffnung; distributed by Rubicon Films.

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