PLANET CLIPPERTON : The Orange Army, tracking the rise and fall of land crabs
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On the remote atoll of Clipperton, scientists study a unique species, the land crab Gecarcinus Planatus.
Once more than ten million strong, today only one million remain.
Where did they come from and why are they disappearing so quickly?
Their larvae arrived from the north, carried by ocean currents from the Revillagigedos Archipelago. Their decline, however, appears linked to human activity.
A fascinating investigation into an ecological mystery on one of the most isolated islands of the Pacific.
Directed by Luc Marescot, Brigitte Delahaie, Didier Touchette, Pascal Plisson
Coproduction: GEDEON Programmes, Canal Plus, Equator HD, Media Overseas
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedExplorer Jean-Louis Etienne and a team of scientists conducted a four-month study on Clipperton Island to analyze its biodiversity. The research focuses on the *Gecarcinus planatus* land crab, the devastating impact of invasive rats on the crab population, and the delicate ecological balance between the island's fauna and its struggling vegetation.