ANIMAL PLANET PREMIERES “EPIC ANIMAL JOURNEYS” ON MONDAY SEPT. 18 AT 11PM ET/PT
-Photographer Timothy Allen Tracks Migration of Thousands of Reindeer Across Siberia-
September 15, 2017
Photographer and filmmaker Timothy Allen, known for his earlier work on Discovery Channel’s Human Planet, the awe-inspiring multi-part series that documented people's incredible ability to survive and thrive in our planet's most extreme environments, now captures life at the edge of the world as he explores the Siberian wilderness to follow the migration of reindeer in the Yamal-Nenets region. This 16-day journey is documented in Animal Planet’s eight-minute film, EPIC ANIMAL JOURNEYS, which premieres Monday, Sept. 18 at 11PM ET/PT.
In EPIC ANIMAL JOURNEYS, Allen faces extreme weather and below freezing temperatures to follow a 500-mile migration of reindeer across the bleak terrain of the frozen Ob River with the Nenets tribe who have led a nomadic existence on the Arctic tundra for thousands of years. The Nenets are 10,000 members strong and command a reindeer flock of approximately 300,000. Allen also documents the Nenets’ journey, including how they live and survive during the 16-day trek.
Animal Planet will also feature content from EPIC ANIMAL JOURNEYS across its social media platforms on Facebook and Twitter via @AnimalPlanet that will include photography taken by Allen during the journey as well as short form videos.
EPIC ANIMAL JOURNEYS is produced for Animal Planet by Barcroft where Peter Wyles and Sam Barcroft serve as executive producers. The film was developed by Animal Planet’s Kurt Tondorf.
About Animal Planet
Animal Planet, a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the network of hit franchise series and special programming dedicated to animals and the natural world that includes RIVER MONSTERS, DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN VET, PIT BULLS & PAROLEES, TANKED, TREEHOUSE MASTERS, THE VET LIFE, THE ZOO and PUPPY BOWL, the largest non-sports TV event on Super Bowl Sunday. Animal Planet is the premiere TV, digital and social community for all things animal, providing immersive, engaging, high-quality content across all Animal Planet platforms including: Animal Planet television network, available in more than 90 million homes in the U.S., that is complimented with a deep Video On Demand offering; online assets www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for animal lovers and pet owners; the Animal Planet Go app that allows viewers to catch up on full episodes of their favorite shows anytime anywhere; Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for round-the-clock, unfiltered access via live cameras around the globe in a variety of animal habitats; Animal Planet Social including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram via @AnimalPlanet and on Snapchat as AnimalPlanetTV.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. For 30 years Discovery has been dedicated to satisfying curiosity and entertaining viewers with high-quality content through its global television brands, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery controls Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.