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HAIKOU, China, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

On August 2, the second season of the short documentary series Discovering

Mysteries, which shines a light on the ecological and cultural geography of

China's southernmost Hainan island, was officially released. The new season

explores the mangrove forests, the wetlands, and the tropical rainforests

around the island, as well as taking a close look at the mysterious, rare

species living there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cAKEZ6OVFc

Click on the video to watch the first episode, starring the adorable Soldier

Crab!

The first episode of the new season, titled "Mudflat Crab Army", takes viewers

into the fascinating world of the Soldier Crabs living on a mudflat in the

mangrove forests of Danzhou, located on the northwest part of the island.

In the first season of Discovering Mysteries, which came out in May 2020, the

film crew went deep into the forests of Yinggeling, Wuzhishan, and many other

locations to film insects emerging from their larval phases and flying away

from the surface of the water, Weaver Ants building their nests, White-crowned

Forktails raising their chicks, a Leopard Gecko eating a cockroach, a leaf

insect that is almost indistinguishable from a real leaf, and many more

fascinating scenes.

The second season consists of 24 episodes, each running around 4 minutes, and

will focus on the tiny creatures who live in the mangrove forest, the wetlands,

Baihualing, and the rainforests of Wuzhishan, as well as Jiaxi and the

Exianling nature reserve. Stay tuned to view the upcoming episodes on the

official website of Hainan International Media Center (www.hicn.cn) or its

Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/channel/UCXaxF-wOJlaxPLjQK5W4uKA).

The short documentary series Discovering Mysteries reveals the beauty and

richness of the amazing natural environment of Hainan, focusing on nature,

ecological protection, and scientific research, and giving viewers a look

inside the natural ecology of the Hainan Free Trade Port, the many plant and

animal species native to the island, and the achievements of the national

ecological culture pilot zone.

Source: Hainan International Media Center (HIMC)

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   Caption: A Soldier Crab on a mudflat in Danzhou Bay, Hainan Island, China. (Video

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   Caption: A Lesser Sand Plover catches a Soldier Crab on a mudflat in Danzhou Bay, Hainan

Island, China. (Video screenshot)