| 1) CANADA : CADDY (DUR: 7'37) The waters around Vancouver Island, on Canada's west coast are home to a type of giant marine reptile which is believed to grow to forty feet in length has been given the name Cadborosaurus, after its favourite haunt, Cadboro Bay. The first recorded sighting of Caddy, as it is popularly known, was in 1897. Since then there have been 200 sightings of the creature, which reportedly has a horse-like head, needle thin teeth, a long scaly body and muscles that ripple when it swims. Dr Edward Bousfield, a former biologist has studied the mountain of reported sightings and speculates that the creature is a type of reptile left over from pre-historic times, feeding on fish, squid and sea birds, but without hard evidence the creature remains a mysterious unexplained monster. 2) Israel : RED HEIFER (DUR: 6'30) The legend of the Red Heifer is as old as the bible itself. The story of a young cow, which according to Jewish people, is capable of changing the world. Animal X travelled to Israel and the holy city of Jerusalem to investigate what many believe is a modern day miracle -- the discovery of a perfect Red Heifer, that meets all the Biblical requirements of a sacred animal. We also go trekking with an American archaeologist who claims to have found the ashes of the original Red Heifer, lost for over two thousand years. As we approach a new millennium, Animal X asks "could this Red Heifer be a sign that the world is waiting for?". 3) Australia : BIG ... |
