Lying 40km off the east coast of Tanzania in Africa, the Zanzibar Archipelago has been labelled the most exotic island chain in the world.

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Zanzibar - Land of Giants

Between the continents of North and South America is a tropical paradise: the Caribbean. This archipelago of over 7,000 islands and reefs lies within the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean Sea.

The Caribbean - The Wild Side of Paradise

Situated 1,000km west of Ecuador in South America, the Galapagos archipelago contains 13 main islands and a hundred or so smaller rocks and reefs. The region's wilderness is so pristine and rich in life it altered our entire view of the natural world.

Galapagos - Darwin's Eden

Lying like a teardrop in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is an island that defies convention. Poised just six degrees above the equator, it's less than 75,000 km sq in size. But it has enough wildlife to rival a continent.

Sri Lanka - Monsoon Island

Lying just off the coast of west Scotland, the Hebrides archipelago is made up of more than 500 islands and islets. Isolation from the mainland has made it the perfect breeding ground for millions of creatures.

The Hebrides - Land of Legends

Pluto

The Falkland's bleak, battered and windswept archipelago lies 460 km from the South American mainland. Rugged mountains and expansive pristine coastline remain unspoilt by human development.

Falkland Islands: Penguin Paradise

Japan's 7,000 islands stretch for over 2,400km, and cover an incredible range of climates. Winter in the central and northern islands can be savage, but summer in the sweltering southern islands couldn't be more different.

Japan: Islands of Extremes

The Anavilhanas and Mariua archipelagos consist of more than 1,000 river islands and stretch along a 1,000km stretch of the Rio Negro, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

Amazon River Islands: The Floating Forest

Vancouver Island's  glaciers fuel the flow of some of Canada's tallest waterfalls, and an endless network of rivers and creeks provides the ideal habitat for one of the world's most important fish – the pacific salmon.

Vancouver Islands: Rivers of Life

The Philippines are a chain of around 7,000 tropical islands in the western Pacific. Plants-turned- predators line the edge of the forests, while rivers help carve one of the world's most spectacular cave systems.

Philippines: islands of mystery

Wildest Islands is back for an exciting second series. Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life, the wildest of people and the most dramatic landscapes.

Falkland Islands: Penguin Paradise

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Season 2, 5 episodes