Eden at the End of the World

It is the last great wilderness of its kind, a rare and precious haven for some of Earth’s most indestructible creatures. Covering more than half-a-million square miles of Chile and Argentina, this wild place known as Patagonia is under pressure from human encroachment despite its remote location. This National Geographic Special shines the spotlight on this extraordinary place and the innovative conservation models that will help preserve the pristine wilderness, ensuring that it lives on — intact — for future generations.

This classic wildlife film from the renowned National Geographic Natural History Unit tracks several species that call this extreme environment home. The guanaco, condor and penguins who share this spectacular place with orcas, parrots and elephant seals are facing increasing pressure from humans. Field researchers Claudio Campagna, working with elephants seals, and Dee Boersma, working with Magellanic penguins, are supported by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, which received a donation of more than 700,000 acres of Patagonia from investment bank Goldman Sachs. The partnership, an endeavor to save Patagonia and its wildlife from human encroachment, is a revolutionary collaboration between business and conservation.