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Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs episode 1

Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs episode 1

Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs episode 1: Liz Bonnin joins an international team of palaeontologists in the remote badlands of Wyoming as they investigate a mysterious dinosaur graveyard. Packed with over a dozen skeletons, including predators such as the fearsome Allosaurus and iconic giants like Diplodocus, as well as fossilised plants and footprints, the site is a treasure trove that is helping to change the way we think about the Jurassic – the golden age of dinosaurs. The astonishing evidence also helps the team to answer why so many dinosaurs came here and what killed them in such great numbers […]

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Islands of Evolution episode 3 - Madeira

Islands of Evolution episode 3 – Madeira

Islands of Evolution episode 3 – Madeira: In the final episode, Richard Fortey travels to Madeira to examine what happens to a volcanic island as it nears the end of its life cycle and starts sinking back into the sea. Here, in the island’s laurisilva forest, he examines the remains of an ancient forest that once carpeted all of Europe, finds island lizards that live to be four times older than their mainland counterparts, and meets a huge wolf spider. With the help of local divers, he also discovers an unexpectedly rich marine habitat populated by whales, dolphins and unusual

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Islands of Evolution episode 2 - Madagascar

Islands of Evolution episode 2 – Madagascar

Islands of Evolution episode 2 – Madagascar: Professor Richard Fortey travels to the rainforests of Madagascar – an ancient island that has spawned some of the most extraordinary groups of plants and animals anywhere in the world. From beautiful Indri lemurs, toxic frogs, and the cat-like giant mongoose called the fossa, to evolutionary oddities like the giraffe-necked weevil and the otherworldly aye-aye, he uncovers the secrets of the evolutionary niche – examining how, given millions of years, animals and plants can adapt to fill almost any opportunity they find.       Three-part series in which Professor Richard Fortey investigates

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Islands of Evolution episode 1 - Hawaii

Islands of Evolution episode 1 – Hawaii

Islands of Evolution episode 1 – Hawaii: Richard Fortey investigates why islands are laboratories of evolution. On Hawaii he finds honeycreeper birds, carnivorous caterpillars and silversword plants. In the first episode, Fortey is on Hawaii to investigate how life colonises a newly born island. According to some estimates, Hawaii has been successfully colonised by only one new species every 35,000 years due to its remote location – yet the Hawaiian Islands teem with a great diversity of life. In search of the evolutionary secrets of how one species becomes many, Fortey encounters beautiful honeycreeper birds whose evolution rivals that of

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Secret Mind of Slime

Secret Mind of Slime

Secret Mind of Slime: Meet slime molds: the brainless blobs that can learn, make decisions, and navigate mazes. Who says you need brains to be smart? Extremely primitive life-forms called slime molds can navigate mazes, choose between foods, and create efficient networks—no brain required. New research on these organisms, which are neither plant nor animal, could help reveal the fundamental rules underlying all decision making.       Slime mold is an informal name given to several kinds of unrelated eukaryotic organisms with a life cycle that includes a free-living single-celled stage and the formation of spores. Spores are often

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Winterwatch 2023 episode 8

Winterwatch 2023 episode 8

Winterwatch 2023 episode 8: Sir David Attenborough is a guest on the show, talking with Chris Packham about all things British wildlife ahead of his series Wild Isles. Also, in the final episode of this series, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan say goodbye to Wild Ken Hill, where they’ve been based for two years. They celebrate the season from their Norfolk base and offer the final deluge of drama from the live cameras.       In Edinburgh, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke remain on the coast for a cetacean celebration before saying goodbye to the wild badger sett they’ve

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Winterwatch 2023 episode 7

Winterwatch 2023 episode 7

Winterwatch 2023 episode 7: Michaela Strachan celebrates one of Norfolk’s most sensational winter species, pink-footed geese, while Chris Packham catches up on all the action from the live wildlife cameras. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams move to the coast to showcase Scotland’s marine species, and Megan McCubbin meets the newly elected president of the RSPB, Dr Amir Khan, for a few tips ahead of this weekend’s Big Garden Bird Watch.       Winterwatch is a popular annual British television series that showcases the lives of British wildlife during the winter season in the UK. Produced by the

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Winterwatch 2023 episode 6

Winterwatch 2023 episode 6

Winterwatch 2023 episode 6: Michaela Strachan heads into the macro studio with Lucy Lapwing to reveal some intriguing behaviours from Norfolk’s miniature marvels. Chris Packham takes us behind the scenes into the wildlife camera hub, while Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams move on to Musselburgh – a stone’s throw from Edinburgh – to explore the wildlife that call it home. Plus a man who takes to his kayak on the river at night to film a unique perspective of the wildlife he finds there.       Winterwatch is a popular annual British television series that showcases the lives of

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Winterwatch 2023 episode 5

Winterwatch 2023 episode 5

Winterwatch 2023 episode 5: The second week kicks off with a veritable feast of winter wildlife. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan give an update on the weekend dramas that have played out on the live cameras in Norfolk. There’s a look at one of Norfolk’s richest habitats, the Wash, which draws thousands of avian migrants every winter as well as the resident species it supports all year round. Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke continue to explore the city of Edinburgh, showcasing the Water of Leith as well as providing a privileged insight into the badgers’ weekend antics on the live

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Winterwatch 2023 episode 4

Winterwatch 2023 episode 4

Winterwatch 2023 episode 4: Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal some ingenious beetle adaptations in the macro studio at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. Megan McCubbin immerses herself in one of our most iconic winter spectacles as she goes swimming with starlings. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams have moved from the cemetery to the river, in order to explore the city’s waterways. They reveal what a lifeline the river is for the city’s wildlife. And at the end of week one, they update us on the live wild badger characters in Edinburgh Zoo.       Springwatch, Autumnwatch

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Winterwatch 2023 episode 3

Winterwatch 2023 episode 3

Winterwatch 2023 episode 3: Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan revel in some of winter’s most dazzling displays. Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk delivers wildlife action from the remote cameras, providing an insight into some of Britain’s smallest mammals. There is also a chat with artist Paul Harfleet, who uses art to engage his audience and highlight the plight of many of our British bird species. And Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke meet some urban mammals in Edinburgh, indulging in a look at some of the macro marvels that call the cemetery home.       Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes

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