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Ocean Giants episode 2 - Deep Thinkers

Ocean Giants episode 2 – Deep Thinkers

Ocean Giants episode 2 – Deep Thinkers: Humans have long wondered if the universe may harbour other intelligent life forms. But perhaps we need look no further than our oceans?     Whales and dolphins, like humans, have large brains, are quick to learn new behaviours and use a wide range of sounds to communicate with others in their society. But how close are their minds to ours? In the Bahamas, Professor Denise Herzing believes she is very close to an answer, theorising that she will be able to hold a conversation with wild dolphins in their own language within […]

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Ocean Giants episode 1 – Giant Lives

Ocean Giants episode 1 – Giant Lives: This episode explores the intimate details of the largest animals that have ever lived on our planet – the great whales. From the balmy waters of the Indian Ocean to the freezing seas of the Arctic, two daring underwater cameramen – Doug Allan, Planet Earth’s polar specialist, and Didier Noirot, Cousteau’s front-line cameraman – come face to face with fighting humpback whales and 200-ton feeding blue whales.     Alternative stream   Teaming up with top whale scientists, Giant Lives discovers why southern right whales possess a pair of one-ton testicles, why the

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Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep

Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep – The team behind the world’s first footage of a live giant squid in its natural habitat follows three marine biologists as they venture into the deep sea of the Antarctic. Equipped with custom cameras, the team embarks on the world’s first scientific research by a submersible in the Antarctic.     The dive in the Southern Ocean reveals a surprising world of bountiful marine life, where many creatures are gigantic forms of their shallow-water-dwelling relatives. A hostile and previously inaccessible, world, locked away under ice and snow, finally permits us the first

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Springwatch episode 12 2021

Springwatch episode 12 2021

Springwatch episode 12 2021: It’s time to round up this year’s Springwatch nest cameras with Chris and Michaela in Norfolk – did all the kestrel and avocet chicks survive?     Iolo heads to the Moray Firth to check on dolphins, and Gillian’s marine mission focuses on basking sharks in Northern Ireland. Also, how has London’s high rise living created a watery paradise for birds? Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are

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Springwatch episode 11 2021

Springwatch episode 11 2021

Springwatch episode 11 2021: Michaela and Chris investigate how British hedgehogs are coping this spring, and Megan McCubbin joins them live in Norfolk to discuss efforts to save the corncrake.     Iolo is in the Scottish Highlands, checking on some very special wildcats, and Gillian has a fishy tale about flapper skates in Northern Ireland. Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are broadcast live from locations around the country in a

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Springwatch episode 10 2021

Springwatch episode 10 2021

Springwatch episode 10 2021: Will rare turtle doves make an appearance alongside Chris and Michaela at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk? Find out how the UK’s tallest bird has made a successful comeback.     Tiger wars break out amongst beetles in a woodland clearing, Gillian gets close to young Manx shearwaters in Northern Ireland and Iolo ducks into the river at Alladale to look for lampreys. Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The

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Springwatch episode 9 2021

Springwatch episode 9 2021

Springwatch episode 9 2021: At the start of the final week, which birds are ready to leave their nests? Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan bring live updates from Norfolk, Gillian Burke investigates some clever cuttlefish in Northern Ireland and Iolo Williams tracks down mountain hares in the Scottish Highlands. Also, there are sea slugs making a colourful appearance and a report on the spring sounds of Sherwood Forest.     Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the

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Springwatch episode 8 2021

Springwatch episode 8 2021

Springwatch episode 8 2021: There’s theft in the Scottish seas – but do great skuas deserve their reputation as pirates of the skies? Megan McCubbin goes to the Welsh border to investigate why restoring peatland bog is so important for wildlife. There’s also a live round-up of the wild soap operas playing out in Norfolk and a peek at a secretive owl in Northern Ireland.     Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The

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Springwatch episode 7 2021

Springwatch episode 7 2021

Springwatch episode 7 2021: Featuring an island paradise for puffins in Scotland and golden hares in Northern Ireland. Chris checks in on the live nests to see who’s ready to fledge, whilst Michaela reports on the plight of the Norfolk plovers. Meanwhile, in Wales, it’s time to see if all the chough chicks survived to adulthood.     Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are broadcast live from locations around the country

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Springwatch episode 6 2021

Springwatch episode 6 2021

Springwatch episode 6 2021: Gillian looks at spring from a swift’s point of view at WWT Castle Espie. Insect fan Penny Metal introduces us to the tiny residents in a London park. Iolo checks out some alien species on the forest floor at Alladale Wilderness Reserve, and there’s a Mindfulness Moment in an ancient Oxfordshire woodland.     Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are broadcast live from locations around the country

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Springwatch episode 5 2021

Springwatch episode 5 2021

Springwatch episode 5 2021: Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan report live from Norfolk, where Springwatch’s remote cameras are capturing the wildlife dramas at Wild Ken Hill. Gillian Burke looks at some clever cuttlefish in Northern Ireland, and Iolo Williams heads up into the Scottish Highlands to spot some flamboyant avian show-offs.     Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the changing of the seasons in the United Kingdom. The programmes are broadcast live from locations around the country in a primetime evening slot

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Springwatch episode 4 2021

Springwatch episode 4 2021

Springwatch episode 4 2021: Iolo’s on a mission to see one of the most photogenic birds in the UK: the black-throated diver. There are live updates from Chris and Michaela in Norfolk – is there any sign of the elusive and rare turtle dove? Gillian enters the twilight zone to check out a British shark that can glow in the dark. And find out why water voles are choosing city life over country living.     Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, sometimes known collectively as The Watches, are annual BBC television series which chart the fortunes of British wildlife during the

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