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Australia Earth's Magical Kingdom episode 1 - Land

Australia Earth’s Magical Kingdom episode 1 – Land

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Australia Earth’s Magical Kingdom episode 1 – Land : Asked to imagine Australia’s wilderness many people immediately picture its arid outback, but its landscapes are in fact surprisingly varied. Traveling from the peaks of the aptly-named Snowy Mountains – touched by Antarctic winds – to tropical Queensland we discover how animals have learned to thrive across the continent’s harsh and beautiful extremes.     We meet an echidna, a curious creature related to the only other monotreme on the planet, the platypus, that has the rare ability to lower its body temperature to endure icy winters. The Dryandra Woodlands south […]

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Snow Animals

Snow Animals

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Snow Animals: Liz Bonnin introduces a cast of charismatic animals to reveal the remarkable strategies they use to survive, and even thrive, in winter.     For animals this is the toughest time of year, and preparations start early. In autumn, Siberian chipmunks collect food in their cheek pouches to stockpile in their burrows, while caribou make an epic journey to new feeding areas away from the worst weather. With the arrival of winter, the American bobcat has to find its prey beneath deep snow, while an Arctic fox must sniff out its very own frozen ready meal. A sea

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Seven Worlds - One Planet episode 8 - Continents of Wonder

Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 8 – Continents of Wonder

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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 8 – Continents of Wonder: The most spectacular moments from the Seven Worlds, One Planet series that highlights the incredible rich and wonderful diversity of life found on our planets seven unique continents. Millions of years ago huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust, creating seven distinct continents. Over time, each one developed its own remarkable wildlife.     Alternative stream and download We see the extraordinary variety of life found in South America and visit the largest of all continents – Asia, so big it still hides rarely seen creatures. We explore the

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Europe episode 2 - Transformation of a Continent

Europe episode 2 – Transformation of a Continent

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Europe episode 2 – Transformation of a Continent: Our second journey to the extremes takes us to the heart of the European continent, from the Norwegian fjords to the coast of Jura in the English Channel and up to the peak of the Matterhorn; we will go from the volcanoes of the Massif Central in southern France to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, or the “Grand Canyon of Europe”.     Alternative server and download     The landscapes of Europe are as incredible as they are different. They are full of secrets and surprises. From the cold northern tip of

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Europe episode 1 - Birth of a Continent

Europe episode 1 – Birth of a Continent

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Europe episode 1 – Birth of a Continent: The landscapes of Europe are as incredible as they are different. They are full of secrets and surprises. From the cold northern tip of Norway to the hot south of Spain; from the wild sea coasts of the European West to the continental extremes of the Urals in the east to the gentle heart of the continent – the landscapes of Europe are as unbelievable as they are different.     Alternative server and download     The first part of our journey to Europe’s extremes takes us to its borders where

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Galapagos

Galapagos

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The Galapagos islands are a fascinating microcosm of natural life and home to some of the most astonishing creatures found anywhere on Earth. With spectacular cinematography from land, sea and air, and blending rugged volcanic landscapes with intimate animal behaviour, this ambitious series brings this remarkable archipelago to captivating life. Galapagos Part 1: Born of Fire  This opening episode chronicles the many fascinating stages of the island chain’s existence, and reveals how creatures have developed enterprising ways of dealing with life on this restless Pacific outpost. Galapagos Part 2: Islands that Changed the World From flightless cormorants hunting underwater

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Seven Worlds - One Planet episode 7

Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 7

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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 7: Africa – home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on earth. But even in this land of plenty, wildlife faces huge challenges.     Alternative stream and download 1     At its heart is a vast tropical rain forest full of life. Here young chimpanzees learn how to use tools to make the most of the jungles riches. With knowledge passed down from generation to generation, they can access the best forest foods.   Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 7   Rivalling the jungle for it sheer abundance of life is Africa’s

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Equator from the Air episode 4 - SE Asia

Equator from the Air episode 4 – SE Asia

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Equator from the Air episode 4 – SE Asia: Gordon Buchanan completes his equatorial journey in south east Asia, where booming economies put increasing pressure on the natural world.     Flying over Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, Gordon discovers this mega-city is sinking. In Sumatra, drones help to manage a dangerous conflict between elephants and farmers. In Borneo, which has lost more than a third of its lush forests, Gordon searches for orangutans at night, and he finds that aerial tech offers hope for endangered Siamese crocodiles.   Equator from the Air episode 4 – SE Asia   Sumatra is one

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Seven Worlds - One Planet episode 6

Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 6

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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 6: North America – a land of change where pioneering animals make the most of surprising opportunities.     Alternative stream and download     More than any other continent, North America is defined by extreme weather and seasonal change. For animals that live here this poses great challenges, but for those with a pioneering spirit it can also offer great rewards.   Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 6   In Canada’s Yukon, winter can be brutal – up to six feet of snow can fall in a single day. But lynx have

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Equator from the Air episode 3 - Pacific

Equator from the Air episode 3 – Pacific

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Equator from the Air episode 3 – Pacific: Continuing his equatorial journey, Gordon Buchanan crosses the Pacific. This rich source of life is under pressure from rising temperatures, pollution and overfishing.     In the Galapagos Islands, Gordon sees how drones are helping protect baby hammerhead sharks, and the iconic giant tortoise. On the other side of the Pacific, an aerial view sheds light on world’s richest marine habitats, and Gordon joins the search for clues about the future of our coral reefs in a mysterious tropical lake.   Equator from the Air episode 3 – Pacific   Galapagos Islands

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Equator from the Air episode 2 - South America

Equator from the Air episode 2 – South America

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Equator from the Air episode 2 – South America: Gordon Buchanan continues his journey around the equator, witnessing the fight to preserve the Amazon rainforest.     In Brazil, he joins an aerial police patrol hunting for illegal loggers, while a local tribe map their territory from the air in a bid to prevent its destruction. Crossing the Andes, Gordon sees how eyes in the sky keep tabs on Ecuador’s endangered condors and visits a reserve where new species are being discovered, high up in the canopy of a pristine patch of cloud forest.   Equator from the Air episode

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Seven Worlds - One Planet episode 5

Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 5

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Seven Worlds – One Planet episode 5: Europe – a continent transformed by mankind, where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places.     Europe, a crowded continent transformed by mankind where extraordinary animals are found in surprising places. High above the city of Gibraltar, Barbary macaques – Europe’s only primate, live a life full of kidnappings and high drama whilst in the cemeteries of Vienna ‘grave robbing’ European hamsters do battle with each other for food. Come nightfall, the forests surrounding ancient Italian mountain villages become the hunting grounds for rarely seen wolves whilst deep underground in Slovenia’s caves,

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