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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 2

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / October 28, 2020 / By HDclump

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 2: Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams are live from the New Forest, Fife, Yorkshire and Powys. There is more drama from Michaela’s Scottish seal colony, and Chris reveals the latest antics of his multicoloured badger family. There is a magnificent film about Great Orme’s goat rut, and a blizzard of birds takes over the screen, thanks to a camera embedded in a huge flock of wild waders. BBC’s popular wildlife programme records the changes in nature across four days in autumn, using a network of cameras to track the action in […]

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Autumnwatch 2020 episode 1

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / October 28, 2020 / By HDclump

Autumnwatch 2020 episode 1: Autumnwatch is back for two weeks! The nights are drawing in, it is getting colder and we could all do with a bit of cheering up, so the team invite you to wrap up in a warm autumn blanket of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder. Chris is in the New Forest watching autumn transform his home, Iolo is at the spectacular Centre of Alternative Technology in west Wales, Gillian visits a remarkable wildlife restoration project in South Yorkshire, and Michaela is in Fife at a wonderful NatureScot reserve, where she reports live

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V-Day – Volcanic Planet

Science / 2 minutes of reading / October 20, 2020 / By HDclump

V-Day – Volcanic Planet: Earth is a volcanic planet, with over 1,400 active giants spread across the globe. But what would happen if all of them were to erupt at once? From rivers of lava, towering ash clouds, and pyroclastic flows to tsunamis and super-sized climate change, we explore the powerful volcanic forces that fascinate today’s scientists. Join us as we conduct a thrilling thought experiment with leading volcanologists that reveals the inner workings of some of the world’s most magnificent volcanoes. V-Day: Volcanic Planet is a feature documentary that asks: What would happen if all of the

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New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 3

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 12, 2020 / By HDclump

New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 3: New Zealand was one of the last land masses to be found and settled by people. Lush and fertile, almost everything brought here flourishes, often with surprising consequences. Told through the experiences of its native species – in particular, a charismatic and peculiar giant, flightless parrot – this is the moving story of the changing fortunes of New Zealand’s wildlife since humans first arrived. New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 2: transports you to an exotic, magnificent and isolated island chain where the mysterious and unexpected story of its

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New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 2

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 11, 2020 / By HDclump

New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 2: The most extreme and wild parts of New Zealand are in the South Island, which lie towards Antarctica, in the path of the tempestuous ‘roaring forties’. This is home to some of the most rapidly rising mountains in the world, the Southern Alps. From hyper-intelligent parrots to sinister snails with teeth and magical constellations of glow-worms, this is the story of New Zealand’s wildest places and its most resilient pioneers, all of whom must embrace radical solutions to survive. New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 2: transports you to

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New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 1

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 10, 2020 / By HDclump

New Zealand – Earth’s Mythical Islands episode 1: transports you to an exotic, magnificent and isolated island chain where the mysterious and unexpected story of its true nature is revealed. Narrated by Sam Neill. Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It’s also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must

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Planet Earth – A Celebration

Nature / 3 minutes of reading / September 1, 2020 / By HDclump

Planet Earth – A Celebration: To raise our spirits, join Sir David Attenborough on a round-the-world trip to the wildest places on earth to see some of the most spectacular wildlife. The BBC Natural History Unit has brought together the most astounding stories from the Bafta-winning Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II to create the ultimate escape. The journey is accompanied by a thrilling new musical score, created by renowned composers Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and featuring Mercury Prize winner Dave on the piano. While the pandemic restricts our movements,

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The End of the Line

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 8, 2020 / By HDclump

The End of the Line: As the world’s demand for fish and other seafood increases and the technology available to commercial fisherman becomes more sophisticated, the annual harvest from global seaports has grown tremendously in recent years. However, the rise of industrialised fishing has not come without consequences, and many environmentalists and oceanographers believe that the current demand for fish and the methods used to fulfill it are taking an irreparable toll on the world’s oceans, with some speculating that the seas could be literally fished-out by 2048 if current trends do not change. Filmmaker Rupert Murray offers

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Springwatch episode 4 2020

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / May 30, 2020 / By HDclump

Springwatch episode 4 2020: It is the end of the first week of Springwatch and the team review the extraordinary events that have taken place. Gillian is looking back at her week with the beaver family in Cornwall, Chris reveals the extraordinary transformation young salmon perform, and Iolo reveals the latest findings about the mysterious migrations of short-eared owls. Steve introduces his young two-year-old son to a local family of swans. Springwatch episode 4 2020 Salmon Salmon is the common name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. Other fish in the same

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Springwatch episode 3 2020

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / May 29, 2020 / By HDclump

Springwatch episode 3 2020: Live from their home bases in the New Forest, Cornwall, west Wales and the River Thames, Chris Packham, Gillian Burke, Iolo Williams and Steve Backshall share the latest stories from the wildlife cameras. Chris reveals how fish have more ways of making sound than any other vertebrate on the planet, Iolo reveals the intimate secrets of the bird families he has been following in his own back garden, and Michaela relives the dramatic story of a very skilful stoat in Minsmere in 2016. There is also the extraordinary spectacle of the firework sea anemone,

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Springwatch episode 2 2020

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / May 28, 2020 / By HDclump

Springwatch episode 2 2020: Chris Packham, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams are live again close to their respective homes in the New Forest, west Wales and Cornwall, where overnight events have already created dramas. This year, the Springwatch cameras are following the fortunes of bird families in the Somerset levels and in the wild and rugged Brecon Beacons. With no boat traffic on the Thames, Steve Backshall is witnessing beautiful aquatic insect hatches providing food for a host of birds like swallows and even red kites. Intrepid sound recordist Gary Moore records the incredible urban dawn chorus of

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Springwatch episode 1 2020

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / May 27, 2020 / By HDclump

Springwatch episode 1 2020: Springwatch returns for 2020 with a dramatic, exciting and different format to comply with Covid restrictions. The team are broadcasting live from locations close to home – Chris Packham is in the New Forest, Iolo Williams is in the heart of west Wales, and Gillian Burke is at the Beaver Project near her home in Cornwall. They are joined by guest presenter Steve Backshall at his home on the banks of the Thames. It is the first time they have all been home for more than a decade so a fantastic opportunity to celebrate

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