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The BBC's flagship natural history series brings you stories of deadly ant invasions, unique desert lions, unseen grizzlies and amazing orangutans.
201310 seasons
DocumentaryInspiringExciting
DocumentaryInspiringExciting
201310 seasons
7+
5 episodes
  • 1. Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape

    1. Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape

    Leonora is no ordinary orangutan. She is a pioneer. With her three-year-old son in her arms, she is about to set off on an epic journey back to the wild. After being orphaned as a baby, she has spent the majority of her life in a rescue center. She is leaving behind 600 other orangutans, all of whom are relying on her for their chance at freedom. If Leonora can make it, they could too.
    Leonora is no ordinary orangutan. She is a pioneer. With her three-year-old son in her arms, she is about to set off on an epic journey back to the wild. After being orphaned as a baby, she has spent the majority of her life in a rescue center. She is leaving behind 600 other orangutans, all of whom are relying on her for their chance at freedom. If Leonora can make it, they could too.
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    50min
    Oct 3, 2013
  • 2. Ant Attack

    2. Ant Attack

    A look at the bug-eat-bug world of the African driver ant, wildlife's neighbor from hell. The biggest family on Earth is a sinister army of 20 million sisters that thrives by ravaging forests, killing every living thing it can pin down and slice up. It is really a super-organism that dominates an often violent world, where miniature monsters roam and only the most powerful survive.
    A look at the bug-eat-bug world of the African driver ant, wildlife's neighbor from hell. The biggest family on Earth is a sinister army of 20 million sisters that thrives by ravaging forests, killing every living thing it can pin down and slice up. It is really a super-organism that dominates an often violent world, where miniature monsters roam and only the most powerful survive.
    ALL
    49min
    Jan 24, 2006
  • 3. Desert Lions

    3. Desert Lions

    Many years ago, lions thrived in the deserts of Namibia's Skeleton Coast, until they were exterminated by man. Then maverick biologist Flip Stander discovered a tiny population alive and well in nearby mountains. Their numbers have steadily grown , and they are now returning to the desert. But Flip will have to persuade local people that the lions are worth more alive than dead.
    Many years ago, lions thrived in the deserts of Namibia's Skeleton Coast, until they were exterminated by man. Then maverick biologist Flip Stander discovered a tiny population alive and well in nearby mountains. Their numbers have steadily grown , and they are now returning to the desert. But Flip will have to persuade local people that the lions are worth more alive than dead.
    7+
    49min
    May 29, 2007
  • 4. The Last Grizzly

    4. The Last Grizzly

    Canadian filmmaker Jeff Turner returns to his roots and embarks on a beautiful and lyrical exploration of the wildlife around his home in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia. He encounters many animals from his childhood including black bears, osprey, coyotes and mule deer. But the animal he most wants to find is one of the few remaining grizzly bears that survive in these mountains.
    Canadian filmmaker Jeff Turner returns to his roots and embarks on a beautiful and lyrical exploration of the wildlife around his home in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia. He encounters many animals from his childhood including black bears, osprey, coyotes and mule deer. But the animal he most wants to find is one of the few remaining grizzly bears that survive in these mountains.
    7+
    49min
    Feb 28, 2011
  • 5. Whale Shark

    5. Whale Shark

    Whale sharks grow to over 12 meters long but are gentle, filter-feeding giants . Beginning at the fabulous coral reef of Ningaloo in Western Australia, intrepid marine biologist Mark Meekan attempts to unravel the mysterious wanderings of the biggest fish in the sea . He makes a breakthrough which doesn't just add to our understanding of these huge 'dinosaur fish', it could help save them.
    Whale sharks grow to over 12 meters long but are gentle, filter-feeding giants . Beginning at the fabulous coral reef of Ningaloo in Western Australia, intrepid marine biologist Mark Meekan attempts to unravel the mysterious wanderings of the biggest fish in the sea . He makes a breakthrough which doesn't just add to our understanding of these huge 'dinosaur fish', it could help save them.
    7+
    49min
    Nov 17, 2008
  • Natural World
    DocumentaryInspiringExciting
    201310 seasons
    The BBC's flagship natural history series brings you stories of deadly ant invasions, unique desert lions, unseen grizzlies and amazing orangutans.
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