Sky Nature HD Specialists study a school of great whites in the waters off New Zealand's Stewart Island in the hope of finding an elusive and intimidating alpha shark. 2026-08-16 A year in the life of Canada's common loon, examining the perils impacting its population - from global warming and boat traffic to big wakes disturbing its habitat. 2026-08-16 Documentary about the European bison, the continent's biggest terrestrial mammal, which was hunted to extinction but has been re-introduced thanks to rewilding. 2026-08-16 A visit to Steinhuder Meer, a biodiversity hotspot in Germany, a combination of fenlands, alder march and dunes which create an amazing landscape. 2026-08-16 Documentary revealing how the African elephant has conquered the continent, following three vastly different herds - a matriarch leading her family across the merciless Namibian desert, a family protecting its young calf on the unforgiving planes of the Okavango Delta and a bull elephant searching for a mate along the immense Zambezi River. 2026-08-16 A look at how, to survive Australia's hostile landscapes, animal inhabitants must always have a plan. They all rely on strategic behaviour to thrive. 2026-08-16 A look at the cannibalistic spider crab and venom-sporting platypus - proof that nowhere does strange quite like Australia. 2026-08-16 Sri Lanka's parched lowlands, a forest clearing that is a peaceful home to monkeys, deer and wild boar - and a prime hunting ground for crocodiles. 2026-08-16 An elephant on the cusp of adulthood must leave one herd and join another - but gaining the acceptance of a new family will prove difficult. 2026-08-16 As the leaves change, wild urges grip the animals. Rams Roger and Hamish battle for dominance, while Sally the hen flies the coop for a tour of the farm. 2026-08-16 The farm animals settle down for the shortest day of the year. To stave off boredom, the cows enjoy holiday treats and a concert, while Sheila is busy with her nine piglets. 2026-08-16 Following the devastating Tsunami of 2011, Japan is going through a seismic crisis. This edition takes a closer look at two of the country's most dangerous volcanos. 2026-08-16 The struggle for dominance in the natural world, from elands locking corkscrew horns to striped marlins spearing unsuspecting prey. 2026-08-16 The scavenging antics of nature's clean-up crew, as Tasmanian devils get into food fights with rivals and dung beetles roll over the competition. 2026-08-16 The life of a toque macaque monkey hiding out in the jungles of Sri Lanka. But as its contact with humans increases, it begins to change in rather unexpected ways. 2026-08-16 Following a 750km journey down the Drava river, starting with the current's Alpine origins to its delta in the Pannonian Basin. 2026-08-16 Diving into the great floodplains that lie along the Drava River, areas that are at risk of intense seasonal flooding, before exploring the wetlands of Kopacki Rit. 2026-08-16 The remote island of Gorgona, once chosen by the Colombian government as a prison site due to its shark-infested seas and impenetrable jungle teeming with deadly snakes. 2026-08-16 On the island of Providencia, a young female black crab undertakes a life-or-death hike to escort her 80,000 eggs from the mountain down to the sea. 2026-08-16 The broadcaster explores the Galapagos, a collection of volcanic islands in the Pacific known for its extraordinary wildlife. More than 150 years after Charles Darwin formulated his ground-breaking theory of evolution on the remote archipelago, Attenborough explains how life on the islands has continued to evolve in biological isolation, examining how the ever-changing volcanic landscape has given 2026-08-16 The broadcaster reveals how life has learnt to adapt quickly in the ever-changing volcanic landscape, resulting in species that exist nowhere else in the world. David investigates the driving forces behind their evolution, exploring the appearance and behaviour of remarkable creatures and vegetation including giant whale sharks, marine iguanas and seemingly normal dandelion seeds that grow into pl 2026-08-16 The broadcaster concludes his exploration of the archipelago with a look at how, despite their proximity, no two of the 19 islands are the same. He also uncovers evidence that evolution on Galapagos is occurring faster than Charles Darwin could ever have imagined, and encounters Lonesome George, the last remaining giant Pinta Island tortoise, who died just a few weeks after filming in June 2012. 2026-08-16 Documentary exploring the lives of king penguins, filmed on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia over five months. The programme imagines what one penguin's life would be, following it during the challenging, awkward time between adolescence and adulthood. Presented by David Attenborough. 2026-08-16 David Attenborough employs the latest technologies to explore the violence, rivalries and deadly weaponry existing within the world of bugs. This first episode examines the survival tactics of its terrifying residents including killer ants, trap-setting spiders and beetles with the ability to shoot boiling chemicals at their enemies. 2026-08-16 A look at the ecosystems of six islands, examining how the geology and origins of each have forced the animals that evolved there to interact as they do nowhere else. The first edition looks at the flora and fauna of Canada's Vancouver Island. 2026-08-16 A look at K'gari in Queensland, also known as Fraser Island, with footage of stingrays hunting soldier crabs in the tidal shallows, acid frogs evading vicious predators. 2026-08-16 An insight into the lives of elephant bulls in Mount Kilimanjaro and Amboseli, following their drive for dominance and the subtle social bonds that form between them. 2026-08-17 The wonders of Africa's most amazing landscapes, beginning at the Drakensberg mountain range, where baboons and eland are just some of the creatures coping with a hostile environment featuring cliffs that rise sharply from the landscape. 2026-08-17 The Cloud Mountains of South Africa, a hidden world that serve as a window to an ancient time. 2026-08-17 The wonders of Africa's most amazing landscapes, beginning at the Drakensberg mountain range, where baboons and eland are just some of the creatures coping with a hostile environment featuring cliffs that rise sharply from the landscape. 2026-08-17 An exploration of the remote wonder of the Exuma Cays, the Bahamas' first ocean park - a largely unexplored region made up of hundreds of tiny islands. 2026-08-17 The Chobe National Park, where lions, elephants and baboons face a daily battle against the heat as they try to raise their young on the banks of Botswana's Chobe River. 2026-08-17 Bruce the loris is in hospital for a check-up while the team have to make a tough decision about the future of capuchin Tau. 2026-08-17 Alison collects a squirrel monkey that needs a new home, and it remains to be seen whether baby woolly Cosmo can summon up the courage to take on the great outdoors. 2026-08-17 Spending a day and a night with Africa's most feared hunters - lions. This pride is hungry, they haven't made a kill in days and tempers are starting to flare. 2026-08-17 Mia and her newborn pups go swimming, before welcoming in an era of otter peace as the Mangrove Family becomes a park's main attraction. 2026-08-17 The fortunes of competing troops of baboons as they battle for territorial supremacy around the Victoria Falls on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. As lockdown continues, the streets of Victoria Falls are empty, and the gangs must find new ways to survive in a strangely changed world. 2026-08-17 Jean Du Plessis follows the migrating wildebeest on their annual odyssey through the Serengeti, including their treacherous and drama-filled crossing of the Mara River. 2026-08-17 Exploring the planet's most diverse woodlands and learning how the forests connect and nurture the lives of countless species. 2026-08-17 Bruce the loris is in hospital for a check-up while the team have to make a tough decision about the future of capuchin Tau. 2026-08-17 Alison collects a squirrel monkey that needs a new home, and it remains to be seen whether baby woolly Cosmo can summon up the courage to take on the great outdoors. 2026-08-17 Spending a day and a night with Africa's most feared hunters - lions. This pride is hungry, they haven't made a kill in days and tempers are starting to flare. 2026-08-17 Mia and her newborn pups go swimming, before welcoming in an era of otter peace as the Mangrove Family becomes a park's main attraction. 2026-08-17 The fortunes of competing troops of baboons as they battle for territorial supremacy around the Victoria Falls on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. As lockdown continues, the streets of Victoria Falls are empty, and the gangs must find new ways to survive in a strangely changed world. 2026-08-17 Jean Du Plessis follows the migrating wildebeest on their annual odyssey through the Serengeti, including their treacherous and drama-filled crossing of the Mara River. 2026-08-17 Exploring the planet's most diverse woodlands and learning how the forests connect and nurture the lives of countless species. 2026-08-17 Bruce the loris is in hospital for a check-up while the team have to make a tough decision about the future of capuchin Tau. 2026-08-17 Alison collects a squirrel monkey that needs a new home, and it remains to be seen whether baby woolly Cosmo can summon up the courage to take on the great outdoors. 2026-08-17 Documentary following the Luangwa Valley's transition from lush paradise to parched desert. It's the end of November and the rains have begun, ending a brutal dry season and beginning the transition to luscious wetland. 2026-08-17 Naturalist David Attenborough investigates the life of Jumbo, a famous Victorian elephant, supposedly the largest that ever lived. Jumbo arrived at London Zoo in 1865 and was popular with the royal family, but was dangerously unhappy in captivity. In later life, he would be sold to PT Barnum's circus, becoming a celebrity before dying under mysterious circumstances. Attenborough examines Jumbo's r 2026-08-17 Exploring the planet's most diverse woodlands and learning how the forests connect and nurture the lives of countless species. 2026-08-17 Jean Du Plessis follows the migrating wildebeest on their annual odyssey through the Serengeti, including their treacherous and drama-filled crossing of the Mara River. 2026-08-17 The unique hidden worlds to be found in Southern Africa's most iconic trees. Trees are an invaluable resource in the windswept grasslands of Africa's southern Kalahari, providing huge numbers of animals with food and shelter. 2026-08-17