2024-10-03
Experience unbelievable acts of courage and loyalty by creatures trying to survive in the remote wilderness of New Zealands South Island. Face forest penguins feast and famine cycles, and explore the tumultuous world of newborn sea lions.
Its spring the season of courtship and new life. Witness nature awaken from its slumber in many forms, from the blossoms that explode in the rainsoaked desert of Arizona to the fuzzy wood ducklings that leap from their nests.
Summer brings long, warm days for wildlife to thrive. Watch animals learn new skills, compete for mates, and escape predators as they try to make the most of the short season.
Summer brings long, warm days for wildlife to thrive. Watch animals learn new skills, compete for mates, and escape predators as they try to make the most of the short season.
Discover the clever way elephants dig wells, and see the relief that comes with a sudden riverfilling downpour. Mourn cheetah Kuletas loss after lions kill one of her cubs, and get a frontrow seat when wild dog Phoenix faces off with a hyena mob.
In New Zealand, two wild fortresses protect the vulnerable native animals One a remote island protected by a moat of saltwater, the other a hilltop citadel surrounded by a predatorproof barrier. This is the story of these delicate sanctuaries and the life that thrives within them.
In the early months of the year, the Earths axial tilt brings the height of summer in some places and the depths of winter in others. See how life struggles to survive under these extreme conditions.
Many species of animals are adapted to live in large groups. The group gives them protection from predators, helps them find food and offers plenty of social contact. In this episode of Baby Animals we explore whats it like to grow up in some of these groups.
Its spring the season of courtship and new life. Witness nature awaken from its slumber in many forms, from the blossoms that explode in the rainsoaked desert of Arizona to the fuzzy wood ducklings that leap from their nests.
Summer brings long, warm days for wildlife to thrive. Watch animals learn new skills, compete for mates, and escape predators as they try to make the most of the short season.
Trail Anastasia as her herd splits to protect two precious elephant calves, while Kuleta retakes territory for her remaining cheetah cubs. Join wild dog Phoenixs search for a new mate as the skies open up and rain begins to heal the parched land.
Watch an Antarctic gentoo penguin pop the question with a rocky token of his devotion, then learn how a Madagascar lemur uses toxic millipedes for pest control. Bone up on makeup techniques with a flamingo and meet a honey badger that can pick locks.
Get in line with hermit crabs for an orderly shell exchange on a Belize beach, then meet a Senegalese chimps pet genet. Float with an otter who swaps hostages for free meals and admire the agricultural prowess of leafcutter ants in the rainforest.
Spring on New Zealands east coast is a time of promise for the New Zealand Fur Seal and the Norther Royal Albatross. Theyve returned to their land to breed. But harsh terrain, fickle weather and hungry predators will conspire to make lives difficult for them. Only the strongest will survive to carry forward their legacy.
Travel around the globe to witness the atmospheric shifts that take place in March, from the wave of cherry blossoms that unfold across Japan to the final raft of green sea turtles that arrive on the Great Barrier Reef islands to lay eggs.
Its spring the season of courtship and new life. Witness nature awaken from its slumber in many forms, from the blossoms that explode in the rainsoaked desert of Arizona to the fuzzy wood ducklings that leap from their nests.
Summer brings long, warm days for wildlife to thrive. Watch animals learn new skills, compete for mates, and escape predators as they try to make the most of the short season.
Learn how winters arrival triggers animal survival instincts in southwestern New Zealand. Track dolphins as they move to warmer waters to give their calves a fighting chance, and join longfin eels on an epic migration to their spawning grounds.
Watch an Antarctic gentoo penguin pop the question with a rocky token of his devotion, then learn how a Madagascar lemur uses toxic millipedes for pest control. Bone up on makeup techniques with a flamingo and meet a honey badger that can pick locks.
Get in line with hermit crabs for an orderly shell exchange on a Belize beach, then meet a Senegalese chimps pet genet. Float with an otter who swaps hostages for free meals and admire the agricultural prowess of leafcutter ants in the rainforest.
Spring on New Zealands east coast is a time of promise for the New Zealand Fur Seal and the Norther Royal Albatross. Theyve returned to their land to breed. But harsh terrain, fickle weather and hungry predators will conspire to make lives difficult for them. Only the strongest will survive to carry forward their legacy.
Its spring the season of courtship and new life. Witness nature awaken from its slumber in many forms, from the blossoms that explode in the rainsoaked desert of Arizona to the fuzzy wood ducklings that leap from their nests.
Summer brings long, warm days for wildlife to thrive. Watch animals learn new skills, compete for mates, and escape predators as they try to make the most of the short season.
Trail Anastasia as her herd splits to protect two precious elephant calves, while Kuleta retakes territory for her remaining cheetah cubs. Join wild dog Phoenixs search for a new mate as the skies open up and rain begins to heal the parched land.