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Meeting Penny the pigeon and the human who saved her and diving with a shark dancer. Plus, Riana and her lifelong commitment to Faith the cheetah.

An invasive nutria has become part of a human family, Gumbo the goose enjoys a paddle in the pool and a swimmer shares their bond with wild grey seals.

The natural world is filled with colourful, quaint and quirky characters. It may look crazy, but there are good reasons life got this way. This documentary reveals how, when the name of the game is survival, nothing is too outrageous.

Jess faces her fears chasing a lace monitor lizard up a tree with an active beehive.

Diving into tight spaces, underneath hot houses and into tense rescue situations as the catchers confront a six-foot-long, highly venomous brown snake.

The effect of the Moon on life on Earth. A look at how predator and prey live and die by lunar rules, as moonlight reveals or conceals life's nightly battle for survival.

In Vietnam, black-shanked douc Peter is fitted with a GPS collar before being released into the wild with his group. While in Dorset gibbons Kim and Tien are on the move to a temporary home and there's juicy melons for the spider monkeys.

Disabled chimp Chocolate has a new friend and everyone's surprised by just who wants to be her pal. Orangutan babies Kiwi and Sibu try out their restyled playroom and a wooden puzzle for the woollies provides a great work out.

The world is full of creepy crawlies that make people squirm, but don't be fooled by their looks - these animals have serious survival skills.

From the capybara to the three-banded armadillo, meet some of the world's strangest-looking animals.

Meet some of nature's biggest deceivers - cunning creatures with clever tricks up their sleeves.

Experts investigate the startling similarities between the chicken and the T-rex - creatures that do not seem alike but have more in common than one might think.

A look into the wildlife on the Canary Islands and the astonishing ecosystems where new opportunities arose for species when rocks engulfed by flames emerged from the ocean.

In the first of a two-part documentary, the naturalist explores the origins of life on Earth. Beginning the journey near his childhood home in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, he learns how a fossil discovery transformed scientists' understanding of the evolution of complex organisms, and in Newfoundland and Australia he reveals the earliest kinds of animal to exist on the planet. With the help o

In the conclusion of the two-part documentary, the naturalist travels to Burgess Shale in Canada's Rocky Mountains, where he explores how evolution gained pace once creatures developed mouths and mobility. In Scotland, he reveals that one of the smallest fossils found holds the secret to how animals began surviving on dry land, and explains the bloom of life during the oxygen-rich Carboniferous pe

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.

The ongoing battle between predators and prey, beginning with a look at how predators have evolved formidable means of surviving, with strategies ranging from fearsome size and speed to sophisticated teamwork.

The keen eyesight, razor-sharp talons and other adaptations that help raptors like the peregrine falcon and bald eagle hunt.

Biologist and conservationist Lizzie Daly uses the latest technology to follow a group of jaguars in the Pantanal region of South America to gain insight into their daily lives. Lizzie and the Oncafari team hunt for a missing dominant jaguar and monitor the battle for power between young hopefuls.

Documentary about dogs that help humans in surprising ways, including a Great Dane that has helped a 13-year-old girl with a muscle-wasting condition to walk, swim and even ride a bike. Plus, the stories of a Border collie mix who finds survivors during earthquakes, a labrador-German Shepherd mix who helps stop ivory poaching, and a team of water rescue dogs in Italy.

Looking at how a Sprocker spaniel's sense of smell and the protective instincts of an Anatolian shepherd dog are playing a vital role in the conservation of endangered species. Plus, a couple of canine colleagues who protect aircraft from potentially dangerous bird strikes during take-off and landing. Using their natural speed, stamina and desire to chase, the pair works at King Shaka Airport in D