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Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park, a rugged peninsula that juts out into the freezing Atlantic Ocean.

Every living creature, from the amoeba to the blue whale, needs a suitable coat. Dive deep into the fashion styles of the natural world with this colourful documentary.

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.

The sardine run along the east coast of South Africa, a challenging voyage for the fish as they navigate the ocean, barely escaping the hungry predators who depend on them for food.

Naturalist and shark expert Steve Backshall celebrates the dazzling diversity of sharks, uncovering their secret lives and the threats they face. He begins by exploring the radical variety of sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and marks the start of a global journey in the so-called shark capital of the world, the Bahamas.

The naturalist learns about the sharks of the Indian Ocean, which despite finding ways to adapt to the environment, face threats from climate change, pollution and overfishing.

The naturalist joins scientists to find the shark hotspots in the Pacific Ocean, where their precious locations are under threat and numbers are plummeting. Steve learns what the sharks offer that is so important to the Pacific and what can be done to preserve them.

Naturalist Steve Backshall goes in search of some of the 30-plus shark species that inhabit waters of the British Isles, showing how the big fish in home waters are just as astonishing and mysterious as their global cousins. Along the way he encounters a four-ton basking shark near the Hebrides and dives with his favourite of all time, the blue shark, off the coast of Cornwall. He also meets scien

Patrick Aryee examines the first days, weeks and months of young animals, beginning by looking at how single offspring depend on their mothers.

Patrick Aryee explores how some siblings quickly forge lifelong bonds, while others compete ferociously from the moment they're born.

For animals born in bulk, life is a battle from the very start. Patrick Aryee marvels at the strategies nature has come up with to raise the next generation.

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

The naturalist and film-maker explores the many varieties of plant life housed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London, and explains what they reveal about the natural world and the development of life on Earth. He begins inside the establishment's Palm House, whose climate has been engineered to simulate conditions found in rainforests, charting the evolution of plants that grow in the w

The naturalist explores how the plants at Kew Gardens change through the seasons and demonstrates the surprising properties of several species, including the predatory pond-dwelling bladderwort utricularia and a fungus that appears to be capable of mind control. He also discusses the largest single organism on the planet, visits the world's biggest flower and explains how plants and insects can co

The naturalist concludes his exploration of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London, by examining plants that have evolved to minimise their dependence on water, enabling them to survive in the world's driest environments. He witnesses a cactus blooming at midnight, tells the story of the spectacular flowering of the Agave franzosinii, and visits the Millennium Seed Bank, a facility designed

Stu and Liv catch a pregnant red-bellied black snake at a busy resort, while Mick and Adele face a lace monitor lizard.

Stu and Liv outwit a blue tongue lizard, Jess and Dan free a trapped snake, and Mick and Adele rush a python rescue fast.

First of two programmes about some of earth's most dangerous creatures, which lurk in the oceans, the forests, swamps and deserts. In Australia, meet the world's most venomous snake, and in nearby oceans, discover the deadly nature of the marine creatures that share these tropical waters.

Exploring more of earth's dangerous creatures, beginning in the South American rainforest with the poison-packed golden dart frog, which harbours enough poison to kill 10 men. Plus, a visit to Sydney, Australia, home of the world's most venomous spider.

Explore the historic home of an extraordinary family of birds of prey in a look at the wildlife living in the nature reserve surrounding Germany's Heidelberg Castle.