Nature Time

Andalusia consists of extreme habitats once severely impacted by humans. Now, many previously near-extinct animals are reclaiming this unique land.

The Mekong Delta is one of the largest on Earth. Formed over the last 8000 years, it fans out and discharges into the South China Sea via nine channels.

Face lions on the savannah, hippos in the Nile, and lethal black mamba snakes.

Track hungry dingoes, toxic box jellyfish, and brutishly strong kangaroos.

Watch senior vet Tim tutor new recruit Phil through an injured koala checkup, and track the teams solutions for animals plagued by the summer heat. Celebrate as vet Karina solves a puzzling frog case and releases an old friend whos ready...

The conservation team attempts to move two white rhinos to Ol Pejeta from the nearby Enasoit ranch after it is discovered that poachers have been watching the animals.

Life in this swamp is prolific and water dictates the rhythm of new life. It is home to a wide variety of African wildlife.

The colossal Outeniqua Yellowwood can live over 1,000 years. All the while, it hosts, feeds and shelters masses of plants and animals in the bows of their branches.

Namaqua rock fig trees are the ultimate survivors. As every year gets hotter and drier, this hardy tree stands tall on the slopes of South Africa's hills.

Baobab trees have been around for 800 years. This incredible tree withstands the harshest conditions, and is beloved by animals, birds and insects.

Christmas Island: Hundreds of miles northwest of Australia's mainland, Christmas Island rises sublimely out of the Indian Ocean, providing the stage for extraordinary migrations.

Fraser Island: The largest sand island on Earth, Fraser Island nurses a huge variety of wildlife on its unforgiving terrain, including dingoes, wallabies and sea eagles.

Deep in the South Caribbean Sea we explore the protected waters of the Bonaire National Marine Park; home to thriving reefs, endangered sea turtles, sprawling mangroves and a plethora of marine life.

Examininng the importance of three marine habitat types in the Florida Keys including the animals within them and conservationists' efforts to protect them.

On the West Coast of the United States, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the largest marine sanctuary in the country - home to 525 species of fish, and a massive, underwater Kelp forest.

From Cambodia's diverse wildlife to people living in the stilt villages of lake Tonle Sap, the Mekong has dictated the lives of everything that lives there for centuries.

Europe's biggest terrestrial mammal was hunted to extinction, but thanks to ambitious rewilding, the European Bison has been re-introduced.

Welcome to the Steinhuder Meer, a biodiversity hotspot in Germany, as a combination of fenlands, alder march, and dunes create an amazing landscape.

Andalusia consists of extreme habitats once severely impacted by humans. Now, many previously near-extinct animals are reclaiming this unique land.

The Mekong Delta is one of the largest on Earth. Formed over the last 8000 years, it fans out and discharges into the South China Sea via nine channels.

Face lions on the savannah, hippos in the Nile, and lethal black mamba snakes.

Track hungry dingoes, toxic box jellyfish, and brutishly strong kangaroos.

A day in the life of a southern African mangrove forest. We follow the forest and its residents through the change from high tide to low and back to high.

Life in this swamp is prolific and water dictates the rhythm of new life. It is home to a wide variety of African wildlife.

Only the toughest of Africa's wildlife can survive here. This is an extraordinary story of perseverance, adaptation and survival in some of the most extreme habitats.

The colossal Outeniqua Yellowwood can live over 1,000 years. All the while, it hosts, feeds and shelters masses of plants and animals in the bows of their branches.

Namaqua rock fig trees are the ultimate survivors. As every year gets hotter and drier, this hardy tree stands tall on the slopes of South Africa's hills.

Baobab trees have been around for 800 years. This incredible tree withstands the harshest conditions, and is beloved by animals, birds and insects.

Christmas Island: Hundreds of miles northwest of Australia's mainland, Christmas Island rises sublimely out of the Indian Ocean, providing the stage for extraordinary migrations.

Fraser Island: The largest sand island on Earth, Fraser Island nurses a huge variety of wildlife on its unforgiving terrain, including dingoes, wallabies and sea eagles.

Deep in the South Caribbean Sea we explore the protected waters of the Bonaire National Marine Park; home to thriving reefs, endangered sea turtles, sprawling mangroves and a plethora of marine life.

Examininng the importance of three marine habitat types in the Florida Keys including the animals within them and conservationists' efforts to protect them.

With elephant numbers on the rise, Ol Pejeta must deal with new conflicts, such as one group which is going around raiding crops.

On the West Coast of the United States, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the largest marine sanctuary in the country - home to 525 species of fish, and a massive, underwater Kelp forest.

All these little connections form a complex and diverse network of plants and animals and it's this that makes the Luangwa Valley one of the most magical wildernesses in Africa.

Find out how science is ensuring a sustainable future for this vital ecosystem.

Meet the islands unique species and see Darwins theory of evolution in action.

Explore the Galapagos, where volcanoes, currents and isolation shape unique wildlife. Dive through mangrove forests, meet bold boobies and flightless cormorants, and see evolution in action.

These animals of the savanna, finding water means the difference between life and death in good years and bad - and after a long, punishing dry season the scorched earth is in dire need of moisture.

In this episode we discover how the lagoon supports a wealth of wildlife as well as attracting visitors from thousands of kilometers away - a paradise for birds.

It's a spectacle celebrated across the continent. When the Chobe is in flood, this water wonderland truly is the river of plenty.

Cambodia is a country that lies almost entirely within the Mekong basin, flanked by Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

Join marine biologist Nan Houser on her quest to protect the oceans humpback whales.

The colossal Outeniqua Yellowwood can live over 1,000 years. All the while, it hosts, feeds and shelters masses of plants and animals in the bows of their branches.

Namaqua rock fig trees are the ultimate survivors. As every year gets hotter and drier, this hardy tree stands tall on the slopes of South Africa's hills.

Baobab trees have been around for 800 years. This incredible tree withstands the harshest conditions, and is beloved by animals, birds and insects.

Christmas Island: Hundreds of miles northwest of Australia's mainland, Christmas Island rises sublimely out of the Indian Ocean, providing the stage for extraordinary migrations.

Fraser Island: The largest sand island on Earth, Fraser Island nurses a huge variety of wildlife on its unforgiving terrain, including dingoes, wallabies and sea eagles.

Deep in the South Caribbean Sea we explore the protected waters of the Bonaire National Marine Park; home to thriving reefs, endangered sea turtles, sprawling mangroves and a plethora of marine life.

Examininng the importance of three marine habitat types in the Florida Keys including the animals within them and conservationists' efforts to protect them.

On the West Coast of the United States, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the largest marine sanctuary in the country - home to 525 species of fish, and a massive, underwater Kelp forest.

It's October in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. The hottest and harshest time of year. But this year dry season conditions are exacerbated by a global El Nino event... the Valley is in the throes of drought.

All these little connections form a complex and diverse network of plants and animals and it's this that makes the Luangwa Valley one of the most magical wildernesses in Africa.

Find out how science is ensuring a sustainable future for this vital ecosystem.

Meet the islands' unique species and see Darwin's theory of evolution in action.

Explore the Galapagos, where volcanoes, currents and isolation shape unique wildlife. Dive through mangrove forests, meet bold boobies and flightless cormorants, and see evolution in action.

These animals of the savanna, finding water means the difference between life and death in good years and bad - and after a long, punishing dry season the scorched earth is in dire need of moisture.

In this episode we discover how the lagoon supports a wealth of wildlife as well as attracting visitors from thousands of kilometers away - a paradise for birds.

It's a spectacle celebrated across the continent. When the Chobe is in flood, this water wonderland truly is the river of plenty.

A look at the plight of chimpanzees that survive the bush meat trade to become captive animals. At the same time, we look at the reintroduction of colobus monkeys into the Ewaso river area of Ol Pejeta.

Cambodia is a country that lies almost entirely within the Mekong basin, flanked by Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

In this programme we look at the Vredefort Crater in South Africa and the life it supports. From rocky outcrops to grassland, and from wetlands to mighty rivers, each habitat provides a niche for a host of creatures.

Hidden within the Kalahari Desert and pulsating with natural beauty, the Okavango attracts scores of animals to its lush waters.

Explore the riveting dramas that play out amongst predators and their prey.

Get schooled in the art of protection by nature's most successful survivors.

Investigate the power of kinship and see why family shapes every animal's story.

Head to the heart of Central Kalimantan, Borneo-home to one of the most unique schools in the world. There are 68 students in all, including class clown Valentino (who loves a short-cut) and class couple Darril and Liti (who have their f...

Best buds Valentino, Madara and Utris are ready for the next stage of forest school. Baby Clarita is at long last reunited with her mother. And toddler Mema discovers a tasty treat inside a rotten log (it can happen!).

Some orangutans steal food, others cut class. It's a truly wild day at school.

Face lions on the savannah, hippos in the Nile, and lethal black mamba snakes.

All these little connections form a complex and diverse network of plants and animals and it's this that makes the Luangwa Valley one of the most magical wildernesses in Africa.

Find out how science is ensuring a sustainable future for this vital ecosystem.

Meet the islands unique species and see Darwins theory of evolution in action.

Explore the Galapagos, where volcanoes, currents and isolation shape unique wildlife. Dive through mangrove forests, meet bold boobies and flightless cormorants, and see evolution in action.

These animals of the savanna, finding water means the difference between life and death in good years and bad - and after a long, punishing dry season the scorched earth is in dire need of moisture.

In this episode we discover how the lagoon supports a wealth of wildlife as well as attracting visitors from thousands of kilometers away - a paradise for birds.

It's a spectacle celebrated across the continent. When the Chobe is in flood, this water wonderland truly is the river of plenty.

Cambodia is a country that lies almost entirely within the Mekong basin, flanked by Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

Explore a region that provides shelter to a wide array of life, despite its harsh conditions. Whether burrows of nocturnal bat-eared foxes or massive colonies of harvester ants, this ecosystem offers a wealth of resources to its native w...

In this programme we look at the Vredefort Crater in South Africa and the life it supports. From rocky outcrops to grassland, and from wetlands to mighty rivers, each habitat provides a niche for a host of creatures.

Hidden within the Kalahari Desert and pulsating with natural beauty, the Okavango attracts scores of animals to its lush waters.

Explore the riveting dramas that play out amongst predators and their prey.

Get schooled in the art of protection by nature's most successful survivors.

Investigate the power of kinship and see why family shapes every animal's story.

Head to the heart of Central Kalimantan, Borneo-home to one of the most unique schools in the world. There are 68 students in all, including class clown Valentino (who loves a short-cut) and class couple Darril and Liti (who have their f...

Best buds Valentino, Madara and Utris are ready for the next stage of forest school. Baby Clarita is at long last reunited with her mother. And toddler Mema discovers a tasty treat inside a rotten log (it can happen!).

Leopard problems plague the community as hunger-ravaged predators roam dangerously close to nearby villages. The team at Ol Pejeta need to safely snare a leopard and relocate it for the good of man and beast.

Some orangutans steal food, others cut class. It's a truly wild day at school.

The African Penguin is the only penguin species that breeds in Africa, and it is found nowhere else.

At the southern edge of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland on Earth, there's a place like no other, and a wildlife so diverse scientists scramble to understand it.

In the heart of the Pantanal wetlands lies a region so remote that it is almost entirely unvisited. 300 pig-like peccaries call this unique place their home.

Mama Twiga in the Garden of Eden tells the emotional story of a mother giraffe, Mama Twiga, and the struggles of young giraffes and gazelles as they take on the risks of growing in the wilds of Swahili.

The river really belongs to the hippos. The world's largest concentrations of hippos are found here. They spend their days submerged, keeping cool in the hot sun.

Along the bank of the Luangwa River in Zambia is a troop of eighty or so baboons. This is the story of a family, and a young male baboon who faces difficult choices as he comes of age.

In the Luangwa Valley, Zambia, we spend one day and one night with Africa's most fearsome hunters - A pride of lions.

Its the end of November in the Luangwa Valley, and the rains have just begun. It marks the end of one of the toughest dry season on record, and triggers a transition from parched wilderness to luscious wetland.

Fraser Island: The largest sand island on Earth, Fraser Island nurses a huge variety of wildlife on its unforgiving terrain, including dingoes, wallabies and sea eagles.

In this programme we look at the Vredefort Crater in South Africa and the life it supports. From rocky outcrops to grassland, and from wetlands to mighty rivers, each habitat provides a niche for a host of creatures.

Hidden within the Kalahari Desert and pulsating with natural beauty, the Okavango attracts scores of animals to its lush waters.

Explore the riveting dramas that play out amongst predators and their prey.

Get schooled in the art of protection by nature's most successful survivors.

Investigate the power of kinship and see why family shapes every animal's story.

Head to the heart of Central Kalimantan, Borneo--home to one of the most unique schools in the world. There are 68 students in all, including class clown Valentino (who loves a short-cut) and class couple Darril and Liti (who have their ...

Best buds Valentino, Madara and Utris are ready for the next stage of forest school. Baby Clarita is at long last reunited with her mother. And toddler Mema discovers a tasty treat inside a rotten log (it can happen!).

Some orangutans steal food, others cut class. It's a truly wild day at school.

Hyenas are powerful hunters, but they also capitalize on other opportunities.

The African Penguin is the only penguin species that breeds in Africa, and it is found nowhere else.

At the southern edge of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland on Earth, there's a place like no other, and a wildlife so diverse scientists scramble to understand it.

In the heart of the Pantanal wetlands lies a region so remote that it is almost entirely unvisited. 300 pig-like peccaries call this unique place their home.

Mama Twiga in the Garden of Eden tells the emotional story of a mother giraffe, Mama Twiga, and the struggles of young giraffes and gazelles as they take on the risks of growing in the wilds of Swahili.

The river really belongs to the hippos. The world's largest concentrations of hippos are found here. They spend their days submerged, keeping cool in the hot sun.

Along the bank of the Luangwa River in Zambia is a troop of eighty or so baboons. This is the story of a family, and a young male baboon who faces difficult choices as he comes of age.

In the Luangwa Valley, Zambia, we spend one day and one night with Africa's most fearsome hunters - A pride of lions.

A once-in-a-generation drought has sucked all the moisture from surrounding rivers, and the conservation team is struggling to keep up with the demand for water.

It's the end of November in the Luangwa Valley, and the rains have just begun. It marks the end of one of the toughest dry season on record, and triggers a transition from parched wilderness to luscious wetland.

Over millennia, the Arctic's inhabitants have evolved to survive in a challenging but stable and predictable world. Now, they must rapidly adapt to a new and constantly changing environment.

Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island in the world. It's so remote and forbidding that when scientists wanted to simulate living conditions on Mars, they chose Devon.

The Western Arctic's mammoth Mackenzie Delta is the second largest in North America after the Mississippi. It is a biological transition zone - from the boreal forest to the ever frozen tundra.

Take a closer look at the rivalries that shape animal life in the Serengeti.

The episode explores what is at stake for animals that have no permanent home, relying entirely on the ground they stand on for survival.

Experience the power of water, which shapes every area of life in the Serengeti.

Observe the fragile and evolving friendship between humans and elephants.

Source to Sea is the story of a river and its lifetime endeavor to deliver water from mountain to ocean, completing the Earth's stunningly well designed hydrological system.