BBC Earth

From forests to undersea prairies, it is the green of the sea that brings life to oceans.

Life-giving rains turn the waterhole into a lush oasis; a look at new births among the herbivores, how predators cope with this seasonal change and how population increases transform the site's dynamic.

Strange aquatic mammals populating a river in Columbia; a ship marooned in a sea of sand along Namibia's notorious Skeleton Coast; a Boeing 727 jetliner hidden in a pine forest; an unusual pattern is discovered in the Nevada desert.

Hope prepares for her fundraiser but the spring baby boom starts early; youngest owl; American icon.

An enormous fiery vortex in Redding, Calif.; the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure; a mysterious radioactive hotspot is discovered near Chernobyl; an unknown force lays waste to a mountain forest in Italian Alps.

The jungle, underwater caves and lush everglades of the Yucatán shelter Mexico's largest predator, Morelet's crocodile.

Hope prepares for her fundraiser but the spring baby boom starts early; youngest owl; American icon.

An enormous fiery vortex in Redding, Calif.; the island nation of Malta loses a natural treasure; a mysterious radioactive hotspot is discovered near Chernobyl; an unknown force lays waste to a mountain forest in Italian Alps.

The jungle, underwater caves and lush everglades of the Yucatán shelter Mexico's largest predator, Morelet's crocodile.

Hope prepares for her fundraiser but the spring baby boom starts early; youngest owl; American icon.

The winter season grows more erratic, and Alaskans are forced to adapt.

Simon looks back on some of the most dangerous situations he's experienced.

Brave the constant wind, rain, and snow that pummels the foot of South America; Cross treacherous ice fields that are losing ground due to climate change, push through the foothills of the Andes, and ride alongside Patagonia's legendary gauchos.

The second leg of Simon's journey takes him from the fjords of Norway to Iceland, the land of fire and ice.

Simon looks back on some of the most dangerous situations he's experienced.

Brave the constant wind, rain, and snow that pummels the foot of South America; Cross treacherous ice fields that are losing ground due to climate change, push through the foothills of the Andes, and ride alongside Patagonia's legendary gauchos.

The second leg of Simon's journey takes him from the fjords of Norway to Iceland, the land of fire and ice.

Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of intelligence and ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.

Ken O'Sullivan explores the marine life of the northern part of the ocean, beginning with the dark waters off the coast of the north of Ireland in winter and the strange animals that can be found there.

After seven months walking, Lev reaches his final country: Egypt; he has 900 miles to go to the Mediterranean, but the authorities give him just 45 days to finish.

Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of intelligence and ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.

Ken O'Sullivan explores the marine life of the northern part of the ocean, beginning with the dark waters off the coast of the north of Ireland in winter and the strange animals that can be found there.

After seven months walking, Lev reaches his final country: Egypt; he has 900 miles to go to the Mediterranean, but the authorities give him just 45 days to finish.

Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of intelligence and ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.

Simon looks back on some of the most dangerous situations he's experienced.

Brave the constant wind, rain, and snow that pummels the foot of South America; Cross treacherous ice fields that are losing ground due to climate change, push through the foothills of the Andes, and ride alongside Patagonia's legendary gauchos.

The second leg of Simon's journey takes him from the fjords of Norway to Iceland, the land of fire and ice.

Hope tries to save orphaned fox pups; an owl may be carrying a deadly disease.

A long-forgotten network of Native American earthworks; a baffling battlefield mystery in Belgium; a mysterious blood-red lake on a remote Greek island; an eerie pink glow emulating from the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

In the heart of central Mexico, lies Sierra Gorda, a region that is home to bobcats, pumas and flying squirrels.

Hope tries to save orphaned fox pups; an owl may be carrying a deadly disease.

A long-forgotten network of Native American earthworks; a baffling battlefield mystery in Belgium; a mysterious blood-red lake on a remote Greek island; an eerie pink glow emulating from the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

In the heart of central Mexico, lies Sierra Gorda, a region that is home to bobcats, pumas and flying squirrels.

Hope tries to save orphaned fox pups; an owl may be carrying a deadly disease.

A tiny turtle hatchling struggles out of her egg, emerging onto the roadside, and faces the task of crossing Highway 60; with the wetland somewhere on the other side of the road, she deals with trucks and roadside predators like ravens and foxes.

At the far tip of South America lies a magical realm that seems frozen in time; known as "the end of the world", this is Patagonia.

A tiny turtle hatchling struggles out of her egg, emerging onto the roadside, and faces the task of crossing Highway 60; with the wetland somewhere on the other side of the road, she deals with trucks and roadside predators like ravens and foxes.

Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of intelligence and ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.

Ken O'Sullivan explores the marine life of the northern part of the ocean, beginning with the dark waters off the coast of the north of Ireland in winter and the strange animals that can be found there.

After seven months walking, Lev reaches his final country: Egypt; he has 900 miles to go to the Mediterranean, but the authorities give him just 45 days to finish.

In northern Queensland, nature nerd Ann Jones comes face to face with one of Australia's mightiest predators, the bull shark; she discovers there's much more to them than meets the eye.

A race to find the planet's 60 deadliest creatures.

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines to reveal what the secrets are behind supermarket staples.

Coasts are the most changeable habitats of the ocean world.

In northern Queensland, nature nerd Ann Jones comes face to face with one of Australia's mightiest predators, the bull shark; she discovers there's much more to them than meets the eye.

A race to find the planet's 60 deadliest creatures.

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines to reveal what the secrets are behind supermarket staples.

Coasts are the most changeable habitats of the ocean world.

In northern Queensland, nature nerd Ann Jones comes face to face with one of Australia's mightiest predators, the bull shark; she discovers there's much more to them than meets the eye.

A race to find the planet's 60 deadliest creatures.

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines to reveal what the secrets are behind supermarket staples.

Coasts are the most changeable habitats of the ocean world.

A long-forgotten network of Native American earthworks; a baffling battlefield mystery in Belgium; a mysterious blood-red lake on a remote Greek island; an eerie pink glow emulating from the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Baby seals and two beautiful birds arrive at Hope for Wildlife.

Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.

Costa Rica is a world of its own; a tropical corridor squeezed between two great oceans, powered by rivers and volcanoes; its volcanoes erupt and deposit minerals into the soil, making the land fertile and creating the country's rich bio-diversity.

Baby seals and two beautiful birds arrive at Hope for Wildlife.

Dive into the historical and natural secrets of the deep; explore an uninhabited concrete island, ocean spirals off the Australian coast, underwater evidence of a violent past and tracks thousands of metres below the sea's surface.

Costa Rica is a world of its own; a tropical corridor squeezed between two great oceans, powered by rivers and volcanoes; its volcanoes erupt and deposit minerals into the soil, making the land fertile and creating the country's rich bio-diversity.

Baby seals and two beautiful birds arrive at Hope for Wildlife.

Life-giving rains turn the waterhole into a lush oasis; a look at new births among the herbivores, how predators cope with this seasonal change and how population increases transform the site's dynamic.

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines to reveal what the secrets are behind supermarket staples.

Exploring the Moukalaba Doudou National Park in Gabon, in search of an undiscovered population of chimpanzees.

Life-giving rains turn the waterhole into a lush oasis; a look at new births among the herbivores, how predators cope with this seasonal change and how population increases transform the site's dynamic.

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines to reveal what the secrets are behind supermarket staples.

In northern Queensland, nature nerd Ann Jones comes face to face with one of Australia's mightiest predators, the bull shark; she discovers there's much more to them than meets the eye.

A race to find the planet's 60 deadliest creatures.

Coasts are the most changeable habitats of the ocean world.

Dara's journey starts in Sicily, home to the mighty Mount Etna - Europe's largest volcano; a journey from Etna to Vesuvius to witness fearsome natural wonders.

Exploring forests as hidden worlds where the lives of animals are entwined, including temperate forests home to whistling wild dogs, as well as rainforests where ninja treehoppers fight off assassin bugs.

In the aftermath of a devastating bushfire season, Zac and Darin learn about efforts to rehabilitate the wildlife and livestock population.

Dara's journey starts in Sicily, home to the mighty Mount Etna - Europe's largest volcano; a journey from Etna to Vesuvius to witness fearsome natural wonders.

Exploring forests as hidden worlds where the lives of animals are entwined, including temperate forests home to whistling wild dogs, as well as rainforests where ninja treehoppers fight off assassin bugs.