Love Nature

Chris Packham reveals the intelligent cons and deceitful behavior that animals use to survive and prosper in the game of life, from disguising themselves to outwit predators, to kidnapping babies to save their own offspring.

Chris discovers the cleverest animal travelers and how they find their way, from deer with mental maps, blue whales' planning routes, and dung beetles navigating by the stars.

A duck that won't go in the water without a ride from her pooch pal, an elephant that thinks she's a buffalo and a herd of cows that adopt an orphaned deer.

Meeting Charlotte, a schnauzer who enjoys bath time with her guinea pig pal Wallace and a randy ram called Hamish who likes to sneak off to live with a herd of dairy cows instead of his own kind.

Learning how to chill out tense cats with Alice, then spotting red flags for dog aggression with Judy; looking at the latest research on fish-based feline foods with Steve, and finding out how to take care of intelligent African grey parrots.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on the planet; Monty Halls explores the complexity of the reef itself and the wildlife that lives on it.

RSPCA vets treat a favorite koala in crisis and a prickly pair get messy.

Getting acquainted with an array of ocean oddballs and learning how billions of years' worth of changes have shaped their looks and skills; meeting blind worms who fish, walking sharks, tree-climbing crabs and much more.

Eoin starts his island voyage on Rathlin, then heads west for Malin Head and Inishtrahull meeting Basking Sharks and Dolphins en route, before going south to Achill Island and the story of the Irish Stoat.

Eoin visits a wondrous native woodland on Clare Island and as he sails his Galway Hooker through Connemara's turquoise waters he finds deserted islands home to skylarks and on the Aran Islands, Ireland's only native reptile.

Getting acquainted with an array of ocean oddballs and learning how billions of years' worth of changes have shaped their looks and skills; meeting blind worms who fish, walking sharks, tree-climbing crabs and much more.

Eoin starts his island voyage on Rathlin, then heads west for Malin Head and Inishtrahull meeting Basking Sharks and Dolphins en route, before going south to Achill Island and the story of the Irish Stoat.

Eoin visits a wondrous native woodland on Clare Island and as he sails his Galway Hooker through Connemara's turquoise waters he finds deserted islands home to skylarks and on the Aran Islands, Ireland's only native reptile.

Beni and Lala are confined to the clinic following an accident; bullied Kesi causes concern for the team; Clara and her daughter, Clarita, are chosen for release back into the wild.

Getting acquainted with an array of ocean oddballs and learning how billions of years' worth of changes have shaped their looks and skills; meeting blind worms who fish, walking sharks, tree-climbing crabs and much more.

Eoin starts his island voyage on Rathlin, then heads west for Malin Head and Inishtrahull meeting Basking Sharks and Dolphins en route, before going south to Achill Island and the story of the Irish Stoat.

Eoin visits a wondrous native woodland on Clare Island and as he sails his Galway Hooker through Connemara's turquoise waters he finds deserted islands home to skylarks and on the Aran Islands, Ireland's only native reptile.

The wild counterparts of domesticated species.

See the team tutor a baby mink and provide a coyote some alone time to heal.

Observe turtle eye surgery and see a racoon get out of a very sticky situation.

Hope scrambles to save the animals when a burglar busts down the door to the rehab, as the spring baby boom brings in a flood of injured and orphaned animals.

The wild counterparts of domesticated species.

See the team tutor a baby mink and provide a coyote some alone time to heal.

Observe turtle eye surgery and see a racoon get out of a very sticky situation.

Beni and Lala are going stir-crazy in the sick bay, but they must recover before returning to the rough and tumble of class; at forest school, a termite-foraging lesson inspires class clown Valentino to make a finger-licking discovery.

The wild counterparts of domesticated species.

Soar with Earth's fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, as it reaches mind-bending speeds of over 240 mph. Meet city falcons in Chicago, see handler Lloyd Buck test a feathered family, and find out if Rudi the peregrine can outpace an Olympic skier.

Getting to know all 18 members of the penguin family, including the quirky ones.

Stealing meals with frigate birds; visiting a warthog spa; cracking an elephant code.

In the busy skies above our planet we'll meet a creature that creates sound out of thin air with the world's fastest courtship display and arguably the world's most aggressive bird, harnessing cold aggression to protect its patch of sky.

Getting acquainted with an array of ocean oddballs and learning how billions of years' worth of changes have shaped their looks and skills; meeting blind worms who fish, walking sharks, tree-climbing crabs and much more.

Eoin starts his island voyage on Rathlin, then heads west for Malin Head and Inishtrahull meeting Basking Sharks and Dolphins en route, before going south to Achill Island and the story of the Irish Stoat.

Eoin visits a wondrous native woodland on Clare Island and as he sails his Galway Hooker through Connemara's turquoise waters he finds deserted islands home to skylarks and on the Aran Islands, Ireland's only native reptile.

Feel the heat of summer's arrival as supersize sea snails try to fend off an invading gang of coral-hungry starfish; accompany reef sharks as they prowl for a midnight meal and marvel at the slippery disguise a parrotfish uses to survive the night.

Explore the partnership between clownfish and anemones; watch oxpeckers keep savannah residents healthy; review the agreements of dung beetles and pitcher plants.

Feel the heat of summer's arrival as supersize sea snails try to fend off an invading gang of coral-hungry starfish; accompany reef sharks as they prowl for a midnight meal and marvel at the slippery disguise a parrotfish uses to survive the night.

Explore the partnership between clownfish and anemones; watch oxpeckers keep savannah residents healthy; review the agreements of dung beetles and pitcher plants.

Beni and Lala are going stir-crazy in the sick bay, but they must recover before returning to the rough and tumble of class; at forest school, a termite-foraging lesson inspires class clown Valentino to make a finger-licking discovery.

Feel the heat of summer's arrival as supersize sea snails try to fend off an invading gang of coral-hungry starfish; accompany reef sharks as they prowl for a midnight meal and marvel at the slippery disguise a parrotfish uses to survive the night.

Explore the partnership between clownfish and anemones; watch oxpeckers keep savannah residents healthy; review the agreements of dung beetles and pitcher plants.

Some animals use sheer numbers to infest areas and control new territory.

See the teams collaborate to heal a rescued fox and care for injured songbirds.

The wildlife rehab team works to treat a baby raccoon, separated from his family, and get him back into the wild before his parents move on.

Hope fights to save a family of foxes; the nursery is hit by a mysterious outbreak.

Some animals use sheer numbers to infest areas and control new territory.

See the teams collaborate to heal a rescued fox and care for injured songbirds.

The wildlife rehab team works to treat a baby raccoon, separated from his family, and get him back into the wild before his parents move on.

Three-year-old Wine ditches lessons to make a remarkable new friend, as she bonds with a young macaque; two refugees from a Thai circus, young mother Sampit and her son Sawadee, get a second chance at living semi-wild on a pre-release island.

Some animals use sheer numbers to infest areas and control new territory.

Witnessing clashes over precious resources when the dry season brings a band of gladiators to an African savannah watering hole; a lion-elephant territory brawl, an ant raid on a termite mound and a honey badger's risky dance with a deadly snake.

A look at whether Australian animals' weapons, such as the kangaroo's boxing moves and the redback spider's traps, can help them survive climate change.

Young gladiators earn their stripes in the dense tropical forests of the Americas; a poison dart frog launches a toxic barrage, observe a jaguar-caiman turf war, and see a hungry coati cross paths with a defensive tarantula.

Heading to America's far north for a peek at the ultimate fighters that live along its waterways; a spring thaw kicks off the competition, pitting eagles against herons, bears against bears, and dragonfly nymphs against venomous giant water bugs.

Feel the heat of summer's arrival as supersize sea snails try to fend off an invading gang of coral-hungry starfish; accompany reef sharks as they prowl for a midnight meal and marvel at the slippery disguise a parrotfish uses to survive the night.

Explore the partnership between clownfish and anemones; watch oxpeckers keep savannah residents healthy; review the agreements of dung beetles and pitcher plants.

Wallabies, koolamana lizards and crocodile hatchlings face the wild river's dangers.

Diving into a busy summer at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, where vet Emily takes the pressure off a gassy koala mum; the team fight a wave of lorikeet paralysis syndrome and vet Karina uses a teddy bear to rescue a flying fox pup.

Join vets Emily and Martine in the OR, where Dolly the koala's spaying surgery takes a scary turn; aid a run-over echidna with vet Nigel; see rescue officer Chantelle's slick fix for a snared lizard; probe a possible birdnapping with vet Karina.

Wallabies, koolamana lizards and crocodile hatchlings face the wild river's dangers.

Diving into a busy summer at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, where vet Emily takes the pressure off a gassy koala mum; the team fight a wave of lorikeet paralysis syndrome and vet Karina uses a teddy bear to rescue a flying fox pup.

Join vets Emily and Martine in the OR, where Dolly the koala's spaying surgery takes a scary turn; aid a run-over echidna with vet Nigel; see rescue officer Chantelle's slick fix for a snared lizard; probe a possible birdnapping with vet Karina.

Three-year-old Wine ditches lessons to make a remarkable new friend, as she bonds with a young macaque; two refugees from a Thai circus, young mother Sampit and her son Sawadee, get a second chance at living semi-wild on a pre-release island.

Wallabies, koolamana lizards and crocodile hatchlings face the wild river's dangers.

Diving into a busy summer at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, where vet Emily takes the pressure off a gassy koala mum; the team fight a wave of lorikeet paralysis syndrome and vet Karina uses a teddy bear to rescue a flying fox pup.

Join vets Emily and Martine in the OR, where Dolly the koala's spaying surgery takes a scary turn; aid a run-over echidna with vet Nigel; see rescue officer Chantelle's slick fix for a snared lizard; probe a possible birdnapping with vet Karina.

Animals seek protection from threats in large numbers and remote areas.

Watch as a goose gets physio and the team uncovers a case of mistaken identity.

Follow an injured opossum into surgery, as the medical team realizes amputation may be the only way to save his badly injured toe; meet some turtle hatchlings who seem ready for release when the team gets disappointing details about their size.

Twin fawns arrive at the centre; a volunteer searches for orphans in the woods; Hope tends to a tiny owl.

Animals seek protection from threats in large numbers and remote areas.

Watch as a goose gets physio and the team uncovers a case of mistaken identity.

Follow an injured opossum into surgery, as the medical team realizes amputation may be the only way to save his badly injured toe; meet some turtle hatchlings who seem ready for release when the team gets disappointing details about their size.

After weeks of battling a mysterious head infection, Erik joins the group two students; at forest school, the group three students enjoy a poolside classroom where Valentino proves he's more than just a class clown.

Animals seek protection from threats in large numbers and remote areas.

Swamps, with the duality of life and death, nurture young and trap lost souls.

Frozen water takes on a sharper persona, influencing everything in its path.

The Galápagos, world-famous for inspiring the groundbreaking theories of Charles Darwin, is, like the rest of the world, threatened by climate change.

The story of the passionate researchers who are committed to protect and conserve this special, but fragile, ecosystem.

Wallabies, koolamana lizards and crocodile hatchlings face the wild river's dangers.

Diving into a busy summer at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, where vet Emily takes the pressure off a gassy koala mum; the team fight a wave of lorikeet paralysis syndrome and vet Karina uses a teddy bear to rescue a flying fox pup.

Join vets Emily and Martine in the OR, where Dolly the koala's spaying surgery takes a scary turn; aid a run-over echidna with vet Nigel; see rescue officer Chantelle's slick fix for a snared lizard; probe a possible birdnapping with vet Karina.

Sheep are followed through the first 12 weeks of a lamb's life on a Welsh Hill farm where it is discovered that sheep are highly social animals.

The Yukon River boasts one of the longest salmon runs in the world; from musk ox to ice bears, there is a rich variety of life that call this frozen river home.

Lizzie gets to know Fera, the Queen of the Pantanal, as she teaches her rambunctious cub Simba some essential jaguar skills, including how to climb trees and hunt for dinner.

Sheep are followed through the first 12 weeks of a lamb's life on a Welsh Hill farm where it is discovered that sheep are highly social animals.

The Yukon River boasts one of the longest salmon runs in the world; from musk ox to ice bears, there is a rich variety of life that call this frozen river home.

Lizzie gets to know Fera, the Queen of the Pantanal, as she teaches her rambunctious cub Simba some essential jaguar skills, including how to climb trees and hunt for dinner.

After weeks of battling a mysterious head infection, Erik joins the group two students; at forest school, the group three students enjoy a poolside classroom where Valentino proves he's more than just a class clown.

Sheep are followed through the first 12 weeks of a lamb's life on a Welsh Hill farm where it is discovered that sheep are highly social animals.

The Yukon River boasts one of the longest salmon runs in the world; from musk ox to ice bears, there is a rich variety of life that call this frozen river home.

Lizzie gets to know Fera, the Queen of the Pantanal, as she teaches her rambunctious cub Simba some essential jaguar skills, including how to climb trees and hunt for dinner.

Many species migrate in massive numbers.

The team tends to ravenous songbirds and help out a people-loving coyote.

Join the chase for a runaway hawk; follow an albino squirrel's rehab process.

Lynn plays surrogate to baby beavers; Zach is forced to follow a seal along the coastline; a patient returns after a release goes wrong.

Many species migrate in massive numbers.

The team tends to ravenous songbirds and help out a people-loving coyote.

Join the chase for a runaway hawk; follow an albino squirrel's rehab process.

Young orangutans who have lost their mothers to poaching and deforestation learn the skills they'll need to survive in the wild at a unique forest school.

Many species migrate in massive numbers.

The filmmaker traces the journey of a feline predator striving to overcome the challenges of the wild and survive harsh conditions.

A newborn wildebeest faces a terrifying ordeal when it's taken by a lioness. The predator doesn't kill the calf and, instead, takes care of the newborn for an entire day.

Begroet een rijk seizoen als het water zich terugtrekt en kuddes terugkeren naar de oevers van de Chobe. Zie Keeza en haar welp er vandoor gaan terwijl Caller en Tom Tom vechten met hun vijanden, juich als Einstein eindelijk een partner vindt.

Sheep are followed through the first 12 weeks of a lamb's life on a Welsh Hill farm where it is discovered that sheep are highly social animals.

The Yukon River boasts one of the longest salmon runs in the world; from musk ox to ice bears, there is a rich variety of life that call this frozen river home.

Lizzie gets to know Fera, the Queen of the Pantanal, as she teaches her rambunctious cub Simba some essential jaguar skills, including how to climb trees and hunt for dinner.

Follow a young tiger in India that has been forced out of its home territory by another male and has to struggle for survival.

Tangle with a leopard; exploring mealtime hierarchy and witnessing a sad vigil.

Grieving the lost Kakumbi pups; the Manzi pack repels big predators.

Chemoreception was the first sense to evolve in animals.

Animals use the sense of touch to feel physical forces in their environment.

Follow a young tiger in India that has been forced out of its home territory by another male and has to struggle for survival.

Tangle with a leopard; exploring mealtime hierarchy and witnessing a sad vigil.

Grieving the lost Kakumbi pups; the Manzi pack repels big predators.