ANIMAL PLANET HD WORLD

Earth turns up the heat, evolution's fiercest creatures fight to survive the wild ride.

The crew looks at the various challenges mothers of different species face to survive and keep their cubs alive.

The young males of the lion pride must form a coalition to work together against their rivals, but they first need to leave their mothers at two years old and fend for themselves.

The Amur or Heilongjiang, as it is called in China, is one of the planet's ten mightiest rivers, yet it is hardly known to westerners.

In Central Namibia, a painted wolf pack roams the vast, drought-ravaged wilderness, led by their matriarch, Zeema.

Zimbabwe is the perfect habitat for Africa's finest predator. Follow the development of four cubs, from two weeks to three years old, as they progress from 'Cute to Killer'.

The filmmaker offers insights into the diverse behaviours, survival strategies and hunting tactics of various wildlife.

Earth turns up the heat, evolution's fiercest creatures fight to survive the wild ride.

The crew looks at the various challenges mothers of different species face to survive and keep their cubs alive.

Journey across the eons to examine where life on Earth came from and where it might lead.