2024-10-05
New Zealands West Coast is like nowhere else on Earth. From glaciercovered mountains to raindrenched native forests to rough frigid seas, the landscape defies belief. Isolated from the rest of the world, this strip of almost untouched wilderness hides a host of endemic animals. Evolutionary castaways, every one of them is a rare ecological jewel. From alpine parrots and shy penguins to mammallike
In New Zealand, two wild fortresses protect the vulnerable native animals One a remote island protected by a moat of saltwater, the other a hilltop citadel surrounded by a predatorproof barrier. This is the story of these delicate sanctuaries and the life that thrives within them.
Spring on New Zealands east coast is a time of promise for the New Zealand Fur Seal and the Norther Royal Albatross. Theyve returned to their land to breed. But harsh terrain, fickle weather and hungry predators will conspire to make lives difficult for them. Only the strongest will survive to carry forward their legacy.
New Zealands isolated islands are famed as an unusual paradise, home to a variety of unique wildlife. Best known for its flightless birds, ancient reptiles and coastal mammals, a closer look reveals another world. A land of miniature monsters, Lilliputian predators and tiny terrors that lead remarkable lives, where every hunter is also the hunted and survival is always a giant struggle. Journey in
Its a critical time for two black rhinos in Zambia. Four year old female Apson and fourteen year old bull Kango are at the core of a complex relocation mission thats part of a grand plan to save a species.
Deep in Kafue National Park, the largest and wildest protected area in Zambia, a team of biologists and vets from the Zambian Carnivore Programme ZCP races against time to save and protect Africas apex predators.
Explore the shores of the Northern Territory and the abundant waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Face flooded roads, hungry saltwater crocs, and killer jellyfish as Lizzie investigates why so many strange, deadly creatures make this remote area home.
Say goodbye to the tropics and dip into cool southerncoast waters. Come face to face with majestic grey nurse sharks, shapeshifting cuttlefish, and huge blue whales play with penguins and sea lions and learn why these seas are brimming with life.