In For The Kill

It’s one of the most dramatic events of the natural world. When a predator goes in for the kill, prey scatters, dust flies, and claws and teeth draw red. But how do nature’s killing machines pull off these epic feats of speed, cunning and agility? In this fast and furious documentary, we get under the skin of the world’s most impressive predators to reveal how they’ve come to rule their domains.

Untamed Valley

The Luangwa Valley wetlands are host to a variety of species, each in a constant struggle for dominance. UNTAMED VALLEY explores some of the Valley’s most diverse habitats, and tells the dramatic stories of the characters and communities that compete for territory and survival.

Animals Decoded

From ultra-long distance whale song, to infrasonic elephants, to messages flashed on a cuttlefish’s skin, animals have incredible ways of flirting, fighting, chatting and bonding. There’s a whole world of animal languages waiting to be decoded. ANIMALS DECODED shares the latest science and fascinating footage of animals in the wild to reveal the secrets of animal communication.

Valley of Flood and Fire

The seasonal changes of the Luangwa Valley are extraordinarily intense. Heavy rains transform the Luangwa River from a shallow channel into a majestic waterway where grass grows tall and streams fill with an abundant selection of creatures, providing plentiful food for many grazing mouths. It is a wetland paradise. But it is short lived. A relentless and crippling drought follows and lasts for a majority of the year; weakening all life, save for the predators who take advantage of this widespread fall. This is the VALLEY OF FLOOD AND FIRE.

Wildlife Icons

In WILDLIFE ICONS, meet the Big Five of the savannah, as well as some of Africa’s lesser-known residents. From the playful meerkat to the tiny elephant shrew, Africa’s animal kingdom is full of fascinating stories filled with interesting characters and surprises at every turn.

Shadowlands

From the sub-Antarctic to southern New Zealand, the SHADOWLANDS are a diverse group of habitats in the remote southern latitudes of our planet. Here high-stakes wildlife dramas play out in snow-capped fiords where saltwater mixes with fresh, where warm currents meet cold Antarctic waters. Here, the world’s most southerly bottlenose dolphins and the rare Fiordland crested penguins make their home, while Great white sharks patrol the coasts and on the ocean floor a mass migration of spider crabs getS under way. These creatures must be tough to endure the extreme weather here at the best of times, but increasingly unpredictable climate patterns are making their lives even harder. Those who are born in the cold southern seas need all their animal cunning to grow up and ensure their kind survives in the SHADOWLANDS.

Aleutians: Cradle of Storms

This is the absorbing story of an island chain and its people who have endured and survived wave after wave of invaders. We reveal the storm-lashed islands, the 9000 year culture forever changed by fur-seeking outsiders, and the story of the impact on the Native Aleuts as the violence of a world at war arrives on their islands.

Life On The Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most complex natural ecosystems and home to a stunning array of animals. LIFE ON THE REEF presents unique stories of the people who live there and work together to maintain this precious paradise.

Meet the Penguins

In a sunlit corner of the southernmost part of Africa, there’s a very special rescue centre for some of the country’s noisiest residents: the African penguin. The passionate team made up of vets and volunteers at the Sanccob Seabird Rescue Centre work day and night to bring these loveable creatures back from extinction, releasing recovered birds back into the wild and providing a loving home for those that cannot return.

Arctic Secrets

Journey to the most remote Arctic landscapes, populated with unique animals and plants that have adapted to survive in the harshest climates on the planet. Using remote camera technology, ARCTIC SECRETS explores this land through spectacular, and never-before-seen, aerial panoramas.