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Panda in the Snow
When that bamboo diet doesn’t get you fat enough to hibernate…
Alaskan Animal Winter Prep
Tiny squirrels and giant bears alike must take great risks to prepare for winter.
Black Bear Cub Climbing Lessons
How does a rookie bear cub get down from a tall tree?
Polar Bear Cliff Walk
Brave? Yes. Insanely risky? Also yes.
Groovin’ Grizzlies
A behind-the-scenes look at how the producers of ‘Planet Earth II’ stumbled upon comedy gold.
Splishing, Fishing and Splashing
Watch and learn, grizzly cubs!
Fascinating Brown Bear Facts
Alaskan brown bears get up to 90% of their annual energy during the coastal salmon run.
Fascinating Polar Bear Facts
A polar bear can smell a seal’s breathing hole from over a half a mile away.
Incoming: Grizzly Bear!
Better safe than sorry! The ‘Planet Earth II’ crew relied on multiple bear saftey precautions during filming.
Polar Bear Invades Camp
Oy! A very hungry polar bear treated himself to the crew’s bacon, sour cream, yogurt, and more.
Inside Patagonia’s Impenetrable Ice Fortress
Few people have ever been this close to the stunning San Rafael glacier — the fastest calving glacier in the world.
Baby Tortoises Grow Up in the Galapagos
Discover how scientists track the turtles of Galapagos National Park to give them the best chance of living full, healthy lives — of up to 150 years or more!
The Perfect Skyscape
It’s impossible to feel alone under a blanket of stars.
The Journey to Dark Skies
For astrophotographer Antoine Ribaut, the fight against light pollution means carving his very own telescope lenses.
The Search for the Perfect Night Sky
In total darkness and without any light pollution, it’s possible to see 7-8 thousand stars. Let the night sky take your breath away with astrophotographers Antoine Ribaut and Amber Terranova.
Wildlife Film Crew Encounter Poachers
While tracking gorillas in the Congo, a ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ camera crew were forced to abandon their shoot and flee through the jungle in the middle of the night.
Sir David Attenborough’s Search for Orangutan
The naturalist recounts the changes he’s witnessed to Borneo’s tropical forests — home to the endangered orangutan.
Radio Collars for African Wild Dogs
These special radio collars are saving African wild dogs’ lives.
Close Walrus Encounter
These inquisitive walruses were eager for some camera time!
Nature’s Most Dramatic Plotlines
There’s no better storyteller than nature.
All Aboard for an Epic Boat Journey
Explore the tricked-out boat ‘The Hunt’ crew used to film elusive deep-sea predators.
Creating ‘The Hunt’ Musical Score
Oscar-winning composer Steven Price (‘Gravity’) on how to score nature scenes.
Behind the Scenes with Komodo Dragons
Would you have the guts to get up close and personal with these dangerous predators?
How to Film Chimpanzees
The ‘Dynasties’ team spent two years with David, the Marlon Brando of chimps.
How to Do Laundry in the Wild
Warning: While washing your shirt, you may share a pool with some interesting friends.
500 Hours Underwater
It takes weeks underwater to find and film the fascinating animals of the deep.
Rare Sperm Whale Cam Footage
Suction cup cameras provided the ‘Blue Planet II’ crew with a whole new perspective of a sperm whale family.
Underwater With the Biggest Animal on Earth
Filming a blue whale feeding underwater is not for the faint of heart.
Slow Motion Puffin Theft
See how ‘Blue Planet II’ cameramen used special slow-motion cameras to capture high-speed, bird-on-bird theft!
Filming Tigers from an Elephant
This ingenious crew took their cameras atop elephants to follow tigers into the forest.
Filming First: Blue Whale Hunting
In the words of ‘The Hunt’ cameraman: “It was the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever seen”
The Life of a Wildlife Filmmaker
Giant spiders, brutal weather conditions, and hours and hours of waiting are all worth it for the moments of pure animal magic.
Stories of Life, Death, and Power
Dynasties’ Producer Mike Gunton takes us behind the scenes of nature’s most dramatic stories.
Straightscope Cameras in the Reefs
It took a very special camera stytem to film the lives of the creatures of the reefs.
How to Army Ant Proof Your Boots
Note these tricks of the trade to avoid painful ant bites!
How the Seas Are Changing
Over four years of filming, the ‘Blue Planet II’ crew witnessed key changes in the world’s oceans.
How to Film a Sperm Whale Dive
Sperm whales can dive up to 3,280 feet deep. Meet the underwater cameraman who managed to capture this split-level footage..
Leopard vs. Antelope vs. Hyena
Watch the surprising twist ending when an opportunistic hyena interrupts a leopard and her prey.
Seals and Jackals on the Skeleton Coast
The ‘Eden: Untamed Planet’ crew faced extremely hostile conditions to film wildlife on the remote coast of Namibia.
Eagle Alert in Meerkat Manor
Baby meerkats make for easy eagle pickings. Can this young one’s family find him in time?
Shoebill Sibling Rivalry
Nature can be harsh, and in this case there can only be one shoebill chick.
Turtle Hatchling Reaches the Deep Blue Sea
Only one hatchling in 1,000 will survive to adulthood, but the ones that do can live over 80 years.
Film Crew Barely Escape Elephant Seal Fight
After facing the roughest seas in the world, the ‘Seven World, One Planet’ Antarctica crew found themselves in the middle of an elephant seal duel!
Penguin Chick Survival Skills
Within their first year of life, penguin chicks face many extraordinary hardships in the arctic.
Bull Elk Antler Duel
What happens when two powerful bulls are evenly matched?
Venus Flytrap Attack
Watch how this deadly plant trap its prey.
Japanese Mud Skippers
These amphibious fish fight and mate on land.
Humpback Whale Heat Run
Male humpback whales compete with each other while racing after a female.
Sardine Feeding Frenzy
You better look out below…. and above!
Lions vs. Buffalo
Each battle has a different ending.
Baby Iguana vs. Snakes
Can this marine iguana hatchling outrun dozens of hungry snakes on the beach?
Fishing in the World’s Mightiest Rapids
One wrong move and this fisherman could fall into the Mekong River currents.
Mama Lion Protects Her Cubs
One lion faces off with an entire herd of buffalo to keep her little ones safe.
Cutthroat Eel Escape
Can this eel escape a toxic brine pool death trap at the bottom of the sea?
Flying Squirrels Hunt for Truffles!
The ‘Eden’ crew films flying squirrels by night as they search for delicious truffles.
Mama Grizzly: High Risk, High Reward
Fortune favors the brave bears.
Baby Otter Snuggles
This mama otter keeps her baby’s fluff on fleek.
Sandhill Crane Flight Path
Sandhill crane families face a storm on the way to Mexico.
Earth’s Largest Bald Eagle Gathering
She isn’t much to look at, but this Bald Eagle’s got attitude for days.
Snow Owl Family Meal
There’s food in the tundra, if you know where to look.
Humpback Pod At Work
Watch how this humpback family works together to hunt off the coast of Alaska.
Grizzly Bear Salmon Feast
It’s a fish feast for the ages in Katmai National Park, where grizzly bears eat up to 90 pounds a day.
Caribou in Search of Mineral Salts
It’s easier to hide when there’s only two of you.
Sleep Hard, Play Hard
After seven months of hibernation, it’s ClamFest for these hungry grizzly bears!
Arctic Ground Squirrel Mating Game
Love is in the air, and this Arctic ground squirrel doesn’t want to miss his first date!
The Predator You Never See Coming
Of all the hungry hunters, these are the ones that salmon can never see coming.
Bear Fishing: ‘A’ For Effort
A young Alaskan brown bear hasn’t quite mastered the art of catching leaping salmon.
Eurasian Bear Cubs’ First Tree Climb
Practice makes perfect for these brown bear cubs of Finland.
Singing Belugas and Swimming Polar Bears
What better way to celebrate your birthday than with beluga whales and polar bears?
Polar Bear Cubs Learn From Mother
A determined polar bear mother leads her cubs into a dangerous new world.
Polar Bear Swims in the Open Sea
As their ice world disappears, polar bears have been known to swim up to 60 miles offshore in search of food.
Grizzly Adopts Orphan Cubs
Now she has four babies to fatten up for the winter. Her secret? Pine nuts.
Hanging Out at Baby Chimp Rescue!
Rescuers (and dogs!) bond with curious young chimps at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection.
Close Encounters of the Animal Kind!
Meet the adorably curious animal stars of ‘Eden: Untamed Planet’, who got up close and very personal with the lucky crew.
Dark Skies: Mind-Blowing Astrophotography
Find out what it takes to capture the perfect skyscape.
Filming in an Ancient Bat Cave
The ‘Eden: Untamed Planet’ crew dodged thousands of roosting bats and millions of hungry cockroaches while filming inside a magnificent cave.
How Habitats Shape Predators
Why are cheetahs so fast? Why do tigers have stripes? Habitats force animals to adapt, and the results are fascinating.
Dingos in the Outback
Tracking Australia’s most elusive predators was the crew’s greatest challenge, but eventually led them to a very special surprise.
Filming Lynx and Grey Wolves in Europe
Elusive Iberian lynx and grey wolves were extremely hard to find — let alone film.
Filming a Successful Puma Hunt
The ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ crew tracked this fearless puma mother for a hundred miles to film her life and death struggle to provide for her cubs.
Four Weeks With a Cheetah Mother
This extraordinary cheetah mother managed to get all her cubs through their first year.
Friendly Penguin Greeting
I felt like I wanted to hug him.
Crew Saves Emperor Penguins
By carving steps in the ice, the film crew saved part of a penguin colony.
To Catch a Hunter, Use a Hunter
The ‘Blue Planet II’ crew went old-school to film airborne Giant trevally in South Africa.
Peregrine Falcon Chicks’ First Flight
The ‘Planet Earth II’ camera crew releases peregrine falcon chicks into the skies of New York City.
Madagascar Street Market Eats
Breakfast is served.
Iceberg Mega-Dome Success
Discover how the ‘Blue Planet 2’ crew filmed a mother walrus and her pup using the UHD Mega-dome.
Deep-Sea Coral Reefs
Coral has been found all the way down at 6,000 meters deep, but these reefs are incredibly vulnerable.
Finding a Hidden Tiger Den
Like a true star, tigress Raj Behra chose a den no paparazzi could reach by car.
Sharing Our World With Dolphins
Meet the group who’ve been helping dolphins suffering from plastic since the 1980’s.
Tracking Wild Dogs 2
The Hunt’ producers filmed a wild dog hunt from both land and air — and the results are riveting!
Cameraman Spends 10 Days in a Tree
This ‘Planet Earth II’ cameraman describes what it was like to camp out in the canopy.
Sea Lions & Pelicans Hunt Side-by-Side
This remarkable sea lion hunting technique is unique to the Galapagos — and hungry pelicans get to reap the benefits, too!
Desert Rain Frog Hunts by Night
While on the hunt for insects, this patient frog must be on the lookout for ambushes by other hidden predators.
Ostrich Romance
An alpha male woos some lusty females with a show-stopping performance.
Brilliant Hornbills Hunt for Bats
Using their binocular vision and precision beaks, hornbills successfully catch bats for dinner — for the first time ever caught on camera!
Small Pups, Big Moves
Ready or not, it’s time for these baby meerkats to leave the only home they’ve ever known.
Jungle Cat Mom Uses Super-Senses
With hungry kittens to feed, a Margay cat prowls the jungle at night.
Incredible Tarsier Hunting Skills
With night vision 20x stronger than humans, these tiny primates are some of the jungle’s most impressive predators.
Nectar Craze: Hummingbirds vs. Bees
Hummingbirds must consume half their weight in nectar each day — plus compete with hungry bees!
Monitor Lizard Chases Sengi
For its size, the sengi is faster than the cheetah. Can this crafty mother escape a hungry monitor lizard?
Athletic Caracal Hunts in the Grasslands
It’s sunset in the Kalahri — will this hungry Caracal get her supper?
The Beauty of a Storm
Experience a powerful storm alongside lions, sengis, and reptiles in the African grasslands.
Lizard and Hawk Play Hide-and-Seek
A hungry hawk chases a crafty lizard through cacti in the desert. Will it end in a successful hunt or a great escape?
Elephant Family Reaches Fruit Trees
After enduring a sandstorm and miles of walking in brutal heat, these desert elephants celebrate with a fruit tree feast.
Baby Chimps Learn to Use Tools
Young students at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection learn to use rocks to crack open their food.
Snowshoe Hare Camouflage
The Yukon’s sneakiest residents are masters of disguise all year round.
Mama Turtle Completes Epic Journey
A female turtle spends five long years returning to her birth site to lay hundreds of eggs of her own.
Californian Burrowing Owls Fall in Love
These adorable owls enjoy seasonal beetle delights and settle in for the breeding season.
Annual Penguin Mating Mixer
Emperor penguins — serial monogamists —move from ocean to ice to choose their mates for the year.
Gorgeous Owl on the Hunt
A hungry owl and a clever vole engage in a snowy game of cat and mouse.
Hatching Baby Seadragons
It’s a seadragon dad’s job to carry the fertilized eggs until they hatch.
The Naked Mole Rat Princess
This youngster has an important destiny to fulfill on the dangerous surface.
Swallows Navigate Poison Oasis
After traveling thousands of miles, swallows quench their thirst in the heart of the Sahara.
Mission Impossible: Lizard Edition
These bold lizards of the Savannah hunt flies on top of sleeping lions.
Drama at the Watering Hole
Baby ostriches dodge elephants, giraffes, zebras, and brawling lions while trying to quench their thirst.
Inside a Crown Eagle Nest
This mother bird’s risk paid off — she’s the only resident eagle in this entire forest!
Springboks Pronking Around
Pronk around! Pronk around! Pronk up, pronk up and get down!
For the Love of Honey
A brave chimpanzee uses tools to break into a hidden beehive.
Kangaroo Joeys Learn How to Box
90% of Australia’s wildlife is found nowhere else on earth.
Femme Fatale Firefly Sets Trap
Watch a opportunistic Photuris firely set a trap behind a spider’s web.
Carmine Bee-Eater Cliffside Feast
These African birds treat themselves to a bee hive feast on the side of a cliff.
Lowland Gorilla Growing Pains
The jungle is these lowland gorilla’s playground.
Fishermen Save Whale Sharks
In these Indonesian waters, whale sharks are protected and thriving.
Here Be Baby Dragons!
Otherwise known as “olms”, these creatures can go an entire decade without a meal.
Piraputanga Fish Jump for Fruit
With a successful mid-air twist, these fish can collect their tasty prize.
Flying Lemurs
The nickname “Flying Lemur” may be a bit misleading, but these Colugos are the masters of the glide.
Funghi Timelapse
In this strange forest world, life is built on decay.
Tibetan Fox and Pika Nemeses
Why the square face? Well, you’ll see.
Siamang Gibbons Send a Message
It starts with a duet and ends with a frenzied chorus. The message is clear: stay away from our territory!
Dolphin Tail Slapping
Here’s how to hunt in the shallowest of waters.
Dugon Sea Grazers
As the largest herbavores in the sea, dugons can eat an entire football field’s worth of sea grass in a single day.
Chokka Squid Capsules
In temperate seas, there are even more squid than fish.
Capercaillie Gladiators
These competing suitors only get one shot to impress a female.
Red Deer Antler Match
The rules are simple: winner takes all.
Cicada Zombie March
This periodical cicada swarm is the largest insect invasion on the planet.
Mola Mola Reef Bath
With the help of angelfish, this oceanic wanderer rids itself of clingy parasites.
Inside Underwater Volcanos
Measured from the sea floor, some of these peaks are taller than Everest!
Vampire Squid from Hell
The weirdest deep sea creature in the world of the strange.
The Biggest Fish in the Sea
A whale shark enjoys it’s annual plankton feast while other fish use it as a giant shield.
Amazon River Dolphins
These highly social boto dolphins use sonar and teamwork to navigate life in the murky water they call home.
Bats Form a Donut Ring
In order to confuse birds of prey, these bats have got to get in formation.
Troglobite Cave Specialists
Isolated for thousands of years, these mysterious creatures have everything they need inside their caves.
Acrobatic Flat Lizards
The river holds a secret for any lizard willing to leap for it.
Cichlid Fish Carry Babies in Mouth
It’s the best way to keep their young safe in busy tropical waters.
Wild Bactrian Camels
Few animals can survive in the harshest desert in the world, but these rare Bactrian camels manage just fine.
Baboons Who Live in the Sky
The three-mile-high summits of the Ethiopian highlands are for expert climbers only: Gelada baboons.
Where Does “Alien Star Jelly” Come From?
There are many different theories behind these mysterious blobs.
Nature’s Weirdest Fish
Oarfish look like giant seafish and can grow up to 36 feet long!
Mysterious Moving Rocks
How do these gigantic rocks move on their own?
Jellyfish Blooming Mahem
Simplicity is the key to a jellyfish’s success.
Swimming With Pigs
Pigs can’t fly, but they sure can swim!
The Most Dangerous Bird on Earth
The Southern cassowary is the closest animal we have to a living dinosaur.
Creeping Jungle Plants
A fascinating look at how creeping plants anchor themselves in the search for sunlight.
Creatures of McMurdo Sound
Red starfish, nemertine worms and sea urchins flourish under the Antarctic ice.
Insects Spraying for Protection
These insects pack potent chemical weapons to protect against predators.
Inside a Sea Snake Cave
Sea snakes breed in underwater caves and have some of the most toxic venom in the world.
Beware the Land-Walking Octopus
Octopuses live and breathe underwater, but that doesn’t stop the Australian Abdopus from roaming on land, too.
The Lizard that Walks on Water
A human would need to run at 100 mph to do what the “Jesus Christ lizard” does easily!
Fascinating Harpy Eagle Facts
This muscular hunter can lift prey over half its own body weight.
Flying Draco Lizards
Draco lizards can glide over 100 feet with a single leap.
Fascinating Blue Whale Facts
The world’s largest animal can weigh up to 190 tons.
Fascinating Cheetah Facts
The fastest land animal on the planet, cheetahs can reach 58 mph while hunting.
Fascinating Darwin Bark Spider Facts
These spiders’ silk is the toughest natural fiber on the entire planet.
The Sounds of a Storm
No umbrella required.
The Sounds of the Rainforest
Lose yourself in the sounds of the forest floor.
The Sounds of Hummingbirds
Experience the unique sound of wings flapping 15 times per second.
Hypnotic Cuttlefish Color Changes
The ocean’s master of disguise uses its superpower to hunt crabs and hide from sharks.
Genius Giant Trevally
No bird is safe from these giant trevally, who’ve learned how to calculate the trajectory of their prey in flight.
The Sounds of a Meadow
These busy grasses have their own special music.
The Sound of Waves
Sit back and let the sound of the ocean wash over you.
Daring Monkey River Crossing
Hungry monkeys make a daring leap of faith across a crocodile infested river.
Giraffe Rival Challenge
This Kalahari territory isn’t big enough for the both of them.
Fantastic Wildebeest River Crossing
For this herd, the grass is always greener on the other side.
Baby Turtle Beach Sprint
The last hatchling on the beach dodges predators from above and below on her way to the safety of the sea.
Can Science Save the Northern White Rhino?
After roaming the earth for millions of years, the Northern white rhino population is down to two.
Crab vs. Eel… and Octopus!
A crab must run the gauntlet to reach its far away feeding grounds.
Octopus in a Shell Suit
Watch the first-ever footage of an octopus using shell armor to hide from a shark!
Portuguese Man o’ War Sailing
One touch from this beautiful but deadly creature is enough to paralyze.
Flamingo Chicks Escape Frozen Patagonia Lake
Young flamingo fledglings use the help of a seasonal wind to break their shackles of ice.
Kalahari Leopard on the Hunt
The nearer he gets to his skittish prey, the quieter he must be.
Albatross Chick Reclaims Nest
When violent storms displace chicks from their nests, they must fight to climb back up to the warmth of their parents.
Seals vs. Penguins
These two make for surprisingly well-matched rivals.
Gosling Chicks and Fox Cubs
An arctic fox must hunt tirelessly to feed her seven pups.
Amur Leopard: The Rarest Cat on Earth
One of only 40 Amur leopards left in the wild, a mother works hard to get her young cub through the winter.
Monkey Rulers of the Rubbish
He who rules the rubbish bin may rule the troop.
Wild Dogs vs. Otters
The wild dogs of Northern Singapore are no match for this close-knit otter family.
Sea Predators and Prey
Underwater predators are joined by dive-bombing birds to hunt for prey.
Giant Bullfrog Combat
Male giant bullfrogs, which can weigh more than two pounds, battle it out during mating season.
The Coldest Winter on Earth
How do emperor penguins survive the cruelest winters on earth?
Baby Penguin Huddle
When chicks are left home alone in negative 40 degree weather, huddling is their only hope.
Orca Secret Weapon
A gathering of orca whales use fascinating teamwork to hunt herring.
Spider Crab Molting
Around the first full moon of winter, hundreds of thousands of spider crabs gather to shed their shells.
What’s Beneath the Boiling Sea?
Dolphins, sailfish, and rays all get in on the lanternfish hunting action.
Baby Otter Learns the Ropes
A mother otter keeps her pup warm and fluffy while teaching it how to hunt.
Unusual Neighbors: Manatees and Alligators
At this Florida manatee hangout, youngsters get the chance to meet some unusually chilled-out reptiles.
Baby Ducklings Take the Leap
From fifty-feet up in a tree, mandarin ducklings take their first flights!
Beaver Dam Building
The beavers of Yellowstone fell hundreds of cottonwood trees every year as they construct their homes.
Calliope Hummingbirds in Yellowstone
One of Yellowstone’s smallest migrating birds fights to defend his flower patch.
Nursery Season in Yellowstone
All the baby animals have come out to play.
Shhh: Red Fox Hunt in Progress
Red fox can hear the sounds of mice under six feet of snow during freezing Yellowstone winters.
Unusual Neighbors: Manatees and Alligators!
Young manatees boop noses with alligators in the warm pools off the coast of Florida. Explore North America on an all-new ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ this Saturday at 9/8c.
Cactus Flowers at Night
Saguaro cactus flowers bloom over a period of successive nights in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.
A Sloth Swims for Love
This three-toed pygmy sloth is doing his best to find “the one”!
Rebellious Baby Spider Monkey
Enthusiasm? Absolutely. Technique? Not quite.
Sand Dune Stealth Mode
What these ping-pong ball-sized moles lack in sight, they make up for in hearing.
Golden Eagles Cruise the Alps
These aerial predators must spend every daylight hour scanning the slopes for prey.
Competitive Widowbird Mating Jumps
This young male widowbird figures out how to (literally) raise his game.
Zambia Animal Babies
In the Luangwa Valley, conditions are perfect for baby leopards, elephants, monkeys and more to take their very first steps in the world.
Sleepy Meerkat Pup Snuggles
The first day out of the den is equal parts exhilarating and exhausting for these tiny meerkat pups.
Forbidden Love in the Manor
A young male meerkat enters enemy territory for a chance at love.
Sloth Climbs At Top Speed
She’s very slow and very determined. Watch a sloth’s journey to a juicy clump of fresh leaves.
Naughty Lion Cubs on the Loose!
These playful young lion cubs annoy their sleep deprived parents in the grasslands.
Elephant Family Rally Around Their Baby
After surviving a sand storm, desert elephants rely on teamwork to save their youngest member.
Rescue Chimp Learns to Trust Again
Johnny sadly spend ten years on a chain. But heroic rescuers at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection have given him a whole new life, full of 24/7 love.
Seal Pups Dance
Seal pups perform a playful dance in front of an audience of very unimpressed penguins.
Baboons On the Flooded Plains
Jump on in, the water’s fine!
Macaque Waterpark!
These crab-eating monkeys have found a one-stop-shop to swim, fish, and play.
Meerkats Watch the Sunrise
There’s nothing like some Vitamin D to kickstart your morning.
