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Seals vs. Penguins
These two make for surprisingly well-matched rivals.
Penguin Chick Survival Skills
Within their first year of life, penguin chicks face many extraordinary hardships in the arctic.
Polar Bear Cubs Learn From Mother
A determined polar bear mother leads her cubs into a dangerous new world.
Fascinating Polar Bear Facts
A polar bear can smell a seal’s breathing hole from over a half a mile away.
Friendly Penguin Greeting
I felt like I wanted to hug him.
Polar Bear Invades Camp
Oy! A very hungry polar bear treated himself to the crew’s bacon, sour cream, yogurt, and more.
Annual Penguin Mating Mixer
Emperor penguins — serial monogamists —move from ocean to ice to choose their mates for the year.
Chinstrap Penguins Raise Twin Chicks
These penguins gather on Deception Island, an active volcano, to breed.
Seal Pups Dance
Seal pups perform a playful dance in front of an audience of very unimpressed penguins.
Slip N’ Slide Penguins
It’s an uphill battle to climb this muddy mountain.
Penguins Watch the Aurora Australis
These Antarctic residents get front row seats to one of nature’s greatest light shows.
The Coldest Winter on Earth
How do emperor penguins survive the cruelest winters on earth?
Crew Saves Emperor Penguins
By carving steps in the ice, the film crew saved part of a penguin colony.
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.
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.
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!
Singing Belugas and Swimming Polar Bears
What better way to celebrate your birthday than with beluga whales and polar bears?
Gosling Chicks and Fox Cubs
An arctic fox must hunt tirelessly to feed her seven pups.
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.
Arctic Unicorn Secrets
Narwhals are some of the most mysterious and elusive animals in the oceans.
Creatures of McMurdo Sound
Red starfish, nemertine worms and sea urchins flourish under the Antarctic ice.
Polar Bear Cliff Walk
Brave? Yes. Insanely risky? Also yes.
Baby Penguin Huddle
When chicks are left home alone in negative 40 degree weather, huddling is their only hope.
Iceberg Mega-Dome Success
Discover how the ‘Blue Planet 2’ crew filmed a mother walrus and her pup using the UHD Mega-dome.
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
Eagle Alert in Meerkat Manor
Baby meerkats make for easy eagle pickings. Can this young one’s family find him in time?
Novice Meerkat Babysitters
It’s hard work to keep an eye on three rambunctious baby meerkat pups.
Sleepy Meerkat Pup Snuggles
The first day out of the den is equal parts exhilarating and exhausting for these tiny meerkat pups.
Meerkat Pups Leave the Den
Triplet meerkat babies explore the world outside their den for the very first time.
Nectar Craze: Hummingbirds vs. Bees
Hummingbirds must consume half their weight in nectar each day — plus compete with hungry bees!
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.
The Beauty of a Storm
Experience a powerful storm alongside lions, sengis, and reptiles in the African grasslands.
Elephant Family Rally Around Their Baby
After surviving a sand storm, desert elephants rely on teamwork to save their youngest member.
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.
Mira the Chimpanzee is Rescued From a Chain
Now safe at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection, this sweet girl enjoys cuddles with her carers.
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.
Baby Chimp Students Are Adorably Distracted
It’s hard to keep these little one’s attention, but the rescuers at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection are up to the challenge.
Snowshoe Hare Camouflage
The Yukon’s sneakiest residents are masters of disguise all year round.
Californian Burrowing Owls Fall in Love
These adorable owls enjoy seasonal beetle delights and settle in for the breeding season.
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.
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!
A Tiny Hero of the Sahara
Meet the tiny little dung beetle that could.
Mountain Gorillas: Earth’s Largest Primates
This baby monkey’s ancestors have roamed Earth’s forests for millions of years.
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.
Can Science Save the Northern White Rhino?
After roaming the earth for millions of years, the Northern white rhino population is down to two.
Eurasian Bear Cubs’ First Tree Climb
Practice makes perfect for these brown bear cubs of Finland.
Unusual Neighbors: Manatees and Alligators
At this Florida manatee hangout, youngsters get the chance to meet some unusually chilled-out reptiles.
Wild Hamsters Roam Cemetery
Graveside flowers are worth fighting for.
Capercaillie Gladiators
These competing suitors only get one shot to impress a female.
Mola Mola Reef Bath
With the help of angelfish, this oceanic wanderer rids itself of clingy parasites.
The Biggest Fish in the Sea
A whale shark enjoys it’s annual plankton feast while other fish use it as a giant shield.
Baby Ducklings Take the Leap
From fifty-feet up in a tree, mandarin ducklings take their first flights!
Macaque Waterpark!
These crab-eating monkeys have found a one-stop-shop to swim, fish, and play.
Acrobatic Flat Lizards
The river holds a secret for any lizard willing to leap for it.
Baboons Who Live in the Sky
The three-mile-high summits of the Ethiopian highlands are for expert climbers only: Gelada baboons.
Nursery Season in Yellowstone
All the baby animals have come out to play.
Baby Otter Snuggles
This mama otter keeps her baby’s fluff on fleek.
Bear Fishing: ‘A’ For Effort
A young Alaskan brown bear hasn’t quite mastered the art of catching leaping salmon.
Graceful Lechwe Flood Dance
Flood waters bring safety to this frolicking antelope family.
Timelapse: A Lake Through the Seasons
White water lilies and spring flowers are reborn as the winter ice retreats.
Cactus Flowers at Night
Saguaro cactus flowers bloom over a period of successive nights in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.
Little Stoat Busts a Move
Young stoats learn important life skills during play — plus they get to break out their dance moves.
Weedy Seadragon Mating Dance
A seadragon couple shares a graceful dance in the evening light.
Leaf Monkey Babies
These gray leaf monkeys might appear drab, but their newborns stick out like a (cute) sore thumb!
Close Walrus Encounter
These inquisitive walruses were eager for some camera time!
Rebellious Baby Spider Monkey
Enthusiasm? Absolutely. Technique? Not quite.
Groovin’ Grizzlies
A behind-the-scenes look at how the producers of ‘Planet Earth II’ stumbled upon comedy gold.
A Sloth Swims for Love
This three-toed pygmy sloth is doing his best to find “the one”!
Meerkats Watch the Sunrise
There’s nothing like some Vitamin D to kickstart your morning.
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.
The Spinner Dolphin Twist
The signature Spinner dolphin twist: maybe for communication, maybe just for fun.
Tiger Cubs Leave the Den
Tigress Raj Behra’s two week old cubs take their very first steps.
The Sound of Waves
Sit back and let the sound of the ocean wash over you.
The Sounds of a Meadow
These busy grasses have their own special music.
Tibetan Fox and Pika Nemeses
Why the square face? Well, you’ll see.
How to Wrangle Reindeer
This young woman must lead her herd on a perilous month long migration.
How the Seas Are Changing
Over four years of filming, the ‘Blue Planet II’ crew witnessed key changes in the world’s oceans.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Beware the Land-Walking Octopus
Octopuses live and breathe underwater, but that doesn’t stop the Australian Abdopus from roaming on land, too.
Baby Iguana vs. Snakes
Can this marine iguana hatchling outrun dozens of hungry snakes on the beach?
Behind the Scenes with Komodo Dragons
Would you have the guts to get up close and personal with these dangerous predators?
How to Do Laundry in the Wild
Warning: While washing your shirt, you may share a pool with some interesting friends.
Leopard vs. Antelope vs. Hyena
Watch the surprising twist ending when an opportunistic hyena interrupts a leopard and her prey.
Daring Monkey River Crossing
Hungry monkeys make a daring leap of faith across a crocodile infested river.
A Lurking Lothario in Meerkat Manor
“Randy Shandy” has a flirtatious reputation, and his rival males are having none of it.
Jungle Cat Mom Uses Super-Senses
With hungry kittens to feed, a Margay cat prowls the jungle at night.
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?
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?
Gorgeous Owl on the Hunt
A hungry owl and a clever vole engage in a snowy game of cat and mouse.
Kalahari Leopard on the Hunt
The nearer he gets to his skittish prey, the quieter he must be.
How Habitats Shape Predators
Why are cheetahs so fast? Why do tigers have stripes? Habitats force animals to adapt, and the results are fascinating.
Femme Fatale Firefly Sets Trap
Watch a opportunistic Photuris firely set a trap behind a spider’s web.
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 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.
Bats Form a Donut Ring
In order to confuse birds of prey, these bats have got to get in formation.
The Predator You Never See Coming
Of all the hungry hunters, these are the ones that salmon can never see coming.
Sea Predators and Prey
Underwater predators are joined by dive-bombing birds to hunt for prey.
Insects Spraying for Protection
These insects pack potent chemical weapons to protect against predators.
The Mighty Sengi
This tiny female ‘elephant shrew’ outwits her enemies with cheetah like movements.
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!
Frozen Forest Hide-and-Seek
So many tunnels, so little time. Will this Marten get lucky and find a mouse?
High Flying Fish
These unique fish spread their wings and leave the ocean to escape predatory Dorados.
What’s Your Ethiopian Wolf Hunting Style?
Whether it’s playing the waiting game or facing a challenge head-on, everyone’s got their own unique style.
Lions vs. Buffalo
Each battle has a different ending.
Flying Draco Lizards
Draco lizards can glide over 100 feet with a single leap.
Fascinating Cheetah Facts
The fastest land animal on the planet, cheetahs can reach 58 mph while hunting.
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!
Painted Wolf Impala Hunt
Painted wolves have an 80% hunting success rate, one of Africa’s very highest.
Genius Giant Trevally
No bird is safe from these giant trevally, who’ve learned how to calculate the trajectory of their prey in flight.
What’s Beneath the Boiling Sea?
Dolphins, sailfish, and rays all get in on the lanternfish hunting action.
Flamingo Chicks Escape Frozen Patagonia Lake
Young flamingo fledglings use the help of a seasonal wind to break their shackles of ice.
Guanacos Grow Up in South America
Watch a gangly Guanaco calf take its very wobbly first steps.
Filming Lynx and Grey Wolves in Europe
Elusive Iberian lynx and grey wolves were extremely hard to find — let alone film.
Baboons On the Flooded Plains
Jump on in, the water’s fine!
Inside Underwater Volcanos
Measured from the sea floor, some of these peaks are taller than Everest!
Amazon River Dolphins
These highly social boto dolphins use sonar and teamwork to navigate life in the murky water they call home.
Flying Lizard Escapes Snake
It’s every lizard for themselves when a snake interrupts a tree trunk courtship.
Calliope Hummingbirds in Yellowstone
One of Yellowstone’s smallest migrating birds fights to defend his flower patch.
Sleep Hard, Play Hard
After seven months of hibernation, it’s ClamFest for these hungry grizzly bears!
Mysterious Moving Rocks
How do these gigantic rocks move on their own?
Nature’s Cuddliest Wild Rabbits
They’re at the top of every predators hit list, except on this very special island.
Seabird Chicks Take Flght
These 20-day-old chicks must face the first challenge of their lives.
Creeping Jungle Plants
A fascinating look at how creeping plants anchor themselves in the search for sunlight.
Spatula Tailed Hummingbird
A highly endangered hummingbird with an extraordinary courtship ritual.
Splishing, Fishing and Splashing
Watch and learn, grizzly cubs!
Peregrine Falcon Chicks’ First Flight
The ‘Planet Earth II’ camera crew releases peregrine falcon chicks into the skies of New York City.
Starfish Timelapse
Starfish race for the highest point to spawn.
Cameraman Spends 10 Days in a Tree
This ‘Planet Earth II’ cameraman describes what it was like to camp out in the canopy.
Shoebill Sibling Rivalry
Nature can be harsh, and in this case there can only be one shoebill chick.
Giraffe Rival Challenge
This Kalahari territory isn’t big enough for the both of them.
Zebra Stallion Dominance
A Grévys zebra proves his worth to a mate.
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!
Chokka Squid Capsules
In temperate seas, there are even more squid than fish.
Red Deer Antler Match
The rules are simple: winner takes all.
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.
Bull Elk Antler Duel
What happens when two powerful bulls are evenly matched?
Leopard vs. Porcupine
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Japanese Mud Skippers
These amphibious fish fight and mate on land.
Giant Bullfrog Combat
Male giant bullfrogs, which can weigh more than two pounds, battle it out during mating season.
A Chameleon’s Life in the Trees
Don’t climb another panther chameleon’s tree unless you’re looking for trouble!
Mama Lion Protects Her Cubs
One lion faces off with an entire herd of buffalo to keep her little ones safe.
Slow Motion Puffin Theft
See how ‘Blue Planet II’ cameramen used special slow-motion cameras to capture high-speed, bird-on-bird theft!
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.
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!
Incredible Tarsier Hunting Skills
With night vision 20x stronger than humans, these tiny primates are some of the jungle’s most impressive predators.
Mission Impossible: Lizard Edition
These bold lizards of the Savannah hunt flies on top of sleeping lions.
Shhh: Red Fox Hunt in Progress
Red fox can hear the sounds of mice under six feet of snow during freezing Yellowstone winters.
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.
Humpback Whales Bubble Net Fishing
Humpback whales use ingenious teamwork, bubbles and sound to trick herring to the surface.
Underwater Drama
Each animal plays their part in the annual spectacle of the South African Sardine Run.
Venus Flytrap Pollentation
Take a closeup look at what happens when venus flytraps call a temporary truce.
Venus Flytrap Attack
Watch how this deadly plant trap its prey.
Nature’s Most Dramatic Plotlines
There’s no better storyteller than nature.
Fascinating Harpy Eagle Facts
This muscular hunter can lift prey over half its own body weight.
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.
Fascinating Darwin Bark Spider Facts
These spiders’ silk is the toughest natural fiber on the entire planet.
The Keys to Wolf Pack Power
Bulk up, share, mind your manners and work on your speed!
500 Hours Underwater
It takes weeks underwater to find and film the fascinating animals of the deep.
Filming First: Blue Whale Hunting
In the words of ‘The Hunt’ cameraman: “It was the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever seen”
Tracking Wild Dogs 2
The Hunt’ producers filmed a wild dog hunt from both land and air — and the results are riveting!
Painted Wolf Dynasty
Painted wolf Tait’s pack is surrounded by enemies: lions, hyennas, and her rival daughter, Blacktip.
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.
Panda in the Snow
When that bamboo diet doesn’t get you fat enough to hibernate…
Swallows Navigate Poison Oasis
After traveling thousands of miles, swallows quench their thirst in the heart of the Sahara.
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.
Vampire Squid from Hell
The weirdest deep sea creature in the world of the strange.
Wild Bactrian Camels
Few animals can survive in the harshest desert in the world, but these rare Bactrian camels manage just fine.
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.
Fishing in the World’s Mightiest Rapids
One wrong move and this fisherman could fall into the Mekong River currents.
Orca Secret Weapon
A gathering of orca whales use fascinating teamwork to hunt herring.
Portuguese Man o’ War Sailing
One touch from this beautiful but deadly creature is enough to paralyze.
Spider Crab Molting
Around the first full moon of winter, hundreds of thousands of spider crabs gather to shed their shells.
Incoming: Grizzly Bear!
Better safe than sorry! The ‘Planet Earth II’ crew relied on multiple bear saftey precautions during filming.
Flying Lemurs
The nickname “Flying Lemur” may be a bit misleading, but these Colugos are the masters of the glide.
