David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 10
- Latest aired
- S01E10
- Total runtime
- 9h 41min
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S01E01 Challenges of Life
October 11 · 58min find the promo
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A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
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S01E02 Reptiles and Amphibians
October 18 · 58min find the promo
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A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
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S01E03 Mammals
October 25 · 59min find the promo
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How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
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S01E04 Fish
November 1 · 58min find the promo
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A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
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S01E05 Birds
November 8 · 58min find the promo
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A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
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S01E06 Insects
November 15 · 58min find the promo
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Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
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S01E07 Hunters and Hunted
November 21 · 58min find the promo
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Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
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S01E08 Creatures of the Deep
November 29 · 58min find the promo
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A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
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S01E09 Plants
December 6 · 58min find the promo
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A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
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S01E10 Primates
December 13 · 58min find the promo
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Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.