LION
The extraordinary true story of lion cub Kio, on his journey to become a king.
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Megastorm
Extreme weather events examined from the inside out, including Hurricane Helene, the December Tennessee tornado outbreak and the vicious Black Summer of Australian wildfires, charting how and why they happen and the devastation left behind using first-hand survivor and witness accounts and adrenaline-fuelled footage captured on the ground.
Mission Blue
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle’s campaign to protect the ocean connects a personal life in exploration with questions of conservation.
Monsters of God
Filmmaker Eric Goode follows his first love – reptiles – into the dark and gonzo underworld of exotic animal smuggling. In this global network, everyone is chasing the ultimate prize, whether it be owning the rarest of species, claiming the biggest fortunes, or taking down the most elusive criminals. The billion-dollar criminal enterprise is fueled by extreme obsession for these creatures, driving many to push the boundaries of laws and environmental ethics. As he digs deeper, Goode uncovers a labyrinth of outlaw traffickers, bombastic collectors, and the dogged law enforcement agents on…
My Octopus Teacher
A filmmaker’s encounter with an octopus in a South African kelp forest becomes a starting point for looking more closely at the natural world.
Ocean with David Attenborough
David Attenborough reflects on ocean loss and the possibilities of protection, drawing on a lifetime of natural-history storytelling.
Our New World
What world will we live in tomorrow as climate change reshapes the Earth? Our planet has many surprises in store. This film reveals Nature's astonishing adaptation abilities, and how we humans can become a supporting force.
Our Ocean Table
On a journey inspired by iconic Korean seafood dishes, filmmaker Sonya Lee and journalist Hannah Sung uncover the deep links between cultural identity and ocean conservation.
Sam & Ade Go Birding
Sam & Ade Go Birding follows good friends Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson on a spectacular birdwatching quest across the British Isles. For Sam, birding is a long-standing passion - he's been recording his sightings for twenty years and has now seen over 400 British species, though he'll always grab any opportunity to add to his list. For Adrian, the hobby is something new: he's bird-curious. Despite living in the countryside for more than twenty years, Ade's frustrated not to know more about the birds around him and now wants to learn with his enthusiastic friend - if they can stop for…
Secret Africa: Into the Wild
Secret Africa: Into the Wild follows British explorer Lucy Shepherd as she self-films whilst she undertakes a high-risk, on-foot expedition across remote regions of Tanzania alongside an Indigenous Hadza and Akie team. Moving through thorn forest and open savannah, the expedition takes place in territory shared with some of Africa's most dangerous wildlife. Hyenas stalk camps at night, elephants come out of no where, and prides of lions hunt across the same land the team must cross on foot. With no vehicles and limited supplies, every decision carries consequence. The team face real…
Secret Garden
To experience epic animal adventures, there's no need to travel the globe. Some of the greatest natural dramas are happening much closer to home. Britain's 30 million gardens have a combined area greater than all of our national nature reserves combined. And it turns out that our flowerbeds, vegetable patches, lawns and ponds are home to thousands of animal and plant species - many rarely seen, most barely understood. Secret Garden tells the surprising stories of the wild characters that live right on our doorsteps, revealing what they get up to when our backs are turned.
Superbeast
Superbeast is a series that showcases nature's ultimate athletes and apex predators as they survive and dominate in Earth's toughest arenas.