Season 1

Season 1

2009-10-11
10 Episodes

Episodes

Challenges of Life

1. Challenges of Life

2009-10-11

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A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

Reptiles and Amphibians

2. Reptiles and Amphibians

2009-10-18

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A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.

Mammals

3. Mammals

2009-10-25

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How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.

Fish

4. Fish

2009-11-01

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A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.

Birds

5. Birds

2009-11-08

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A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

Insects

6. Insects

2009-11-15

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Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.

Hunters and Hunted

7. Hunters and Hunted

2009-11-21

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Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.

Creatures of the Deep

8. Creatures of the Deep

2009-11-29

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A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.

Plants

9. Plants

2009-12-06

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A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.

Primates

10. Primates

2009-12-13

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Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.