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Len Peters has fought cultural tradition in order to protect the world's largest turtle.
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2: The Deep | Blue Planet II
The wildlife documentary series narrated by David Attenborough goes on groundbreaking journey to the deepest parts of the oceans.
3: Coral Reefs | Blue Planet II
The wildlife documentary series narrated by David Attenborough reveals the ingenious ways life exists in the undersea cities of tropical reefs.
4: Big Blue | Blue Planet II
The wildlife documentary series narrated by David Attenborough explores a vast ocean desert where sperm whales must dive 1,000 metres just to feed.
5: Green Seas | Blue Planet II
The wildlife series narrated by David Attenborough explores the planet's green seas. From enchanted forests to undersea prairies, they teem wi...
6: Coasts | Blue Planet II
The wildlife series narrated by David Attenborough explores the planet's coasts. They are the most changeable of the ocean worlds, but they offer ...
7: Our Blue Planet | Blue Planet II
David Attenborough explores the issues behind the series' most spectacular stories and examines the future of the planet.
Blue Planet II
Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, revealing new worlds and animal behaviours throughout the planet's oceans.
Eels and octopuses ambush Sally Lightfoot crabs | Blue Planet II
The moray eel is this crab's deadliest enemy.
March of the spider crabs | Blue Planet II
Like all crabs, the spider crabs have to emerge from their shells in order to grow.
Octopus shell suit | Blue Planet II
When an octopus is caught out in the open water, it attaches shells to its body to camouflage itself.
Orca | Blue Planet II
Working as a team, these orcas deploy their special weapon, using their tails to hit fish.
The boiling sea | Blue Planet II
Lantern fish provide a rare banquet for some of the ocean’s top predators.
The deadly tentacles of the Portuguese man o'war | Blue Planet II
The Portuguese man o'war is armed with tentacles, up to 30 metres long. Each is armed with thousands of sti...
The fish that uses tools | Blue Planet II
A fish uses rocks to crack open shells and eat the insides.
The hypnotising cuttlefish | Blue Planet II
This master of disguise has an unorthodox approach for hunting crabs.
The love story of Venus' flower basket | Blue Planet II
Two shrimps use this deep sea sponge for shelter, for the rest of their lives.
The mystery of the whale shark nursery | Blue Planet II
Nutrients from the deep provide sustenance for a large gathering of sea life.
Trying not to wake the sleeping giants | Blue Planet II
King penguins need to get past a natural barrier of elephant seals to reach their colony.
Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?
From colossal farms in America to the destruction of the Amazon, Liz Bonnin investigates how our hunger for meat is killing our planet.
Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change: The Facts
A discussion of the devastating impact of burning fossil fuels.
Amazon deforestation | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?
Liz Bonnin witnesses the devastation of the Amazon rainforest from the sky.
03: Destroying the Forest | Landmarks
By the next century, the rainforests of the world could have disappeared for ever, destroyed by outside influences and economic pressur...
9: The Rise Of The Mammals | Life On Earth
Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptil...
Plants in cold environments | The Private Life of Plants
David Attenborough describes how certain plant species adapt to cold weather.
Sustainable meat production | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?
Liz Bonnin discusses the importance of understanding the process behind the meat we eat (warning: this clip conta...
The Blue Planet
David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans. We travel to the depths of the seas to reveal a spectacular variety of life, some never filmed b...
The carbon cycle and global warming | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The carbon cycle process is being overwhelmed by the amount of carbon dioxide released into the at...
04: Saving the Forest | Landmarks
Despite the destruction, there are ways to save the forest, by careful harvesting, protecting, learning, replanting, policing - and campaig...
Carbon in the ocean | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Dr Helen Czerski explains how carbon is incorporated into the ocean and how the increase in carbon intake is impac...
01: The Living Forest | Landmarks
The Living Forest looks at all the animals & plants that live in the forest on the ground to the forest canopy, & shows how they live in ba...
Cotton production and the Aral Sea crisis | Stacey Dooley
Stacey Dooley visits the Aral Sea Basin in Kazakhstan, which has almost entirely dried up due to cotton production.
Environmental impact on the Aral Sea | Stacey Dooley
Fossil fuels behind every day food | Natural World
Rebecca Hosking goes through the fossil fuels involved in creating a shop bought sandwich.
Importance of marine protected areas | A Perfect Planet
Spec references J247: B6.1b, B6.1c, B6.1d J250: B6.1b, B6.1c. How an increase of carbon dioxide and overfishing impac...
Life in icy environments | The Secret Life of Ice
Dr Gabrielle Walker investigates how life has evolved in icy underwater environments.
Polar bears' habitat under threat from glacial melt | Planet Earth
David Attenborough discusses the effects on polar bears of melting Arctic ice caused by global warming.
The smallest fox with the biggest ears! | Super Cute Animals (video)
The fennec's ears help it to survive in the heat of the desert dunes.
3: Deserts and Grasslands | Planet Earth III
David Attenborough explores earth's greatest wildernesses, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts...
Ant pharmacists | Natural World
Wood ants have a remarkable solution for avoiding disease.
3: Jungles | Planet Earth II
Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet - mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most ...
Lizard Heaters | Life in Cold Blood
Wall lizards take advantage of foul-smelling dead-horse arums.
How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? | Horizon
Naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates whether the world faces a population crisis and if it is the duty of indiv...
6: Ice Worlds | Planet Earth
Documentary series which celebrates earth in its natural glory. How the advance and retreat of the ice in the polar regions becomes a real chall...
Our Precious Isles | Wild Isles
David Attenborough celebrates the rich variety of habitats in our wild isles, the existence of which is critical for the survival of species ...
5: Human Worlds | The Green Planet
Two out of five wild plants are threatened with extinction. Today people are finding remarkable ways to help them, and so make our world a...
David Attenborough | The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
David Attenborough speaks about the environment. Also, includes footage of the drones that turn into animals.
Greta meets David Attenborough | Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough discuss their hopes for the future of the planet.
COP26 delegates and climate scientists | Climate Change: The Facts
COP26 delegates and climate scientist Hannah Cloke discuss their hopes for the COP26 conference.
The People v Climate Change
Meet the 108 ordinary Brits who Sir David Attenborough says we should listen to. This warm and honest documentary reveals how everyday people fee...
Mate or die trying | Seven Worlds, One Planet
A male Jotus spider waves it paddle-like limbs to attract a mate.
Poison dart frogs battle it out | Attenborough's Life in Colour
A poison dart frog fights off a contender until he's sufficiently warned off.
Self-sacrificing fish | Life
Flying fish can leave the water and soar great distances on their elongated fins to escape from predators below the waves. But finding a place t...
Wildlife and the spread of viruses | Extinction: The Facts
An exploration of how human interference with wildlife and habitats has caused the spread of viruses.
Buffalo to the rescue | Dynasties
A painted wolf pack is attacked by lions seeking out the pups to kill. But an angry buffalo comes charging in and distracts the lions.
Marine predators team up | The Blue Planet
A variety of marine predators team up to capitalise on a large group of migrating sardines.
Compilation | Attenborough at 90
A short montage of the fun and amazing moments David Attenborough has shared in his documentaries over a 70-year career.
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