Five times, Earth has faced apocalyptic events that swept nearly all life from the face of the planet. What did these prehistoric creatures look like? What catastrophes caused their disappearance? And how did our distant ancestors survive and give rise to the world we know today?
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.
This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.
A young man and his young elephant street beg in gritty Bangkok amid the controversial elephant business that threatens their survival, until the opportunity comes to release the elephant to the wild.
Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape.
The story of one remarkable woman who became a global icon in animal welfare and conservation who not only hoped for a better world, she achieved it! This sweeping documentary celebrates the vast legacy of Dr. Goodall’s four decades of advocacy work for chimpanzees and depicts the next chapter for generations to come.
Documentary about creatures that have vampire tendencies, including bloodsucking moths in South America, vampire finches that drink the blood of other birds, and mosquitos.
Naturalists Charlie Russell and Maureen Enns film recently discovered grizzlies on Siberia's Kamchatka peninsula.
A short film that contains short clips of the fishing method.
The flower meadow is home to countless species of animals. Some live underground, some among the blades of grass and others populate the colorful canopy. It's a genuine paradise, but one that is increasingly rare. This award-winning documentary is a technical tour de force that uses time-lapse photography, special effects and CGI to track the development of one meadow back to the ice age.
Wild Antarctica
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
Scientists have discovered and investigate the reason behind the behavior of sharks swimming around in gangs even though they are viewed as solitary predators.
Prepare yourself for a tale of raw brutality born from the relentless fight for existence. Brace for the intensity of Deadly Summer as it chronicles a single sweltering season in the lives of a lioness, a hippo, and a crocodile in Zambia's Luangwa River Valley. Uncover the gripping chain of events that inevitably drives them towards a head-on collision beneath the searing African sun.
Skogens vita konung
The rugged coast of our biggest state harbors the most incredible wildlife in America. When winter breaks, animals make the most of the endless sunshine before this world closes again in darkness. This is the story of the creatures that endure this harsh reality along the shoreline—Alaska's life on the edge.
Elogio da Graça
This is a powerful documentary, filmed over a 16 year span, about the rise of a Coalition of six lions, branded The Mapogo Lions, and their takeover of the largest territory by a pride.
A look into the lives of eagles.
A look into the lives of kingfishers.