Top-rated
Thu, Apr 13, 1995
The first title from the exciting series made up from the BBC's natural history output. Just the sight of a shark's fin breaking the surface spells terror. Underwater filming of these awesome, two ton, 19 foot fish in their natural unbaited environments exposes the Great White as a paradox: a shy and cautious creature existing within a highly structured social order, but also a terrific killing machine striking with total surprise and devatating speed from the murky depths.
Top-rated
Tue, Nov 25, 1997
They're as beautiful as the snowy landscape they inhabit, but life is tough in the Arctic, and these bears have to be strong to survive. Winter means months of darkness, blizzards and ice, while summer brings continuous blinding sunshine. The polar bears roam thousands of miles searching for food, while pregnant females fast for months raising their cubs in remote snowy hills. This film follows the bears over a year and captures remarkable scenes of birth, cubs playing and underwater footage that reveals the unexpected grace of the bears swimming.
Top-rated
1997
Few animals have captured the human imagination quite so powerfully as the eagle. Throughout the centuries, this majestic bird of prey has been a symbol of strength and courage, such is the perfection of its design. There are 60 types of eagle throughout the world, and this program embarks on a grand tour through 12 countries focusing on 15 of the most spectacular varieties. From the Philippine eagle (only 30 pairs survive in the wild) to the bald eagles of Alaska, each type has adapted to a different environment so that few places on earth can escape eagle eyes.
1997
The humpback whale is not so much a gentle giant but a clever killer, herding together shoals of fish for gigantic meals. Until recently, it was unclear how humpbacks hunted fish so successfully, but by getting up close and personal with the giants, it is now known that they have an underwater communication system to detect fish miles away. The whales work as a team, using their powerful voices to 'scream' at the fish and gather them into tight balls which they swallow in giant mouthfuls. New satellite tracking techniques reveal that humpbacks travel on extraordinary ocean journeys to feed and mate. Capable of great tenderness, but also fierce infighting, this program follows the whales as they roam the earth's oceans.
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Sat, Apr 7, 2001
Filming 14,000 feet high in the Himalayas, in the Gobi desert and of course in North America, 'Grizzly - Nature's Entrepreneur' meets the most intelligent and adaptable of the worlds eight species of bear. This epic production, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reveals the bears curiosity, playfulness and fighting prowess and its important role in the survival of their environment.