BBC Earth
BBC Earth is now showing Gorilla Family and Me (04:13–05:20 UTC+00:00). Next on BBC Earth: Elephant Family and Me at 05:20, Elephant Family and Me at 06:27, Chimp Family Fortunes at 07:34, Chimp Family Fortunes at 08:33, Chimp Family Fortunes at 09:31, Chimp Family Fortunes at 10:30.
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Gorilla Family and Me
The gorilla family faces a new threat - poachers in the forest.
Upcoming
- No imageFri 05:20 — 2026-11-13
Elephant Family and Me
05:20 — 06:27Gordon Buchanan tries to gain the trust of an elephant and her baby in the Kenyan wild.
- No imageFri 06:27 — 2026-11-13
Elephant Family and Me
06:27 — 07:34Gordon follows baby elephant Wiva and her family in the height of the dry season.
- No imageFri 07:34 — 2026-11-13
Chimp Family Fortunes
07:34 — 08:33Clan leader Freud, his brother Frodo and popular female Gremlin are part of a clan who live in a jungle.
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Chimp Family Fortunes
08:33 — 09:31Frodo’s mum gives birth to a daughter. The rains arrive, bringing an epidemic which kills Gremlin’s son.
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Chimp Family Fortunes
09:31 — 10:30Ten months have gone by, and Gremlin has given birth to a son. Frodo’s mum, too, has a baby.
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Chimp Family Fortunes
10:30 — 11:28There is no sign of Frodo’s mum or her baby, but her second youngest, Flirt, has survived.
- No imageFri 11:28 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
11:28 — 11:54David Attenborough examines the chameleon's tongue and the giraffe's neck.
- No imageFri 11:54 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
11:54 — 12:20David Attenborough examines the platypus and the tadpole.
- No imageFri 12:20 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
12:20 — 12:46David Attenborough examines the elephant and the mole rat.
- No imageFri 12:46 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
12:46 — 13:12David Attenborough examines the narwhal's tusk and the spiral shells found on snails.
- No imageFri 13:12 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
13:12 — 13:38David Attenborough examines a zebra's stripes and the wings of a butterfly.
- No imageFri 13:38 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
13:38 — 14:04David Attenborough discovered that female Komodo dragons can reproduce without males.
- No imageFri 14:04 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
14:04 — 14:30David Attenborough looks at the formidable armour of hedgehogs and rhinos.
- No imageFri 14:30 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
14:30 — 14:56David Attenborough examines the huge eyes of the dark-dwelling owl and giant squid.
- No imageFri 14:56 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
14:56 — 15:23David Attenborough uncovers the cheats and imposters of the natural world.
- No imageFri 15:23 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
15:23 — 15:49David Attenborough dispels the fearsome reputations of gorillas and vampire bats.
- No imageFri 15:49 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
15:49 — 16:15David Attenborough explores how plants and animals use electrical signals to communicate.
- No imageFri 16:15 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
16:15 — 16:41How do some animals survive conditions so cold, they seem to defy the laws of nature?
- No imageFri 16:41 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
16:41 — 17:07What are the processes behind the building of these complex animal structures?
- No imageFri 17:07 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
17:07 — 17:33Why do some animals switch their traditional sexual identities?
- No imageFri 17:33 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
17:33 — 17:59Uncovering the mystery of where some animals disappear to each year.
- No imageFri 17:59 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
17:59 — 18:25A look at whether some incredible facts about the animal kingdom are truths or myths.
- No imageFri 18:25 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
18:25 — 18:51A discovery in remote Sumatran swamps revealed the true potential of Orang-utans.
- No imageFri 18:51 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
18:51 — 19:17What is the secret behind expandable bodies, like the anaconda which swallows prey whole?
- No imageFri 19:17 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
19:17 — 19:43A look at the curious feeders of the animal kingdom, including blue whales and flamingos.
- No imageFri 19:43 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
19:43 — 20:09A look at animals who protect themselves with natural remedies in the same way humans do.
- No imageFri 20:09 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
20:09 — 20:35A look at the incredible animals who can regenerate entire parts of their bodies.
- No imageFri 20:35 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
20:35 — 21:01We look at two hybrid animals that owe their existence to human interference.
- No imageFri 21:01 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
21:01 — 21:27Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way.
- No imageFri 21:27 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
21:27 — 21:53The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal.
- No imageFri 21:53 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
21:53 — 22:19Can animals count? This is question that has intrigued us for a long time.
- No imageFri 22:19 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
22:19 — 22:44David Attenborough investigates two shells that have proved to be winners in evolution.
- No imageFri 22:44 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
22:44 — 23:11The Siamese Fighting Fish is so aggressive it will fight its own reflection.
- No imageFri 23:11 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
23:11 — 23:36David Attenborough examines the chameleon's tongue and the giraffe's neck.
- No imageFri 23:36 — 2026-11-13
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
23:36 — 00:03David Attenborough examines the platypus and the tadpole.
- No imageSat 00:03 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
00:03 — 00:29David Attenborough examines the elephant and the mole rat.
- No imageSat 00:29 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
00:29 — 00:54David Attenborough examines the narwhal's tusk and the spiral shells found on snails.
- No imageSat 00:54 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
00:54 — 01:21David Attenborough examines a zebra's stripes and the wings of a butterfly.
- No imageSat 01:21 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
01:21 — 01:47David Attenborough discovered that female Komodo dragons can reproduce without males.
- No imageSat 01:47 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
01:47 — 02:13David Attenborough looks at the formidable armour of hedgehogs and rhinos.
- No imageSat 02:13 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
02:13 — 02:39David Attenborough examines the huge eyes of the dark-dwelling owl and giant squid.
- No imageSat 02:39 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
02:39 — 03:05David Attenborough uncovers the cheats and imposters of the natural world.
- No imageSat 03:05 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
03:05 — 03:31David Attenborough dispels the fearsome reputations of gorillas and vampire bats.
- No imageSat 03:31 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
03:31 — 03:57David Attenborough explores how plants and animals use electrical signals to communicate.
- No imageSat 03:57 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
03:57 — 04:23How do some animals survive conditions so cold, they seem to defy the laws of nature?
- No imageSat 04:23 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
04:23 — 04:49What are the processes behind the building of these complex animal structures?
- No imageSat 04:49 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
04:49 — 05:16Why do some animals switch their traditional sexual identities?
- No imageSat 05:16 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
05:16 — 05:41Uncovering the mystery of where some animals disappear to each year.
- No imageSat 05:41 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
05:41 — 06:08A look at whether some incredible facts about the animal kingdom are truths or myths.
- No imageSat 06:08 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
06:08 — 06:34A discovery in remote Sumatran swamps revealed the true potential of Orang-utans.
- No imageSat 06:34 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
06:34 — 07:00What is the secret behind expandable bodies, like the anaconda which swallows prey whole?
- No imageSat 07:00 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
07:00 — 07:26A look at the curious feeders of the animal kingdom, including blue whales and flamingos.
- No imageSat 07:26 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
07:26 — 07:51A look at animals who protect themselves with natural remedies in the same way humans do.
- No imageSat 07:51 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
07:51 — 08:17A look at the incredible animals who can regenerate entire parts of their bodies.
- No imageSat 08:17 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
08:17 — 08:43We look at two hybrid animals that owe their existence to human interference.
- No imageSat 08:43 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
08:43 — 09:09Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way.
- No imageSat 09:09 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
09:09 — 09:35The giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal.
- No imageSat 09:35 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
09:35 — 10:01Can animals count? This is question that has intrigued us for a long time.
- No imageSat 10:01 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
10:01 — 10:27David Attenborough investigates two shells that have proved to be winners in evolution.
- No imageSat 10:27 — 2026-11-14
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
10:27 — 10:53The Siamese Fighting Fish is so aggressive it will fight its own reflection.
- No imageSat 10:53 — 2026-11-14
Seasonal Wonderlands
10:53 — 12:00New England is the stage for an incredible autumnal colour change.
- No imageSat 12:00 — 2026-11-14
Seasonal Wonderlands
12:00 — 13:07How Svalbard transforms from an ice world into a rich tundra through the year.
- No imageSat 13:07 — 2026-11-14
Seasonal Wonderlands
13:07 — 14:14How a yearly flood creates the extraordinary Okavango Delta in the Kalahari Desert.
- No imageSat 14:14 — 2026-11-14
Big Bear Diary
14:14 — 15:11The polar bear team find that the sea-ice has melted early in Hudson Bay. Will they be able to find any bears?
- No imageSat 15:11 — 2026-11-14
Big Bear Diary
15:11 — 16:07On Whistler mountain, the drama continues for Katie and her cubs when they meet up with a big male black bear.
- No imageSat 16:07 — 2026-11-14
Big Bear Diary
16:07 — 17:06In Katmai the brown bears are getting ready for hibernation as they make their way to their winter dens.
- No imageSat 17:06 — 2026-11-14
Snow Wolf Family and Me
17:06 — 18:04Gordon Buchanan meets some Artic wolves who have never seen humans before.
- No imageSat 18:04 — 2026-11-14
Snow Wolf Family and Me
18:04 — 19:00Gordon Buchanan is reunited with the white Arctic wolves and their three cute pups.
- No imageSat 19:00 — 2026-11-14
Snow Wolf Family and Me
19:00 — 20:00Gordon Buchanan returns in Autumn to find the pups are growing quickly.
- No imageSat 20:00 — 2026-11-14
Natural World
20:00 — 21:07A film that reveals for the first time the true nature of North American mountain lions.
- No imageSat 21:07 — 2026-11-14
The Bear Family and Me
21:07 — 22:06Before Gordon can start filming he faces a major challenge - to earn the bears' trust.
- No imageSat 22:06 — 2026-11-14
The Bear Family and Me
22:06 — 23:06Gordon discovers that bear cub Hope has been abandoned by her mother.
- No imageSat 23:06 — 2026-11-14
The Bear Family and Me
23:06 — 00:05Will Hope and Lily survive hunting season to den safely for the winter?