In this episode of Wild Places, we join with botanist Peter Latz, who believes the biggest influence on the Australian arid landscape has been fire. Years ago, Peter wondered how different this country would have looked like without the influence of it.
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Welcome to the world of wild assassins, where packs, troops and prides of predators roam, finding safety and strength in numbers.
From mountain to sea, and from scorching desert to Arctic tundra, Europe's great wilderness contains a stunning and surprising explosion of life. Wildest Europe reveals the incredible beauty and diversity of wildlife in Europe's major natural habitats.
The Himalayas run across 2,500km of north India. he Himalayas' rugged highlands offer little direct refuge to humans, in the shadow below, over a billion people in India rely on the mountains for survival./ The western Ghats are a spine of mountains that lay claim to being one of the most bio-diverse places in the world. In the east tigers and wild dogs compete for prey in the dry forests. While the western Ghats hold the key to life across southern India.
Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life, the wildest of people and the most dramatic landscapes. Natural selection fuels evolution in the most dramatic way
The Whiskers stray onto Commando territory.
Some of the forests with most character in the world are the juniper woods. Each juniper tree has its own shape. Juniper woodlands are open and adapted to the cold and dry climates.
In this episode of Wild Places, we join with botanist Peter Latz, who believes the biggest influence on the Australian arid landscape has been fire. Years ago, Peter wondered how different this country would have looked like without the influence of it.
The environment of southern Europe and North Africa is the perfect territory for oak trees, huge trees whose branches may be home to more than 300 species of animals.
Winter in north Italy: ice and snow rule over the Dolomites for months on end – only specialists can live up here in the high mountains: like the Ibex, for example. Hardly any other animal can climb so efficiently and scale the steepest slopes so elegantly. Even Ibex, however, descend to lower regions when the ice and snow are lying – the risk of falling is simply too high in winter. When an animal does succumb to the conditions, the Golden Eagle takes advantage. The ‘King of the Skies' becomes a scavenger in winter, when he can't catch prey himself - and he has to share, whether he likes it or not, as ravens and crows are quick to the scene of death. As soon as spring arrives, huge amounts of melt water plummet down from the Dolomites into the valley, feeding streams and rivers across north Italy – including the Po. At the Adriatic coast, Italy's longest river joins the Mediterranean and forms a vast delta. In the 1980's, salt-works were in operation here today however the area is a paradise for birds. The protected delta magically attracts rare water birds like the Purple Heron, and even Greater Flamingos. South of the Italian Alps sprawls one of the most recognizable cultural landscapes on earth: Tuscany. A mild climate, olive groves, vineyards and small woods shape this region – and whoever looks a little closer can also discover Tuscany's wild side. At the top of an old oak tree, two Stag Beetles clash for the favours of a lady and on a blooming meadow, a tortoise munches on some fresh flowers - totally at peace.
The Florida Peninsula is dominated by an immense wealth of woodland, specifically wetlands and swamps.
Covering a fifth of the earth's surface, the Arctic tundra is one of the coldest places on the planet. The piercing temperatures and powerful winds challenge even the hardiest of creatures.
Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. Around ten percent of the world's species live here. But less than 50 years ago, things were very different. Vietnam's forests were decimated.
Every year the Pantanal is drowned by immense floods, and then suffer severe drought. Yet, while people struggle, the Pantanal hosts some of the greatest gatherings of animals on the planet.
On the remote coastline of Australia's northwest, there are great natural wonders to be found. Above the sea on this sunbaked coast, there is very little only a sparse landscape shaped by the arid conditions. But here, the miracle reveals itself…
Wildest Places explores some of the most incredible natural habitats on earth & a diverse range of wildlife.
Wildest Middle East reveals the remotest and most surprising corners of this ancient land, where you will find nothing is as it seems and where the natural world is fighting a constant battle to survive in an ever changing world.
Wildest Middle East reveals the remotest and most surprising corners of this ancient land, where you will find nothing is as it seems and where the natural world is fighting a constant battle to survive in an ever changing world.
Wildest Places explores some of the most incredible natural habitats on earth & a diverse range of wildlife.
For many people, Sardinia is THE Mediterranean dream island: clichés like crystal-clear water and picturesque coastlines are reality here. Wild horses inhabit the vast unpopulated plateaux of Gesturi. In the adjacent high regions lies the kingdom of the imposing Mouflon. The curved horns of the male come in handy when battling over the females during rutting season. A breathtaking underwater world is hidden beneath the crystal clear water surrounding the island. Colourful fish, corals and sea snails live down here - as well as the basking shark! He can grow up to ten metres long, but he's completely harmless: with his huge mouth he only fishes microorganisms from the water. Sicily, off the coast at the tip of Italy's ‘boot', is the largest island in the Mediterranean. The island's most famous landmark is already visible from far-off: Etna, at 3340 metres the highest active volcano in Europe. Only 40 kilometres away another volcano looms high: Stromboli, which lies in the middle of the sea. It spews lava and fire at virtually minute intervals. From ancient times on, humans have feared the volcanoes of south Italy. Even today, there are 2500 year-old temple grounds still standing on Sicily. These days nature is re-claiming the age-old buildings – Mason bees and lizards inhabit the cracks and crevices, while lush flower meadows surround the ancient pillars. Abruzzo, lying level with Rome, is the wild heart of southern Italy. The rugged, uninhabited mountain world with its unspoilt beech forests make Abruzzo something special: this is Italy from its unfamiliar side! The inaccessible slopes are the territory of the extremely rare Apennine chamois. During rutting, the bucks engage in breakneck chases among the rocks.
Swift's life is threatened once again only this time the enemy is within. Daisy and her Ubuntu gang take on the Zulus.
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