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Bucketlist Europe

Bucketlist Europe

Europe is a densely packed continent, with some 700 million residents living across 50 countries. It's famed for its ancient cities and civilisations, but is sometimes overlooked when it comes to the natural world. But there's no doubt that the continent is a treasure trove of natural beauty, a mosaic of landscapes each filled with their own unique animal communities. If you were planning a bucket list trip of the natural wonders of Europe, you'd only have to ask yourself one question: where would you start?

2025-12-14 19:08:10 +0000 UTC2025-12-14 20:04:41 +0000 UTC (56m)
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Indochina's Wild Heart

Indochina's Wild Heart

Indochina three ancient kingdoms, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, linked by one great river: the mighty Mekong. A mystical land shaped by the forces of the monsoon. A region ravaged by war but, like a Phoenix, risen from the ashes. Within its boundaries can be found one tenth of the world's species, and some of the richest ecosystems on the planet. This is the land of the Mother River, one of the most bio diverse regions on Earth.

2025-12-22 10:40:31 +0000 UTC2025-12-22 11:29:23 +0000 UTC (48m)
Epic Safari Encounters

Epic Safari Encounters

Kristina travels back to Zimbabwe's stunning lake Kariba. This time she's touring the area on the luxurious Karabezi Houseboat Cruiser. Joined by fishing experts, Craig and Mark, she attempts to catch the infamous tiger fish. The shoreline sights never disappoint as she witnesses lion and fish eagles on the hunt. Kristina challenges her fishing guide, Dollar, to a fishing competition and lands her biggest fish yet!

2025-12-22 09:14:53 +0000 UTC2025-12-22 09:41:59 +0000 UTC (27m)
Spots and Stripes

Spots and Stripes

Whether spots or stripes, markings can be used for anything from communication to cooling. What look like standout fashion statements to us can help animals vanish completely into a landscape. The design possibilities are endless, and vary to suit the terrain and geography. Whatever their remarkable uses, spots and stripes adorn some of the most iconic animals in the natural world. Camouflage or decoration, we can thank both spots and stripes for handing these creatures their unique and majestic beauty.

2025-12-21 20:27:59 +0000 UTC2025-12-21 21:24:31 +0000 UTC (56m)
Seasons of the Forest

Seasons of the Forest

No place on Earth is more changeable than the seasonal forest, undergoing radical transformations year after year. These adaptations to the seasons are what makes our woodlands so varied and dynamic a cycle of interwoven behaviors and practices ticking away like a Swiss watch to rejuvenate the landscape ready for the new year. To fully understand the stories of the great woodlands spend a year among the trees, watching the energetic and vibrant changes that mark the seasons of the forest.

2025-12-21 19:31:27 +0000 UTC2025-12-21 20:27:59 +0000 UTC (56m)
The Power of Plants  Race to Grow and Breed

The Power of Plants Race to Grow and Breed

Just like animals, the lives of plants are dominated by the need to become strong and pass on genes to the next generation – a race to grow and breed. They must race to beat their competition to the best light spots, and to make the most of perilously short seasons. And also like in the animal kingdom, different species have developed a near unending list of strategies to ensure their legacy is passed on. Our ideas about plants need a seed change – it's time to respect the power of plants.

2025-12-21 17:40:01 +0000 UTC2025-12-21 18:36:33 +0000 UTC (56m)
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