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Our Big Blue Backyard

Our Big Blue Backyard

Stewart Island, New Zealand's third largest and southernmost island, is a place of dramatic beauty and unpredictability. Here, the Pot-bellied Seahorse father has extra responsibilities, the Octopus is both hunter and hunted, and 82 Great White Sharks need to eat, too. Standing at just 30cm and weighing only 1 kg, the Little Blue Penguin is nonetheless a swift swimmer and a determined parent.

2026-07-02 06:31:36 +0000 UTC2026-07-02 07:21:04 +0000 UTC(49m)
Rottnest Island: Kingdom Of The Quokka

Rottnest Island: Kingdom Of The Quokka

Islands worldwide are grand experiments in nature, with their isolation creating unique conditions for animals to diverge from the norm. On the far west of the Australian continent lies Rottnest Island where one of the worlds ‘happiest', yet most vulnerable marsupials the Quokka thrives. How do they survive here in such inhospitable conditions and nowhere else? In a world first, the entire life cycle of the Quokka will be filmed using special natural history filming techniques to expose the secrets of its survival mechanisms.

2026-07-02 20:57:44 +0000 UTC2026-07-02 21:54:16 +0000 UTC(56m)
Rottnest Island: Kingdom Of The Quokka

Rottnest Island: Kingdom Of The Quokka

Islands worldwide are grand experiments in nature, with their isolation creating unique conditions for animals to diverge from the norm. On the far west of the Australian continent lies Rottnest Island where one of the worlds ‘happiest', yet most vulnerable marsupials the Quokka thrives. How do they survive here in such inhospitable conditions and nowhere else? In a world first, the entire life cycle of the Quokka will be filmed using special natural history filming techniques to expose the secrets of its survival mechanisms.

2026-07-02 10:09:14 +0000 UTC2026-07-02 11:05:46 +0000 UTC(56m)