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Antelope

Antelope

For some the word ‘antelope' might not incite much interest but look closer and you'll discover a remarkably diverse group of animals, numbering nearly one hundred different species. Some are easy to miss, the little dik-dik being barely the size of a house cat, while eland weigh in at more than half a ton. There are representatives roaming plains from the Mongolian Plateau in Asia to the cape of South Africa. Wherever you find them, these remarkable animals are the unsung heroes of the plains.

2026-07-01 00:21:41 +0000 UTC2026-07-01 01:20:13 +0000 UTC(58m)
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)
Our Big Blue Backyard

Our Big Blue Backyard

It's summer on New Zealand's Open Bay Islands, and the local population swells. Wily octopus, foraging crayfish and darting penguins are joined by over 4,000 New Zealand fur seals. Masterful divers, they successfully straddle two distinct neighborhoods: beneath the waves, where they play and eat – and these rocky outcrops, where they're born and mate. Mothers balance the demands of nursing pups, mating-keen males, and their own need to efficiently hunt and feed. Everyone here has new mouths to feed, including the scavenging Weka. Unable to fly nor swim, the species was introduced as food for sealers a century ago -- and has been marooned here ever since.

2026-07-01 23:15:48 +0000 UTC2026-07-02 00:04:22 +0000 UTC(48m)
Our Big Blue Backyard

Our Big Blue Backyard

It's summer on New Zealand's Open Bay Islands, and the local population swells. Wily octopus, foraging crayfish and darting penguins are joined by over 4,000 New Zealand fur seals. Masterful divers, they successfully straddle two distinct neighborhoods: beneath the waves, where they play and eat – and these rocky outcrops, where they're born and mate. Mothers balance the demands of nursing pups, mating-keen males, and their own need to efficiently hunt and feed. Everyone here has new mouths to feed, including the scavenging Weka. Unable to fly nor swim, the species was introduced as food for sealers a century ago -- and has been marooned here ever since.

2026-07-01 12:13:17 +0000 UTC2026-07-01 13:01:52 +0000 UTC(48m)