
Earth: The Nature Of Our Planet
Viewed from space, our blue planet seems so familiar that we forget how extraordinary it is.

Viewed from space, our blue planet seems so familiar that we forget how extraordinary it is.

At first sight, our atmosphere seems empty. But this mantle of air is a habitat for life in its own right.

Tarahumara and Woodabe: isolated lives, autonomous families, and nomadic traditions endure unchanged.

It's a giant leap back to life and spring time's just the right time to welcome a new generation.

Orchids produce thousands of seeds, which are so small that they contain no food reserves.

Scientists have recently shown that many more plants than we had ever thought are carnivorous.

Navigation without a map? No problem. Building a fortress out of living bodies? Check.

Size is no obstacle for these wild magicians, from tiny insects to the mega-mammals of the African plains.

Life is filled with magical moments. Some are extra-special.

The highest and the lowest places of our planet also offer niches where life thrives.

Tarahumara and Woodabe: isolated lives, autonomous families, and nomadic traditions endure unchanged.

Ancient customs fade: Yanomami traditions face threats, and Greenland's seal hunts yield to modernity.

Wintertime, high up north. Glittering frost covers the ground drifting snowflakes fill the air.

An unknown yet familiar planet, this alien world is not from space – it's you.

In Africa, where giants roam and predators hunt, every day brings wonders, life, and death.

Wintertime, high up north. Glittering frost covers the ground drifting snowflakes fill the air.

Savannahs, swamps, bushland and rainforests: Uganda boasts one of the most diverse landscapes on Earth.

From fur to feathers, from scales to shells – every creature has some form of characteristic outer layer.

The whales are the witnesses to a past of giants and also to an untold history: the clues are everywhere.

Wintertime, high up north. Glittering frost covers the ground drifting snowflakes fill the air.