What at first it can seem an icy wasteland, the tundra is actually a tapestry of interconnected life creatures relying on one another to survive the long winter.
Nature is red in tooth and claw – animals face daily battles to protect themselves and secure the resources they need to survive. For predators to find food, lower links in the food chain have a fight on their hands escaping the jaws of death. Their only options are to die, run or turn and fight. Winning these battles will make the difference between life and death, and with the stakes so high don't be surprised if the biggest animals don't have everything their own way. Welcome to nature's fight club.
Since the dawn of time, snakes have fostered our fascination, playing a significant role in our most ancient stories. Follow environmental photojournalist Aaron Gekoski as he investigates our relationship with one of the planet's most popular exotic pets: ball pythons. Traversing four continents, he witnesses sacred rituals, visits voodoo markets and joins expeditions into remote West Africa to discover how ball pythons make their way into the homes of pet owners, worldwide.
Animals face daily battles to protect themselves and secure the resources they need to survive. Every battle is a trade-off between the risk to health and the prizes awarded to the victors. Each animal fights with a unique set of tools, from display structures and elaborate body language to claws, jaws and antlers. And few fights are as fuelled as those during breeding season the ultimate trophy for the brave fighter is, of course, a chance to pass on the fighting genes to the next generation.
As the first landmasses emerged from prehistoric seas, animals took their first steps on dry land. The explosion of life that followed changed the world forever.
The masked bandits come with a reputation for trouble and mischief, and while they're certainly cunning and creative, they're also social, loyal and cuddly! From red pandas and badgers to coatis and, of course, raccoons – we'll cast any animal with a stripe across their eyes as pesky troublemakers. Take a moment to look past their robber masks and you'll find a remarkable set of creatures with stories you'll find nowhere else in the animal kingdom. It's time to lift the veil on the masked bandits!
Rainforest, teeming with millions of dramatic plants and animals, home to some of the most astonishing animal families you're likely to find.
Few countries have a more iconic representative in the animal kingdom than Australia and the marsupial. Marsupials were once found across the planet, but over time they found their way to the outback, leaving Australia as an ark carrying the future of pouch mammals. As varied as they are unusual, marsupials are a weird and wonderful mob of animals who carry their young in a pouch. Whether hopping, climbing or even airborne, marsupials are some of the strangest but most fascinating creatures you're likely to meet.
Since the dawn of time, snakes have fostered our fascination, playing a significant role in our most ancient stories. Follow environmental photojournalist Aaron Gekoski as he investigates our relationship with one of the planet's most popular exotic pets: ball pythons. Traversing four continents, he witnesses sacred rituals, visits voodoo markets and joins expeditions into remote West Africa to discover how ball pythons make their way into the homes of pet owners, worldwide.
Animals face daily battles to protect themselves and secure the resources they need to survive. Every battle is a trade-off between the risk to health and the prizes awarded to the victors. Each animal fights with a unique set of tools, from display structures and elaborate body language to claws, jaws and antlers. And few fights are as fuelled as those during breeding season the ultimate trophy for the brave fighter is, of course, a chance to pass on the fighting genes to the next generation.
As the first landmasses emerged from prehistoric seas, animals took their first steps on dry land. The explosion of life that followed changed the world forever.
The masked bandits come with a reputation for trouble and mischief, and while they're certainly cunning and creative, they're also social, loyal and cuddly! From red pandas and badgers to coatis and, of course, raccoons – we'll cast any animal with a stripe across their eyes as pesky troublemakers. Take a moment to look past their robber masks and you'll find a remarkable set of creatures with stories you'll find nowhere else in the animal kingdom. It's time to lift the veil on the masked bandits!
Rainforest, teeming with millions of dramatic plants and animals, home to some of the most astonishing animal families you're likely to find.
Few countries have a more iconic representative in the animal kingdom than Australia and the marsupial. Marsupials were once found across the planet, but over time they found their way to the outback, leaving Australia as an ark carrying the future of pouch mammals. As varied as they are unusual, marsupials are a weird and wonderful mob of animals who carry their young in a pouch. Whether hopping, climbing or even airborne, marsupials are some of the strangest but most fascinating creatures you're likely to meet.
Since the dawn of time, snakes have fostered our fascination, playing a significant role in our most ancient stories. Follow environmental photojournalist Aaron Gekoski as he investigates our relationship with one of the planet's most popular exotic pets: ball pythons. Traversing four continents, he witnesses sacred rituals, visits voodoo markets and joins expeditions into remote West Africa to discover how ball pythons make their way into the homes of pet owners, worldwide.
Animals face daily battles to protect themselves and secure the resources they need to survive. Every battle is a trade-off between the risk to health and the prizes awarded to the victors. Each animal fights with a unique set of tools, from display structures and elaborate body language to claws, jaws and antlers. And few fights are as fuelled as those during breeding season the ultimate trophy for the brave fighter is, of course, a chance to pass on the fighting genes to the next generation.
Japan is the fourth largest island nation in the world and the second most populous. The culture of Japan is incredible, but even this is overshadowed by nature's beauty. There are more than 130 mammals and an astonishing 600 bird species dwelling in Japan's 6,852 islands. This island chain is so long that it spans several climate zones, providing a huge range of habitat for wildlife. Look beyond the ancient temples and glass skyscrapers and volcanos loom, bears hunt and birds do battle. This is the hidden Japan.
The crocodile is king of the wetland a tone of cold blooded monster with the most terrifying bite force on Earth. The product of a 100 million year ancestry, the 25 species around today are testament to the crocodile's supreme intelligence and adaptability.
Europe: A land of myriad climates and terrains, within whose boundaries lie some of the most complex and beautiful habitats on the planet. This is Europe wild and thriving.
Breaking off from mainland Africa 160 million years ago, refugee animals cast adrift on natural rafts arrived on the tropical shores of Madagascar.