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Destination Wild: Wild Chile

Chile is a ribbon of land trapped by natural borders. At its Northern edge, the driest desert in the world cuts off the country from the rest of South America. Here, in the Atacama desert, wildlife has spent millions of years adapting to a life without water. Those that survive have learnt that no opportunity comes without its fair share of risk, but for the animals of the Atacama, only those that dare, will make it in the most unforgiving desert on Earth.

2025-12-04 09:44:52 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 10:33:45 +0000 UTC (48m)

Wolves

Wolves: icons of the wilderness, spectacular creatures that live and die by the sword.

2025-12-04 08:54:15 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 09:44:52 +0000 UTC (50m)

Dangerous Trails: Elephants in the Minefield

This film tells the story of peace and resettlement in Angola. After decades of civil War, the Elephants are returning via routes riddled with landmines. We show the challenge of both elephants and people reclaiming their land and living together.

2025-12-04 07:55:49 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 08:54:15 +0000 UTC (58m)

Nature's Weirdest

All habitats present difficulties, but the challenges of the desert are more obvious than most – scorching heat and a lack food and water make them one of the most hostile environments on the planet. But with great challenges come incredible solutions. Despite the deadly conditions, a hardy band of unique animal and plant species have adapted to meet the inhospitable desert conditions head on. Each one finds its own way to exploit and conserve the available food and water in a daily struggle for survival.

2025-12-04 06:57:46 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 07:55:49 +0000 UTC (58m)

Stork Army: Women Fighting for the Hargila

In South East Asia the Greater Adjutant Stork, known locally as the Hargila, is a sight to behold. But this towering bird has seen its numbers dwindling rapidly to the point of endangerment. One woman has made it her mission to save this species from extinction. Purnima Devi Burman decided she had to take matters into her own hands, with no support from the government or financial resources, she raised a team of female environmental warriors to join her fight to save the Hargilas. She christened them ‘The Hargila Army' - and this is their story.

2025-12-04 06:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 06:57:46 +0000 UTC (57m)

Destination Wild: Wild Chile

Chile is at the mercy of weather systems that have shaped the nation. In the South, strong westerlies bring rains that create rich green Valdivian forests, carpeting the neotropic ecozone. The Valdivian forests of Chile are a unique ecosystem harbouring species of a ‘land before time' – The forests of Valdivia represent the unique assemblage of ancient species, both floral and faunal, which today persist as relicts of Gondwanaland.

2025-12-04 05:13:05 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 06:00:00 +0000 UTC (46m)

Time Flies

We like to think we can control everything: changing the course of water, reclaiming land, replanting deserts – we constantly remodel the natural world to suit our needs. But there's one thing we can't control: the passing of time. However, we can change how we see things using cameras we can start to see the world in different time frames. Now we can see animals following the sun, mass movements of the changing seasons and even the vast impact of the changing weather. Watch what happens when time flies…

2025-12-04 04:26:32 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 05:13:05 +0000 UTC (46m)

Uncharted Amazon

Deep in the jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake and a mother humming bird is struggling to raise her chick. The seasonal downpours are about to begin and the rainforest's animals must strive to cope with the changing conditions. Through millions of years of evolution they have developed bizarre relationships and unexpected strategies to overcome them, but for all their ingenuity, they were never prepared for the arrival of a new species on the scene.

2025-12-04 03:21:10 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-04 04:26:32 +0000 UTC (1h5m)

Uncharted Amazon

Deep in the jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake and a mother humming bird is struggling to raise her chick. The seasonal downpours are about to begin and the rainforest's animals must strive to cope with the changing conditions. Through millions of years of evolution they have developed bizarre relationships and unexpected strategies to overcome them, but for all their ingenuity, they were never prepared for the arrival of a new species on the scene.

2025-12-03 21:44:32 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 22:49:54 +0000 UTC (1h5m)

Destination Wild: Wild Chile: Episode 2

Chile is at the mercy of weather systems that have shaped the nation. In the South, strong westerlies bring rains that create rich green Valdivian forests, carpeting the neotropic ecozone. The Valdivian forests of Chile are a unique ecosystem harbouring species of a ‘land before time' – The forests of Valdivia represent the unique assemblage of ancient species, both floral and faunal, which today persist as relicts of Gondwanaland.

2025-12-03 20:55:40 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 21:44:32 +0000 UTC (48m)

The Return of the Osprey

The Osprey is the only raptor in the world to feed exclusively on fish. This migratory bird has lived throughout central Europe for a long time, nesting there in the summer months. But the species has gradually moved to more northerly regions of the continent, far from the persecution caused by human expansion. Wendy and Denis have set launched an ambitious challenge of reintroducing the Osprey to Switzerland, a century after its disappearance.

2025-12-03 19:56:53 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 20:55:40 +0000 UTC (58m)

Marine Mammals

From giant sperm whales to dramatic humpbacks and playful dolphins, we can't resist the endless charms of marine mammals.

2025-12-03 18:58:21 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 19:56:53 +0000 UTC (58m)

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.

2025-12-03 17:59:48 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 18:58:21 +0000 UTC (58m)

Time Flies

We like to think we can control everything: changing the course of water, reclaiming land, replanting deserts – we constantly remodel the natural world to suit our needs. But there's one thing we can't control: the passing of time. However, we can change how we see things using cameras we can start to see the world in different time frames. Now we can see animals following the sun, mass movements of the changing seasons and even the vast impact of the changing weather. Watch what happens when time flies…

2025-12-03 17:13:15 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 17:59:48 +0000 UTC (46m)

Uncharted Amazon

Deep in the jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake and a mother humming bird is struggling to raise her chick. The seasonal downpours are about to begin and the rainforest's animals must strive to cope with the changing conditions. Through millions of years of evolution they have developed bizarre relationships and unexpected strategies to overcome them, but for all their ingenuity, they were never prepared for the arrival of a new species on the scene.

2025-12-03 16:07:54 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 17:13:15 +0000 UTC (1h5m)

The Return of the Osprey

The Osprey is the only raptor in the world to feed exclusively on fish. This migratory bird has lived throughout central Europe for a long time, nesting there in the summer months. But the species has gradually moved to more northerly regions of the continent, far from the persecution caused by human expansion. Wendy and Denis have set launched an ambitious challenge of reintroducing the Osprey to Switzerland, a century after its disappearance.

2025-12-03 08:43:36 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 09:42:24 +0000 UTC (58m)

Marine Mammals

From giant sperm whales to dramatic humpbacks and playful dolphins, we can't resist the endless charms of marine mammals.

2025-12-03 07:45:04 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 08:43:36 +0000 UTC (58m)

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.

2025-12-03 06:46:32 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 07:45:04 +0000 UTC (58m)

Time Flies

We like to think we can control everything: changing the course of water, reclaiming land, replanting deserts – we constantly remodel the natural world to suit our needs. But there's one thing we can't control: the passing of time. However, we can change how we see things using cameras we can start to see the world in different time frames. Now we can see animals following the sun, mass movements of the changing seasons and even the vast impact of the changing weather. Watch what happens when time flies…

2025-12-03 06:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 06:46:32 +0000 UTC (46m)

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.

2025-12-03 04:47:41 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-03 06:00:00 +0000 UTC (1h12m)