Land of Primates

Africa is home to the widest range of primates in the world. From lemurs and bush babies, to tarsiers and pottos, and most famous of them all, apes and monkeys, join us as we profile some of the cutest, cleverest and most charismatic animals on the continent.

Monkey Diaries

In an ancient city reclaimed by Sri Lanka’s forests, lives a unique species of monkey – toque macaques. Over the last fifty years scientist Dr Wolfgang Dittas has lived alongside them. He’s uncovered secrets about their families, friends and foes and is now revealing how these extraordinary monkeys are adapting to a modern world that is crowded with humans.

Coastal Africa

Africa's opposite shores converge at its southern tip, creating an environment bursting with vibrant marine life. Watch as brown fur seals, African penguins and sea turtles share this ocean paradise with Great White sharks, dolphins, humpbacks and countless schools of fish, in COASTAL AFRICA.

Arabian Seas

Discover the remarkable underwater world of the United Arab Emirates and the largely unexplored coral reefs of Oman. Barely known to the rest of the world, this aquatic paradise is home to thousands of fascinating creatures who are pitched in a battle for survival. From endangered turtles, mysterious sharks and deadly rays to tiny inquisitive shrimps and feisty reef fish, we reveal their aquatic secrets and marvel at this majestic and rarely explored world.

The Pacific

The Pacific: the largest of Earth’s great oceans. Sixty million square miles of vast deep blue; it extends to the deepest reaches known to humankind, plays host to unique life forms, and stirs up the strongest hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones ever recorded. Larger than all of Earth’s landmasses combined, it’s the heart of our planet - without which we couldn’t survive. Now, in this epic landmark series we’ll celebrate Earth’s greatest marvel - exploring the wildlife, geology, weather and environmental factors that shape this ocean and our world.

Africa's Wild Horizons

Africa's most diverse ecosystems, important breeding grounds, critical migration paths and popular watering holes are on stunning display in AFRICA'S WILD HORIZONS as we journey across the Serengeti, down the Mara River and over the forests of Ruaha National Park.

Tales From Zambia

Zambia is home to some of the world’s most exotic wildlife. From elephants to eagles and baboons to hippos, this collection of films features a range of different species, exploring their fascinating behaviour and taking viewers on a virtual safari into some of the wildest and most beautiful habitats on Earth.

Rewilding

Nature and wildlife in Europe is in a state of dramatic change. Once extinct species are being reintroduced into the countryside with fascinating results. This series discovers these new, yet ancient wildernesses on the continent that we know so well. REWILDING follows the newly reintroduced animals as they try to navigate their way through the wilds of Europe and rediscover their rightful home.

Wildest New Zealand

The islands of New Zealand are home to an entirely unique menagerie of creatures. It is a place where the normal rules don’t apply – the birds can’t fly, a small, ancient lizard is a top predator, parrots play in snowy mountain meadows and penguins roam the streets. Seals battle on the beaches, albatrosses soar on the air currents and a monster movie plays out in miniature among the dense undergrowth of this lush, vital land.

Big Dry

The Luangwa Valley in Zambia is one of Africa’s last great wildernesses. A rich mosaic of ebony forests and grassy plains, it’s home to a vast array of colourful species including carmine-bee-eaters, hyenas, lions, vultures, crocodiles and insects such as praying mantis. This series follows the challenges the valley’s wildlife must overcome during the long dry season as they await the life-giving rains.