How The Wild Things Sleep

Everybody does it differently – but everybody does it: enormous elephants do it for only two hours a day, while tiny bees snooze up to 10 hours daily. Some birds spend 300 days a year up in the air and sleep on the wing. HOW THE WILD THINGS SLEEP explores some of the most extreme sleepers on Earth, as scientists investigate and dig deeper into understanding this incredibly important part of life. How do animals deal with sleep deprivation or the danger of being unconscious while predators roam? These are some of the baffling questions tackled in HOW THE WILD THINGS SLEEP.

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

There are over 240 species of woodpeckers. They live on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Woodpeckers come in all shapes and sizes, each uniquely engineered for their particular lifestyles. Some are sap drinkers, others live exclusively in forests ravaged by fire. Others catch insects on the wing acting more like a swallow than a woodpecker. And still others drill deep into the bark of decaying trees using their spear like tongue to fish insects from deep in the cambium. WOODPECKERS: THE HOLE STORY pecks away at what makes woodpeckers so special. We will follow intimate stories of two very different families raising their young, explore woodpeckers’ unique evolutionary journey and the powerful role they play in every ecosystem they inhabit.

Deep Dive North America

DEEP DIVE NORTH AMERICA takes viewers on an epic journey through the continent’s most diverse and captivating marine environments. From the icy shores of northern Alaska to the tropical reefs of Panama, presenter Lizzie Daly explores the challenges and opportunities facing North America's marine life. Along the way, she encounters everything from tiny beach mice to massive blue whales, exploring some of the world’s richest and most isolated seas. With the help of marine specialists and indigenous experts, Lizzie gains extraordinary insights into the unique ecology of these waters and the dedicated efforts to protect them. It’s an unforgettable exploration of North America's marine wonders and the people fighting to preserve them.

Japan's Wild Year

Japan is synonymous with crowded high tech cities. In fact, 73% of Japan is uninhabited forests, mountains and coastlines. Here a great diversity of wildlife ekes out an existence adapted to a country with great climate extremes. From the tropics in the south to the sub-arctic climate of Hokkaido Island, this series explores animals such as the northernmost primate, the Snow Monkeys, bears, giant hornets, the weird goat-antelope Serow, the iconic Red-headed crane and the abundant Cherry Salmon that are the life blood of Japanese rivers.

Boss Shark

Scientists have little understanding of the social dynamics of great white sharks. Normally lone hunters, they congregate at certain times of the year and suddenly become social creatures. For the first time, shark experts Dr Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt host a thrilling competition unlike any other, aiming to uncover which male great white shark reigns as the alpha in the pack. This unique showdown tests the sharks’ speed, hunting prowess, and fearlessness to uncover the leader of the pack who will get first mating rights with the big females when breeding season begins. Throughout the competition five key sharks go head-to-head in a series of contests, while the massive females - up to twice the size of the males - watch and judge. BOSS SHARK dives deep to observe never-before-seen shark behaviour.

Mexico Untamed

In Mexico, a rare mix of wildlife fights to exist. From desert to grassland to sea, animals hunt, mate and migrate. With the Pacific Ocean cooling the west, the Caribbean warming the east and rugged mountains north to south, Mexico is a diverse refuge. Each landscape is full of rare and unique behaviors evolved by animals going to extreme measures to survive and ensure the safe arrival of the next generation.

Park For All Seasons

Go behind the scenes of some of the most spectacular National Parks with A PARK FOR ALL SEASONS. Learn the history, explore the diversity and soak in the beauty of some of the planet’s most compelling natural playgrounds.

Alaskan Summer

Shot in stunning HDR, ALASKAN SUMMER reveals the vibrant majesty of the US’s most northern state. From the breathtaking coves, bays and inlets that showcase the rugged beauty of Baranof Island, to the Glacier Bay where humpback and killer whales navigate the calm waters among towering glaciers and soaring mountains, this is an Alaskan journey like none-other.

Levison Wood: Walking With...

Explorer Levison Wood tracks down the most iconic, but endangered, animals on the planet. Levison journeys into some of the most remote and physically challenging environments on Earth in search of three of the last remaining and critically endangered animals: desert lions, orangutans, and polar bears. Entering their world as the locals do, Levison learns more about the unique lives of these animals and the environment in which they live. In the company of indigenous guides and naturalists, he gets a better understanding of how these elusive animals are surviving against worsening odds caused by the increasing threat of human activity and climate change.

The Wild Canadian Year

Sweeping in scope yet exquisitely detailed, THE WILD CANADIAN YEAR captures the powerful stories of how each season affects the animals and plants that make Canada their home, revealing remarkable never- before-seen wildlife behaviour in some of the country’s most remote and spectacular landscapes. With lightning storms and tornadoes whipping across the prairies; secret worlds buried beneath the snow; comatose frogs revived by the lifegiving rays of the warm spring sun; and polar bears hunting in the open summer waters; revel in the rare natural wonders of Canada.