Natural History Documentaries
How to Build a Dinosaur
Dr. Alice Roberts discovers how scientists rebuild dinosaurs from incomplete fossils, revealing accurate skeletons, postures, muscles, and even skin color.
Mountains: Life Above The Clouds
An awe-inspiring journey to the three most iconic mountain ranges on the planet with a narrative arc taking us from the foothills up to the soaring peaks. Explore the Rockies, Himalaya and Andes Mountains in this epic series.
Wild Mexico
Mexico is a festival of color from lush tropical jungles to orange sunburnt deserts, white snow-capped volcanoes and deep blue lakes. These amazing landscapes are inhabited by a vast range of wildlife and human cultures. From flamingoes to bison, howler monkeys to prairie dogs, ancient Mayan rituals that still exist, to the annual traditional Tequila harvest, Mexico is a land full of surprises.
Changing Planet
Globally, two billion people rely on rivers for drinking water, and a quarter of the food we eat depends on them. But our rivers are in deep trouble. Pollution, water extraction and huge dams have all taken their toll on freshwater species. As part of the BBC’s Changing Planet project, the team travels to California and France to observe revolutionary schemes designed to help the planet’s rivers.
Expedition Killer Whale
In Antarctica, the most sophisticated hunting behavior in the animal kingdom takes place. Killer whales create waves to wash seals from floating ice. In this fascinating wildlife documentary, a team of scientists and filmmakers travel to these freezing waters to find out more about these unique predators and their methods, including one seeking a particular, very special killer whale.