Natural History Documentaries
Life on Earth
Taking three years to make and traveling to locations all over the world, this landmark natural history documentary changed the face of television. Written and presented by David Attenborough, it attempted to tell the story of how life was created on our planet and captured on film for the first time many animals and behaviors. These include a memorable encounter with a group of gorillas.
Wild Arabia
The crossroads of three continents, Arabia is a land of dramatic landscape, rich with extraordinary wildlife, wrapped up in ancient cultures and a remarkable history. Much of this vast region has remained unknown to the outside world until now. With unique, extensive and privileged access, this ground-breaking documentary series visits the vast scale of Arabia’s astonishing terrain.
Wild Brazil: The Land of Fire and Blood
In the wildest country on earth, survival is a battle between nature’s most powerful forces: fire and flood. In these seasonal extremes, some of the world’s biggest, strangest and most dangerous creatures are forced together. Top predators like jaguar, caiman and maned wolves reign supreme. This wildlife documentary tells the story of how Brazil’s iconic creatures survive in this land of peril.
Great Barrier Reef
It’s one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on our planet. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the creatures that live there are explored in this fascinating nature documentary. How the reef was created, how it works, the intricate relationships between its inhabitants, its conservation and how climate change and other factors might shape its future are revealed.
The Sanctuary: Survival Stories of The Alps
An amazing survival story following the adventures of a she-wolf as she travels across the Alps in search of a safe place to bring up her cubs. Along the way her path crosses many animals who have made this harsh landscape their home, from the bear to the golden eagle. Each animal story reveals the strategy that has allowed it to survive, in this spectacular natural history documentary.