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Monkey Rulers of the Rubbish
He who rules the rubbish bin may rule the troop.
Hyperlapse: Hong Kong
The lights in this city of seven million are a sight behold.
Peregrine Falcon Chicks’ First Flight
The ‘Planet Earth II’ camera crew releases peregrine falcon chicks into the skies of New York City.
Madagascar Street Market Eats
Breakfast is served.
Chinstrap Penguins Raise Twin Chicks
These penguins gather on Deception Island, an active volcano, to breed.
Nature’s Cuddliest Wild Rabbits
They’re at the top of every predators hit list, except on this very special island.
Swimming With Pigs
Pigs can’t fly, but they sure can swim!
Mountain Gorillas: Earth’s Largest Primates
This baby monkey’s ancestors have roamed Earth’s forests for millions of years.
For the Love of Honey
A brave chimpanzee uses tools to break into a hidden beehive.
Meet Orangutan Bachelor Alfred
Is expert jungle traveler Alfred destined for life in the orangutan lonely hearts club?
Sir David Attenborough’s Search for Orangutan
The naturalist recounts the changes he’s witnessed to Borneo’s tropical forests — home to the endangered orangutan.
Lowland Gorilla Growing Pains
The jungle is these lowland gorilla’s playground.
Baboons On the Flooded Plains
Jump on in, the water’s fine!
Siamang Gibbons Send a Message
It starts with a duet and ends with a frenzied chorus. The message is clear: stay away from our territory!
Macaque Waterpark!
These crab-eating monkeys have found a one-stop-shop to swim, fish, and play.
Baboons Who Live in the Sky
The three-mile-high summits of the Ethiopian highlands are for expert climbers only: Gelada baboons.
Baby Monkey Pool Party
A monkey nanny-turned-lifeguard has her hands full with the young monkeys of Singapore.
Leaf Monkey Babies
These gray leaf monkeys might appear drab, but their newborns stick out like a (cute) sore thumb!
Cunning Capuchins
These clever monkeys have a brilliant strategy to gain access to food.
Rebellious Baby Spider Monkey
Enthusiasm? Absolutely. Technique? Not quite.
Sneaky Jaipur Bandits
These fruit thieves are a vendor’s worst nightmare.
An Alpha Chimp’s Throne
Everyone wants to wear the crown.
How to Film Chimpanzees
The ‘Dynasties’ team spent two years with David, the Marlon Brando of chimps.
Chimpanzee Chain of Command
Which chimps have what it takes to climb the hierarchy?
Fishermen Save Whale Sharks
In these Indonesian waters, whale sharks are protected and thriving.
Flying Lemurs
The nickname “Flying Lemur” may be a bit misleading, but these Colugos are the masters of the glide.
Amur Leopard: The Rarest Cat on Earth
One of only 40 Amur leopards left in the wild, a mother works hard to get her young cub through the winter.
Panda in the Snow
When that bamboo diet doesn’t get you fat enough to hibernate…
Flying Lizard Escapes Snake
It’s every lizard for themselves when a snake interrupts a tree trunk courtship.
Wild Dogs vs. Otters
The wild dogs of Northern Singapore are no match for this close-knit otter family.
Best Dressed in the Jungle
In Sing-Sing, New Guinea it’s the most eye-catching who get the most attention.
Flying Draco Lizards
Draco lizards can glide over 100 feet with a single leap.
Behind the Scenes with Komodo Dragons
Would you have the guts to get up close and personal with these dangerous predators?
Inside an Active Volcano
These sulfur miners journey into one of the world’s most dangerous volcanic sites in Indonesia.
Fishing in the World’s Mightiest Rapids
One wrong move and this fisherman could fall into the Mekong River currents.
Cute Tiger Cubs Become Invisible Hunters
To survive in the forest, tiger cubs must learn to blend in.
Tiger Cubs Leave the Den
Tigress Raj Behra’s two week old cubs take their very first steps.
Finding a Hidden Tiger Den
Like a true star, tigress Raj Behra chose a den no paparazzi could reach by car.
The Life of a Wildlife Filmmaker
Giant spiders, brutal weather conditions, and hours and hours of waiting are all worth it for the moments of pure animal magic.
Stories of Life, Death, and Power
Dynasties’ Producer Mike Gunton takes us behind the scenes of nature’s most dramatic stories.
Shoebill Sibling Rivalry
Nature can be harsh, and in this case there can only be one shoebill chick.
Drama at the Watering Hole
Baby ostriches dodge elephants, giraffes, zebras, and brawling lions while trying to quench their thirst.
Giraffe Rival Challenge
This Kalahari territory isn’t big enough for the both of them.
Zebra Stallion Dominance
A Grévys zebra proves his worth to a mate.
How Habitats Shape Predators
Why are cheetahs so fast? Why do tigers have stripes? Habitats force animals to adapt, and the results are fascinating.
Film Crew Barely Escape Elephant Seal Fight
After facing the roughest seas in the world, the ‘Seven World, One Planet’ Antarctica crew found themselves in the middle of an elephant seal duel!
Wild Hamsters Roam Cemetery
Graveside flowers are worth fighting for.
Seals vs. Penguins
These two make for surprisingly well-matched rivals.
Tibetan Fox and Pika Nemeses
Why the square face? Well, you’ll see.
Chokka Squid Capsules
In temperate seas, there are even more squid than fish.
Red Deer Antler Match
The rules are simple: winner takes all.
Bull Elk Antler Duel
What happens when two powerful bulls are evenly matched?
Calliope Hummingbirds in Yellowstone
One of Yellowstone’s smallest migrating birds fights to defend his flower patch.
Leopard vs. Porcupine
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Japanese Mud Skippers
These amphibious fish fight and mate on land.
Giant Bullfrog Combat
Male giant bullfrogs, which can weigh more than two pounds, battle it out during mating season.
A Chameleon’s Life in the Trees
Don’t climb another panther chameleon’s tree unless you’re looking for trouble!
Mama Lion Protects Her Cubs
One lion faces off with an entire herd of buffalo to keep her little ones safe.
Slow Motion Puffin Theft
See how ‘Blue Planet II’ cameramen used special slow-motion cameras to capture high-speed, bird-on-bird theft!
The Naked Mole Rat Princess
This youngster has an important destiny to fulfill on the dangerous surface.
Swallows Navigate Poison Oasis
After traveling thousands of miles, swallows quench their thirst in the heart of the Sahara.
Kalahari Leopard on the Hunt
The nearer he gets to his skittish prey, the quieter he must be.
Baby Turtle Beach Sprint
The last hatchling on the beach dodges predators from above and below on her way to the safety of the sea.
Turtle Hatchling Reaches the Deep Blue Sea
Only one hatchling in 1,000 will survive to adulthood, but the ones that do can live over 80 years.
Femme Fatale Firefly Sets Trap
Watch a opportunistic Photuris firely set a trap behind a spider’s web.
Albatross Chick Reclaims Nest
When violent storms displace chicks from their nests, they must fight to climb back up to the warmth of their parents.
Filming a Successful Puma Hunt
The ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ crew tracked this fearless puma mother for a hundred miles to film her life and death struggle to provide for her cubs.
Gosling Chicks and Fox Cubs
An arctic fox must hunt tirelessly to feed her seven pups.
Vampire Squid from Hell
The weirdest deep sea creature in the world of the strange.
Bats Form a Donut Ring
In order to confuse birds of prey, these bats have got to get in formation.
Penguin Chick Survival Skills
Within their first year of life, penguin chicks face many extraordinary hardships in the arctic.
Wild Bactrian Camels
Few animals can survive in the harshest desert in the world, but these rare Bactrian camels manage just fine.
Sandhill Crane Flight Path
Sandhill crane families face a storm on the way to Mexico.
Earth’s Largest Bald Eagle Gathering
She isn’t much to look at, but this Bald Eagle’s got attitude for days.
The Most Dangerous Bird on Earth
The Southern cassowary is the closest animal we have to a living dinosaur.
Sea Predators and Prey
Underwater predators are joined by dive-bombing birds to hunt for prey.
Venus Flytrap Attack
Watch how this deadly plant trap its prey.
Insects Spraying for Protection
These insects pack potent chemical weapons to protect against predators.
Humpback Whale Heat Run
Male humpback whales compete with each other while racing after a female.
Sardine Feeding Frenzy
You better look out below…. and above!
Polar Bear Cliff Walk
Brave? Yes. Insanely risky? Also yes.
Lions vs. Buffalo
Each battle has a different ending.
Crab vs. Eel… and Octopus!
A crab must run the gauntlet to reach its far away feeding grounds.
Octopus in a Shell Suit
Watch the first-ever footage of an octopus using shell armor to hide from a shark!
The Coldest Winter on Earth
How do emperor penguins survive the cruelest winters on earth?
Baby Penguin Huddle
When chicks are left home alone in negative 40 degree weather, huddling is their only hope.
Orca Secret Weapon
A gathering of orca whales use fascinating teamwork to hunt herring.
Portuguese Man o’ War Sailing
One touch from this beautiful but deadly creature is enough to paralyze.
Genius Giant Trevally
No bird is safe from these giant trevally, who’ve learned how to calculate the trajectory of their prey in flight.
Incoming: Grizzly Bear!
Better safe than sorry! The ‘Planet Earth II’ crew relied on multiple bear saftey precautions during filming.
What’s Beneath the Boiling Sea?
Dolphins, sailfish, and rays all get in on the lanternfish hunting action.
Spider Crab Molting
Around the first full moon of winter, hundreds of thousands of spider crabs gather to shed their shells.
Dugon Sea Grazers
As the largest herbavores in the sea, dugons can eat an entire football field’s worth of sea grass in a single day.
Baby Iguana vs. Snakes
Can this marine iguana hatchling outrun dozens of hungry snakes on the beach?
A Sloth Swims for Love
This three-toed pygmy sloth is doing his best to find “the one”!
Wildlife Film Crew Encounter Poachers
While tracking gorillas in the Congo, a ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ camera crew were forced to abandon their shoot and flee through the jungle in the middle of the night.
Flirtatious Rhinos
Will this young female rhino fall for a would-be mate’s eccentric style?
Inside a Crown Eagle Nest
This mother bird’s risk paid off — she’s the only resident eagle in this entire forest!
Fantastic Wildebeest River Crossing
For this herd, the grass is always greener on the other side.
Springboks Pronking Around
Pronk around! Pronk around! Pronk up, pronk up and get down!
Guanacos Grow Up in South America
Watch a gangly Guanaco calf take its very wobbly first steps.
Dingos in the Outback
Tracking Australia’s most elusive predators was the crew’s greatest challenge, but eventually led them to a very special surprise.
Filming Lynx and Grey Wolves in Europe
Elusive Iberian lynx and grey wolves were extremely hard to find — let alone film.
Singing Belugas and Swimming Polar Bears
What better way to celebrate your birthday than with beluga whales and polar bears?
Piraputanga Fish Jump for Fruit
With a successful mid-air twist, these fish can collect their tasty prize.
Amazon River Dolphins
These highly social boto dolphins use sonar and teamwork to navigate life in the murky water they call home.
Nursery Season in Yellowstone
All the baby animals have come out to play.
Baby Otter Snuggles
This mama otter keeps her baby’s fluff on fleek.
Grizzly Bear Salmon Feast
It’s a fish feast for the ages in Katmai National Park, where grizzly bears eat up to 90 pounds a day.
Mysterious Moving Rocks
How do these gigantic rocks move on their own?
Seabird Chicks Take Flight
These 20-day-old chicks must face the first challenge of their lives.
Timelapse: A Lake Through the Seasons
White water lilies and spring flowers are reborn as the winter ice retreats.
Cactus Flowers at Night
Saguaro cactus flowers bloom over a period of successive nights in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.
Hatching Baby Seadragons
It’s a seadragon dad’s job to carry the fertilized eggs until they hatch.
Radio Collars for African Wild Dogs
These special radio collars are saving African wild dogs’ lives.
Close Walrus Encounter
These inquisitive walruses were eager for some camera time!
Nature’s Most Dramatic Plotlines
There’s no better storyteller than nature.
Four Weeks With a Cheetah Mother
This extraordinary cheetah mother managed to get all her cubs through their first year.
All Aboard for an Epic Boat Journey
Explore the tricked-out boat ‘The Hunt’ crew used to film elusive deep-sea predators.
Groovin’ Grizzlies
A behind-the-scenes look at how the producers of ‘Planet Earth II’ stumbled upon comedy gold.
Splishing, Fishing and Splashing
Watch and learn, grizzly cubs!
Meerkats Watch the Sunrise
There’s nothing like some Vitamin D to kickstart your morning.
Friendly Penguin Greeting
I felt like I wanted to hug him.
The Sounds of the Rainforest
Lose yourself in the sounds of the forest floor.
Penguins Watch the Aurora Australis
These Antarctic residents get front row seats to one of nature’s greatest light shows.
To Catch a Hunter, Use a Hunter
The ‘Blue Planet II’ crew went old-school to film airborne Giant trevally in South Africa.
How to Do Laundry in the Wild
Warning: While washing your shirt, you may share a pool with some interesting friends.
Honeybadgers Really Don’t Care
But this Painted wolf mama certainly does!
The Sound of Waves
Sit back and let the sound of the ocean wash over you.
Cameraman Spends 10 Days in a Tree
This ‘Planet Earth II’ cameraman describes what it was like to camp out in the canopy.
How to Raise Lion Cubs
It takes a fearless and patient mother to keep curious cubs safe.
