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Novice Meerkat Babysitters
It’s hard work to keep an eye on three rambunctious baby meerkat pups.
Meerkat Pups Leave the Den
Triplet meerkat babies explore the world outside their den for the very first time.
Sloth Climbs At Top Speed
She’s very slow and very determined. Watch a sloth’s journey to a juicy clump of fresh leaves.
Snowshoe Hare Camouflage
The Yukon’s sneakiest residents are masters of disguise all year round.
Baby Otter Learns the Ropes
A mother otter keeps her pup warm and fluffy while teaching it how to hunt.
Baby Ducklings Take the Leap
From fifty-feet up in a tree, mandarin ducklings take their first flights!
Baby Monkey Pool Party
A monkey nanny-turned-lifeguard has her hands full with the young monkeys of Singapore.
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.
Black Bear Cub Climbing Lessons
How does a rookie bear cub get down from a tall tree?
Nature’s Cuddliest Wild Rabbits
They’re at the top of every predators hit list, except on this very special island.
Seabird Chicks Take Flight
These 20-day-old chicks must face the first challenge of their lives.
Little Stoat Busts a Move
Young stoats learn important life skills during play — plus they get to break out their dance moves.
Slip N’ Slide Penguins
It’s an uphill battle to climb this muddy mountain.
Cunning Capuchins
These clever monkeys have a brilliant strategy to gain access to food.
Frozen Forest Hide-and-Seek
So many tunnels, so little time. Will this Marten get lucky and find a mouse?
Rebellious Baby Spider Monkey
Enthusiasm? Absolutely. Technique? Not quite.
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.
Peregrine Falcon Chicks’ First Flight
The ‘Planet Earth II’ camera crew releases peregrine falcon chicks into the skies of New York City.
Honeybadgers Really Don’t Care
But this Painted wolf mama certainly does!
Daring Monkey River Crossing
Hungry monkeys make a daring leap of faith across a crocodile infested river.
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.
Monkey Rulers of the Rubbish
He who rules the rubbish bin may rule the troop.
Leaf Monkey Babies
These gray leaf monkeys might appear drab, but their newborns stick out like a (cute) sore thumb!
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?
The Journey to Dark Skies
For astrophotographer Antoine Ribaut, the fight against light pollution means carving his very own telescope lenses.
Sleepy Meerkat Pup Snuggles
The first day out of the den is equal parts exhilarating and exhausting for these tiny meerkat pups.
Hatching Baby Seadragons
It’s a seadragon dad’s job to carry the fertilized eggs until they hatch.
Unusual Neighbors: Manatees and Alligators
At this Florida manatee hangout, youngsters get the chance to meet some unusually chilled-out reptiles.
The Biggest Fish in the Sea
A whale shark enjoys it’s annual plankton feast while other fish use it as a giant shield.
Graceful Lechwe Flood Dance
Flood waters bring safety to this frolicking antelope family.
Timelapse: A Lake Through the Seasons
White water lilies and spring flowers are reborn as the winter ice retreats.
Weedy Seadragon Mating Dance
A seadragon couple shares a graceful dance in the evening light.
A Sloth Swims for Love
This three-toed pygmy sloth is doing his best to find “the one”!
The Sounds of a Storm
No umbrella required.
The Sounds of the Rainforest
Lose yourself in the sounds of the forest floor.
The Sounds of Hummingbirds
Experience the unique sound of wings flapping 15 times per second.
Penguins Watch the Aurora Australis
These Antarctic residents get front row seats to one of nature’s greatest light shows.
The Spinner Dolphin Twist
The signature Spinner dolphin twist: maybe for communication, maybe just for fun.
Tiger Cubs Leave the Den
Tigress Raj Behra’s two week old cubs take their very first steps.
The Sound of Waves
Sit back and let the sound of the ocean wash over you.
Eagle Alert in Meerkat Manor
Baby meerkats make for easy eagle pickings. Can this young one’s family find him in time?
Nectar Craze: Hummingbirds vs. Bees
Hummingbirds must consume half their weight in nectar each day — plus compete with hungry bees!
Naughty Lion Cubs on the Loose!
These playful young lion cubs annoy their sleep deprived parents in the grasslands.
The Beauty of a Storm
Experience a powerful storm alongside lions, sengis, and reptiles in the African grasslands.
Elephant Family Rally Around Their Baby
After surviving a sand storm, desert elephants rely on teamwork to save their youngest member.
Elephant Family Reaches Fruit Trees
After enduring a sandstorm and miles of walking in brutal heat, these desert elephants celebrate with a fruit tree feast.
Mira the Chimpanzee is Rescued From a Chain
Now safe at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection, this sweet girl enjoys cuddles with her carers.
Rescue Chimp Learns to Trust Again
Johnny sadly spend ten years on a chain. But heroic rescuers at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection have given him a whole new life, full of 24/7 love.
Baby Chimp Students Are Adorably Distracted
It’s hard to keep these little one’s attention, but the rescuers at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection are up to the challenge.
Californian Burrowing Owls Fall in Love
These adorable owls enjoy seasonal beetle delights and settle in for the breeding season.
Annual Penguin Mating Mixer
Emperor penguins — serial monogamists —move from ocean to ice to choose their mates for the year.
The Naked Mole Rat Princess
This youngster has an important destiny to fulfill on the dangerous surface.
Drama at the Watering Hole
Baby ostriches dodge elephants, giraffes, zebras, and brawling lions while trying to quench their thirst.
Inside a Crown Eagle Nest
This mother bird’s risk paid off — she’s the only resident eagle in this entire forest!
A Tiny Hero of the Sahara
Meet the tiny little dung beetle that could.
Springboks Pronking Around
Pronk around! Pronk around! Pronk up, pronk up and get down!
Can Science Save the Northern White Rhino?
After roaming the earth for millions of years, the Northern white rhino population is down to two.
Eurasian Bear Cubs’ First Tree Climb
Practice makes perfect for these brown bear cubs of Finland.
Singing Belugas and Swimming Polar Bears
What better way to celebrate your birthday than with beluga whales and polar bears?
Wild Hamsters Roam Cemetery
Graveside flowers are worth fighting for.
Seals vs. Penguins
These two make for surprisingly well-matched rivals.
Capercaillie Gladiators
These competing suitors only get one shot to impress a female.
Mola Mola Reef Bath
With the help of angelfish, this oceanic wanderer rids itself of clingy parasites.
Acrobatic Flat Lizards
The river holds a secret for any lizard willing to leap for it.
Bear Fishing: ‘A’ For Effort
A young Alaskan brown bear hasn’t quite mastered the art of catching leaping salmon.
Cactus Flowers at Night
Saguaro cactus flowers bloom over a period of successive nights in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.
Close Walrus Encounter
These inquisitive walruses were eager for some camera time!
Groovin’ Grizzlies
A behind-the-scenes look at how the producers of ‘Planet Earth II’ stumbled upon comedy gold.
The Sounds of a Meadow
These busy grasses have their own special music.
Meerkats at the Rodeo!
While their babysitter naps on the job, two curious meerkats sneak out to a dangerous cattle ring.
Small Pups, Big Moves
Ready or not, it’s time for these baby meerkats to leave the only home they’ve ever known.
Baby Chimps Learn to Use Tools
Young students at Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection learn to use rocks to crack open their food.
Mama Turtle Completes Epic Journey
A female turtle spends five long years returning to her birth site to lay hundreds of eggs of her own.
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.
Chinstrap Penguins Raise Twin Chicks
These penguins gather on Deception Island, an active volcano, to breed.
Guanacos Grow Up in South America
Watch a gangly Guanaco calf take its very wobbly first steps.
Kangaroo Joeys Learn How to Box
90% of Australia’s wildlife is found nowhere else on earth.
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.
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.
Bobcat Cubs Welcome Mother Home
Watch these curious cubs welcome their mother back to the den.
Seal Pups Dance
Seal pups perform a playful dance in front of an audience of very unimpressed penguins.
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.
Here Be Baby Dragons!
Otherwise known as “olms”, these creatures can go an entire decade without a meal.
Raising a Humpback Whale Calf
A mother humpback whale must go without food while her calf consumes 500 liters of her milk a day.
Gosling Chicks and Fox Cubs
An arctic fox must hunt tirelessly to feed her seven pups.
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.
Cichlid Fish Carry Babies in Mouth
It’s the best way to keep their young safe in busy tropical waters.
Penguin Chick Survival Skills
Within their first year of life, penguin chicks face many extraordinary hardships in the arctic.
Polar Bear Cubs Learn From Mother
A determined polar bear mother leads her cubs into a dangerous new world.
Grizzly Adopts Orphan Cubs
Now she has four babies to fatten up for the winter. Her secret? Pine nuts.
Snow Owl Family Meal
There’s food in the tundra, if you know where to look.
Caribou in Search of Mineral Salts
It’s easier to hide when there’s only two of you.
Giant Bullfrog Guardian
One male stays behind to watch out for everyone’s tadpoles.
Clownfish Life in the Anemone
The clownfish male is under constant surveillance by the female to ensure his egg-caring performance is up to par.
Four Weeks With a Cheetah Mother
This extraordinary cheetah mother managed to get all her cubs through their first year.
Splishing, Fishing and Splashing
Watch and learn, grizzly cubs!
The Keys to Wolf Pack Power
Bulk up, share, mind your manners and work on your speed!
Iceberg Mega-Dome Success
Discover how the ‘Blue Planet 2’ crew filmed a mother walrus and her pup using the UHD Mega-dome.
Finding a Hidden Tiger Den
Like a true star, tigress Raj Behra chose a den no paparazzi could reach by car.
How to Raise Lion Cubs
It takes a fearless and patient mother to keep curious cubs safe.
Flirtatious Rhinos
Will this young female rhino fall for a would-be mate’s eccentric style?
Carmine Bee-Eater Cliffside Feast
These African birds treat themselves to a bee hive feast on the side of a cliff.
Flying Lemurs
The nickname “Flying Lemur” may be a bit misleading, but these Colugos are the masters of the glide.
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.
Young Lovers Risk It All
The attraction is mutual between these two young meerkats. But will family come between them?
Meerkat Desert Boys’ Club
Mama meerkat Flint has found herself with a family full of rowdy boys!
Mission Impossible: Lizard Edition
These bold lizards of the Savannah hunt flies on top of sleeping lions.
Piraputanga Fish Jump for Fruit
With a successful mid-air twist, these fish can collect their tasty prize.
Dolphin Tail Slapping
Here’s how to hunt in the shallowest of waters.
Amazon River Dolphins
These highly social boto dolphins use sonar and teamwork to navigate life in the murky water they call home.
Sleep Hard, Play Hard
After seven months of hibernation, it’s ClamFest for these hungry grizzly bears!
Swimming With Pigs
Pigs can’t fly, but they sure can swim!
Best Dressed in the Jungle
In Sing-Sing, New Guinea it’s the most eye-catching who get the most attention.
How to Do Laundry in the Wild
Warning: While washing your shirt, you may share a pool with some interesting friends.
Clownfish in a Coconut House
A clownfish family comes together to make home improvements.
Meerkat Stranger Danger
What do you do when you spot a suspicious solitary figure? Sound the alarm!
Monitor Lizard Chases Sengi
For its size, the sengi is faster than the cheetah. Can this crafty mother escape a hungry monitor lizard?
Athletic Caracal Hunts in the Grasslands
It’s sunset in the Kalahri — will this hungry Caracal get her supper?
Lizard and Hawk Play Hide-and-Seek
A hungry hawk chases a crafty lizard through cacti in the desert. Will it end in a successful hunt or a great escape?
Gorgeous Owl on the Hunt
A hungry owl and a clever vole engage in a snowy game of cat and mouse.
Kalahari Leopard on the Hunt
The nearer he gets to his skittish prey, the quieter he must be.
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!
Filming Lynx and Grey Wolves in Europe
Elusive Iberian lynx and grey wolves were extremely hard to find — let alone film.
Inside Underwater Volcanos
Measured from the sea floor, some of these peaks are taller than Everest!
Flying Lizard Escapes Snake
It’s every lizard for themselves when a snake interrupts a tree trunk courtship.
Calliope Hummingbirds in Yellowstone
One of Yellowstone’s smallest migrating birds fights to defend his flower patch.
Mysterious Moving Rocks
How do these gigantic rocks move on their own?
The Most Dangerous Bird on Earth
The Southern cassowary is the closest animal we have to a living dinosaur.
Creeping Jungle Plants
A fascinating look at how creeping plants anchor themselves in the search for sunlight.
Spatula Tailed Hummingbird
A highly endangered hummingbird with an extraordinary courtship ritual.
Beware the Land-Walking Octopus
Octopuses live and breathe underwater, but that doesn’t stop the Australian Abdopus from roaming on land, too.
Baby Iguana vs. Snakes
Can this marine iguana hatchling outrun dozens of hungry snakes on the beach?
Starfish Timelapse
Starfish race for the highest point to spawn.
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.
Cameraman Spends 10 Days in a Tree
This ‘Planet Earth II’ cameraman describes what it was like to camp out in the canopy.
Stories of Life, Death, and Power
Dynasties’ Producer Mike Gunton takes us behind the scenes of nature’s most dramatic stories.
Brilliant Hornbills Hunt for Bats
Using their binocular vision and precision beaks, hornbills successfully catch bats for dinner — for the first time ever caught on camera!
Jungle Cat Mom Uses Super-Senses
With hungry kittens to feed, a Margay cat prowls the jungle at night.
Incredible Tarsier Hunting Skills
With night vision 20x stronger than humans, these tiny primates are some of the jungle’s most impressive predators.
Swallows Navigate Poison Oasis
After traveling thousands of miles, swallows quench their thirst in the heart of the Sahara.
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.
Funghi Timelapse
In this strange forest world, life is built on decay.
Jellyfish Blooming Mayhem
Simplicity is the key to a jellyfish’s success.
Insects Spraying for Protection
These insects pack potent chemical weapons to protect against predators.
The Itty Bitty Brazilian Pygmy Gecko
Watch how this itty bitty floating lizard manages to survive in the rainforest despite its tiny stature.
A Chameleon’s Life in the Trees
Don’t climb another panther chameleon’s tree unless you’re looking for trouble!
Fascinating Darwin Bark Spider Facts
These spiders’ silk is the toughest natural fiber on the entire planet.
Cute Tiger Cubs Become Invisible Hunters
To survive in the forest, tiger cubs must learn to blend in.
Filming Tigers from an Elephant
This ingenious crew took their cameras atop elephants to follow tigers into the forest.
Deep-Sea Coral Reefs
Coral has been found all the way down at 6,000 meters deep, but these reefs are incredibly vulnerable.
Straightscope Cameras in the Reefs
It took a very special camera stytem to film the lives of the creatures of the reefs.
A Lurking Lothario in Meerkat Manor
“Randy Shandy” has a flirtatious reputation, and his rival males are having none of it.
Competitive Widowbird Mating Jumps
This young male widowbird figures out how to (literally) raise his game.
Polar Bear Invades Camp
Oy! A very hungry polar bear treated himself to the crew’s bacon, sour cream, yogurt, and more.
Sand Dune Stealth Mode
What these ping-pong ball-sized moles lack in sight, they make up for in hearing.
Crew Saves Emperor Penguins
By carving steps in the ice, the film crew saved part of a penguin colony.
Madagascar Street Market Eats
Breakfast is served.
Seductive Blenny Dance
How far will a blenny go for love?
How Habitats Shape Predators
Why are cheetahs so fast? Why do tigers have stripes? Habitats force animals to adapt, and the results are fascinating.
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.
Venus Flytrap Pollentation
Take a closeup look at what happens when venus flytraps call a temporary truce.
Venus Flytrap Attack
Watch how this deadly plant trap its prey.
The Lizard that Walks on Water
A human would need to run at 100 mph to do what the “Jesus Christ lizard” does easily!
Flying Draco Lizards
Draco lizards can glide over 100 feet with a single leap.
An Insect’s Guide to Seduction
These giraffe-neck weevils go to impressive lengths to find a mate.
Golden Eagles Cruise the Alps
These aerial predators must spend every daylight hour scanning the slopes for prey.
Behind the Scenes with Komodo Dragons
Would you have the guts to get up close and personal with these dangerous predators?
Incoming: Grizzly Bear!
Better safe than sorry! The ‘Planet Earth II’ crew relied on multiple bear saftey precautions during filming.
Giant Bullfrog Combat
Male giant bullfrogs, which can weigh more than two pounds, battle it out during mating season.
Troglobite Cave Specialists
Isolated for thousands of years, these mysterious creatures have everything they need inside their caves.
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.
Unusual Neighbors: Manatees and Alligators!
Young manatees boop noses with alligators in the warm pools off the coast of Florida. Explore North America on an all-new ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’ this Saturday at 9/8c.
Chokka Squid Capsules
In temperate seas, there are even more squid than fish.
Fantastic Wildebeest River Crossing
For this herd, the grass is always greener on the other side.
All Aboard for an Epic Boat Journey
Explore the tricked-out boat ‘The Hunt’ crew used to film elusive deep-sea predators.
To Catch a Hunter, Use a Hunter
The ‘Blue Planet II’ crew went old-school to film airborne Giant trevally in South Africa.
