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6:00 AM
Wildlife Icons
The fantastic world of frogs
The fantastic world of frogs, whose ancestors were the first vertebrates to colonise dry land and who now inhabit every continent except Antarctica
7:00 AM
Wildlife Icons
The plight of the elephant, whose populations have drastically reduced over the past 200 years
Once abundant on the continent, elephant populations have been drastically reduced in the last 200 years. Yet there are pockets of hope for these gentle giants
8:00 AM
Nature's Fast Attacks
A look at nature's fastest predators
The world's fastest predators can strike and kill in the blink of an eye. Now, with the help of modern high-speed cameras, witness these lightning-fast attacks in deadly detail
9:00 AM
Nature's Fast Attacks
Part two of two. Lightning-fast attacks
The world's fastest predators can kill in the blink of an eye. The second of two programmes uses modern high-speed cameras to capture these lightning-fast strikes in deadly detail
10:00 AM
Macro Worlds
What insects do to survive the winter
Documentary revealing that when winter comes, many insects have different strategies to see them through - even if they can only ensure that their offspring will live on
11:00 AM
Macro Worlds
The creatures found in a meadow, from wasps to praying mantises
The tiny dangers lurking in a typical meadow, which may seem peaceful and idyllic but is home to praying mantises, ravenous spiders and venomous wasps
12:00 PM
Macro Worlds
The success of beetles
The success of beetles, which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered almost every corner of Earth, making up a fourth of the animal population
1:00 PM
Orangutan Jungle School
Food-obsessed Beni gets a dramatic smackdown from the local dominant male
Food-obsessed Beni gets a dramatic smackdown from the local dominant male, Petruk, while Bumi goes on a wild joyride with Greta
2:00 PM
Mysteries of Evolution
The impressive landscape of South Africa's Drakensberg
South Africa's Drakensberg, one of the continent's most impressive landscapes and home to sharp climatic and ecological gradients
2:30 PM
Mysteries of Evolution
Humans' influence on animals' evolutionary path
In geological terms, humans have only been around for the blink of an eye. But as this episode shows, they have managed to influence the evolutionary path for many animals
3:00 PM
Mysteries of Evolution
Evolutionary changes that appear invisible to the naked eye
A look at evolutionary changes that appear invisible to the naked eye, yet the effect of which can be massive
3:30 PM
Mysteries of Evolution
How some creatures have evolved to see perfectly
The question of sight can be one of life or death in the animal world. See how some creatures have evolved to see perfectly while others can be nearly invisible
4:00 PM
Mysteries of Evolution
The importance of cooperation in the animal kingdom
The importance of cooperation in the animal kingdom, where some creatures work together to be social while others put the welfare of the group above their own potential
4:30 PM
Mysteries of Evolution
Creatures that have survived unchanged for millions of years
From the shark to the horseshoe crab, meet the planet's 'living fossils' - the creatures that have survived relatively unchanged for millions of years
5:00 PM
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Unlocking the secrets of the natural wonder
Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, the broadcaster returns and uses the latest filming techniques to unlock the secrets of the natural wonder
6:00 PM
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
The naturalist explores the shark-infested waters of Osprey Reef
Using the latest technology, the naturalist explores the shark-infested waters of Osprey Reef, before tracking dwarf minke whales to discover their reasons for returning
7:00 PM
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
Examining the future of the reef
The naturalist examines what the future holds for the natural wonder, before embarking on an ambitious attempt to dive further into the reef than ever before
8:00 PM
Big Cats: An Amazing Animal Family
Part one of two. The evolution of cats
Part one of two. Biologist Patrick Aryee explores how cats have evolved and learned to thrive even in inhospitable environments, as well as becoming the world's most popular pet
9:00 PM
Deadly Australians
The country's toxic, venomous and dangerous creatures
From the oceans and the forest to swamps and deserts, a look at the toxic, venomous and dangerous creatures that Australia is home to
10:00 PM
Colombia's Wild Coast
The remote island of Gorgona, once used as a prison due to its shark-infested seas
The remote island of Gorgona, once chosen by the Colombian government as a prison site due to its shark-infested seas and impenetrable jungle teeming with deadly snakes
11:00 PM
Colombia's Wild Coast
A female crab undertakes a deadly journey to escort her 80,000 eggs to the sea
On the island of Providencia, a young female black crab undertakes a life-or-death hike to escort her 80,000 eggs from the mountain down to the sea
12:00 AM
Big Cats: An Amazing Animal Family
Part one of two. The evolution of cats
Part one of two. Biologist Patrick Aryee explores how cats have evolved and learned to thrive even in inhospitable environments, as well as becoming the world's most popular pet
1:00 AM
Deadly Australians
The country's toxic, venomous and dangerous creatures
From the oceans and the forest to swamps and deserts, a look at the toxic, venomous and dangerous creatures that Australia is home to
2:00 AM
Kingdom of the Tide
The creatures living in the realm between ocean and land
Documentary taking a closer look at the intertidal zone, the point at which the ocean meets the land, and the struggle for survival facing the creatures that inhabit this realm
3:00 AM
Amazing Animal Friends
Creatures that form unlikely bonds at rescue centres
A look at creatures that form unlikely bonds at rescue centres, including a North American raccoon that has found a friend in a South American coati
4:00 AM
Amazing Animal Friends
A rodent-hating schnauzer in Canada who chases squirrels whenever she can
A rodent-hating schnauzer in Canada who chases squirrels whenever she can, but who has become enthralled by her owner's skinny pig
5:00 AM
Amazing Animal Friends
A rescued rhino befriends a playful dog
In South Africa, a young rescued rhino called Esme has found heartwarming help from a playful dog called David and her sheep companion Melie
6:00 AM
Wildlife Icons
Hunters of the African savannah - wild dogs and dwarf mongooses
Surviving in the African savannah requires wit and guile, especially for two of its hunters - African wild dogs and dwarf mongooses