Airs on BBC One · Documentary
David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.
11 episodes
Aired March 5, 2006
1. From Pole to Pole
53 minMarch 5, 2006
A global tour examining the behaviors of animals and revealing the effects of climate change on thei…
2. Mountains
49 minMarch 12, 2006
An exploration of the world's major mountain ranges and the habitats they create.
3. Fresh Water
51 minMarch 19, 2006
Although merely 3% of water on earth, fresh water plays an important part in the planet's weather an…
4. Caves
50 minMarch 26, 2006
Although often overlooked, caves are remarkable habitats with bizarre wildlife. Explore the structur…
5. Deserts
50 minApril 2, 2006
Despite the lack of rain, deserts are the most varied of our ecosystems. In fact, about thirty perce…
6. Ice Worlds
51 minNovember 5, 2006
Experience life in the most hostile corners of the planet by exploring the terrain, seasons, and ani…
7. Great Plains
50 minNovember 12, 2006
This episode deals with savanna, steppe, tundra, prairie, and looks at the importance and resilience…
8. Jungles
51 minNovember 19, 2006
Jungles cover roughly three percent of our planet yet contain fifty percent of the world's species.…
9. Shallow Seas
51 minNovember 26, 2006
A look at the shallow seas of the earth, from coral reefs to kelp forests and beyond.
10. Seasonal Forests
51 minDecember 3, 2006
Trees are Earth's largest organisms and are also one of the planet's oldest inhabitants. Seasonal fo…
11. Ocean Deep
53 minDecember 10, 2006
An exploration of the deepest, darkest realms of the ocean, spanning countless species to a depth of…
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