African Water Worlds • 2024 • episode "S1E10" Earth Sounds

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The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals - from pied kingfishers to hippos - tune in to life above and below water to survive.

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Earth Sounds • 2024 • 12 episodes •

Australian Forests

In ancient woodlands, a crocodile relies on sound to protect her babies, koalas release powerful roars, and an enchanting frog choir communes.

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The Himalayas

Mountains act as a huge echo chamber for elusive creatures-like snow leopards-who use the landscape to amplify their rarely heard love songs.

2024 • Nature

The Rainforests

In one of the richest soundscapes, howler monkeys attempt to out-voice each other and sloths break their silence to search for mates.

2024 • Nature

The Pacific

Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.

2024 • Nature

African Plains

Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.

2024 • Nature

Polar Worlds

In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.

2024 • Nature

African Deserts

Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats - and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.

2024 • Nature

Atlantic Coasts

Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.

2024 • Nature

Winter Woodlands

In North America's forests, a snowy game of hide-and-seek unfolds between foxes and voles. When seasons change, elk strike up a sonic rivalry.

2024 • Nature

African Water Worlds

The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals - from pied kingfishers to hippos - tune in to life above and below water to survive.

2024 • Nature

Shallow Seas

New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.

2024 • Nature

Listening to Our Planet

Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.

2024 • Nature

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