In the final programme of this week-long ocean health check, we find out what the future holds for the next generation of marine life and how we can help.
"Strange Parents" asks how we usually recognise animals as either male or female and how each sex normally plays a particular role in their own life cycle. However both hyenas and seahorses completely break the gender rules.
S2E9 • Natural Curiosities • Nature
Every year, the pipistrelle bat undertakes a mysterious migration. This discreet journey covers thousands of kilometers and triggers puzzles that scientists are still trying to understand today. Thanks to cutting-edge technology, we will track the bats on their journey.
2/4 • Secret Migrations • 2019 • Nature
As rival dynasties jostle for control of the kingdom, one reign comes to a tragic end.
S3E5 • Savage Kingdom • 2019 • Nature
What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.
A look at which animals get the giggles; what would cause the sea lions of San Francisco to mysteriously swim away all at once, manta rays that synchronize swim.
S1E23 • Nature's Strangest Mysteries: Solved • 2019 • Nature
Across the dunes of the Kalahari, a towering, 200-year-old tree extends its branches to the heavens. This camel thorn Acacia is a secret refuge for those in the know. Colonies of sociable weavers use its branches for their oversized nests. Oryx, kudu, and other herbivores feed on her ripened pods, helping soften the seeds for germination. As the rainy season descends, its branches become draped with golden flowers, a magnet for pollinating insects. For many, the Acacia is a 'tree of life.' It's a relationship as old as the Kalahari itself.
