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1/5 • Blue Planet UK • 2019 • Nature
Explore a corner of Namibia dominated by stifling heat and parched sand, where a desolate landscape of haunting beauty lies. While most of Etosha National Park is devoid of growth, its margins are dotted with a series of oases that attract herds of thirsty creatures: antelopes, exotic birds, and the world's biggest elephants.
5/6 • Extreme Africa • 2017 • Nature
A look at the annual return of millions of salmon to the streams where they were born.
2/6 • Nature's Great Events • Nature
The need for fresh water is as strong as ever. However, the supply is becoming increasingly unpredictable for all manner of species.
7/8 • Our Planet • 2019 • Nature
Fish dominate the planet's waters through their astonishing variety of shape and behaviour. The beautiful weedy sea dragon looks like a creature from a fairytale, and the male protects their eggs by carrying them on his tail for months. The sarcastic fringehead, meanwhile, appears to turn its head inside out when it fights. Slow-motion cameras show the flying fish gliding through the air like a flock of birds and capture the world's fastest swimmer, the sailfish, plucking sardines from a shoal at 70 mph. And the tiny Hawaiian goby undertakes one of nature's most daunting journeys, climbing a massive waterfall to find safe pools for breeding.
This programme explores the hidden ways our lives are entwined with the animal world.