Season 1

S1 · E1 · 11/10/2009 · 58 min

Challenges of Life

A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.

★ 8.8 · 22 votes

S1 · E2 · 18/10/2009 · 58 min

Reptiles and Amphibians

A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.

★ 8.7 · 18 votes

S1 · E3 · 25/10/2009 · 59 min

Mammals

How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.

★ 8.5 · 16 votes

S1 · E4 · 01/11/2009 · 58 min

Fish

A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.

★ 8.7 · 14 votes

S1 · E5 · 08/11/2009 · 58 min

Birds

A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.

★ 8.6 · 14 votes

S1 · E6 · 15/11/2009 · 58 min

Insects

Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.

★ 8.6 · 14 votes

S1 · E7 · 21/11/2009 · 58 min

Hunters and Hunted

Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.

★ 8.6 · 13 votes

S1 · E8 · 29/11/2009 · 58 min

Creatures of the Deep

A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.

★ 8.9 · 14 votes

S1 · E9 · 06/12/2009 · 58 min

Plants

A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.

★ 9.2 · 12 votes

S1 · E10 · 13/12/2009 · 58 min

Primates

Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.

★ 8.8 · 12 votes