Scotland: A Wild Year

SCOTLAND: A WILD YEAR visits Scotland’s secret wild places and the unexpected animals that live there. Filmed over four dramatic seasons, from the Shetland islands in the north to the far south, these are the extraordinary stories of Scotland's spectacular iconic and rare wildlife striving to survive in this enchanting yet punishing and unpredictable land.

Black Bear, Red Tape

BLACK BEAR RED TAPE documents the story of wildlife rehabilitator Hope Swinnimer as she struggles to get government permission to rescue and rehabilitate black bears, who would otherwise be killed. Though Hope’s volunteer organization helps thousands of animals each year, black bears are a barometer of the forest world. They are adaptable, more willing, and able to live in much closer proximity to people than other big animals. Perhaps more than any other animal they embody the concept of kinship between people and nature. But, despite that, many of the big animals are already gone. With the black bear population pushed to the brink across much of the continent, and human populations pushing into the wilderness, people and black bears are encountering each other more and more often. BLACK BEAR, RED TAPE follows Hope’s climactic battle with bureaucrats to save a baby bear and, with it, the entire black bear population.

Wild Pacific Rescue

Wild seas and even wilder animals. In one of the most beautiful coastlines on the planet, a dedicated, passionate veterinarian leads a skilled team of animal care experts from the rugged Pacific coastline to the operating rooms of a world class aquarium. Follow “Dr. Marty” and his team as he rescues, rehabilitates, and releases some of the most extraordinary creatures in the sea. Sea lions, harbour seals, sea otters and penguins - these are just some of the patients Dr. Marty Haulena and his team of animal lovers save in WILD PACIFIC RESCUE.

Alien Abyss

Science fiction meets natural history in this voyage into the unknown. We go in search of aquatic aliens – revealing the secret lives of the bizarre marine creatures that haunt our nightmares, inspire depictions of aliens and may even unlock insights into what life might be like on other planets. This series combines cinematic footage with a soundscape and visual treatment that boldly goes where no wildlife filmmakers have gone before. ALIEN ABYSS has the look, sound and feel like a science fiction blockbuster – complete with special effects and that iconic sci-fi blue text. Strong narrative arcs ask some of the biggest questions in the universe and each episode features a cast of surprising hero characters from feisty squid to ancient sharks and unstoppable crustaceans. You won’t ever look at oceans the same way...

Weird, Wild & Wonderful

Have you ever wondered why a zebra has stripes, how the leopard got its spots or who gave the shaggy sea hare its name?! In WEIRD, WILD & WONDERFUL we travel through Africa to explore and explain why the natural world looks the way it does. This fun-filled, quirky and fascinating film will entertain the whole family.

Ocean's Weirdest

Beneath the ocean waves, there are weird and freaky creatures locked in a struggle to outwit, outswim and outlast each other. In this bizarre world, animals contort themselves into wacky shapes, evolve unbelievable adaptations and perform incredible feats of endurance. Take a deep dive with OCEAN’S WEIRDEST to see a kaleidoscope of odd animal features and behaviours.