Animals Like Us

Throughout the Animal Kingdom wild animals live in sophisticated societies, inhabited by individuals that show deep emotion and real intelligence. This six-part series takes viewers on an epic journey around the world, touching down on all seven continents to witness the beauty of nature, and to uncover the secrets of the key species that reside on our planet. Throughout it all, the forces of competition, cooperation, and companionship shape the lives of these animals - much like they shape ours. The closer we look at their actions, and unravel what drives them to behave as they do, the more we realize animals are a lot like us!

Trimates

Narrated by award-winning actress Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy, Killing Eve), TRIMATES is a documentary for the whole family. This is a story of two generations of women: the young pioneers - Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas - who set out into the jungles over half a century ago to live with our closest ancestors, the great apes. This is also the story of a generation who followed their articles, transfixed by their stories and determined to follow the same distant paths. Featuring an original musical score, and up-close and personal footage filmed by one of the world’s most renowned natural history cinematographers, this film takes us deep into the jungles and mountains of Uganda, Borneo and Congo, as we explore the frontiers of important research and our human origins.

Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

AFRICA’S HIDDEN KINGDOMS explores the wonders of the most primitive plant and wildlife biomes found in Africa. See the flower carpets of Namaqualand — a global biodiversity hotspot – and the southern right whales that mate off the coast of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, as you revel in the beautiful, ancient and bizarre world of South Africa’s wildlife kingdoms.

Secret Life of the Wombat

Close to the cool highlands of the Snowy Mountains in South East Australia, lies an enchanted secret world where a group of very special creatures make their home. Shy and elusive, the common wombat may appear to be hidden from view – but the quiet wood is alive with scenes of marsupial friendship, new life, burrow hopping, and wombat disagreements.

The Earthshot Report

THE EARTHSHOT REPORT is the definitive review of the world’s progress in protecting and restoring the planet. Hosted by Hannah Waddingham and introduced by HRH Prince William, this inspiring special highlights global success stories, innovative solutions, and emerging trends driving us toward a sustainable future. From renewable energy solutions like agrivoltaics in Colorado, to indigenous-led conservation efforts in Ecuador, THE EARTHSHOT REPORT showcases real-world efforts to fix climate change, restore nature, reduce waste, revive our oceans, and clean our air. We also explore trends in sustainable materials, biodiversity monitoring, and electric transport, and feature the Earthshot Prize Awards in Cape Town, in a celebration of African youth and innovation. With a final reflection at Shakespeare’s Globe, this is an hour of planetary optimism you won't want to miss.

Jaguar Journals

JAGUAR JOURNALS is an exciting new five-part series led by biologist, conservationist and animal tracking expert Lizzie Daly. Lizzie joins forces with Oncafari, an extensive 10-year jaguar research project, on their mission to monitor, study and conserve the world’s most elusive big cat. Combining beautiful natural history and innovative science, the series tracks five key jaguar characters as they survive and thrive in the Brazilian wetlands. Delving into a decade of data, Lizzie works with passionate scientists who spend their lives getting to know wild jaguars on a first-name basis, with a mission to document new animal behaviours and understand the complex social structure within the densest jaguar population on the planet.

National Parks From Above

Across the world, countries have turned some of their most incredible areas of natural beauty into national parks, preserving them for generations to come. From the frozen expanse of Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap, to the steep limestone gorges of the Cévennes in southern France, this series will explore these areas by not only taking a cinematic journey from above, but also by swooping down closer to the ground to meet the people who use these landscapes every day, discovering the often extreme jobs they undertake and the unique lives they lead.

The Magic Circle Of The Reef

The Coral Triangle is the reef containing the highest diversity of marine and coral species of our planet. This reef has created an ecosystem of its own and manages to thrive despite external aggressions, creating a feeding magic circle among species. THE MAGIC CIRCLE OF THE REEF shows us this magical ecosystem; a closed and self-sufficient circle that captivates with its beauty and serenity.

A Bee's Diary

In a beehive, tens of thousands of tiny animals work toward a common goal: the survival of the colony. But what is life like for an individual honeybee? A BEE'S DIARY tells that story. Scientists are learning that each bee in a hive is an individual, with its own personality. Told from the point of view of just two bees, an elderly “winter bee” who nurtures the new generation and a young forager who grows as the colony expands, this documentary reveals the secrets of a bee’s life from a completely new perspective. *Winner of 2021 Best Original Music, Non-Fiction, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated for 2021 Best Visual Effects, Canadian Screen Awards *Winner of the GREEN SCREEN Nature Film Award *GREEN SCREEN Film Award winner for Best Story *GREEN SCREEN Film Award winner for Best Post Production

Asia's Wild Secrets

Asia has some of the world’s most incredible wildlife and scenery: from Himalayan mountain peaks to tropical rain forests and islands fringed with coral reefs. In every environment live animals that have worked out how to survive there. In three episodes, ASIA'S WILD SECRETS reveals how water, mountains and islands shape the lives of animals from tigers to snow leopards, hot-pool dwelling macaques to Komodo dragons and many more creatures both iconic and obscure.