For The Love Of Elephants

FOR THE LOVE OF ELEPHANTS takes viewers inside the emotional world of orphaned African elephants and their compassionate keepers at Kenya's David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. We witness the rescue of baby SITIES and other playful young elephant orphans, who, together with their human caregivers, are creating a loving and adorable family.

Ireland's Wild Islands

Rising like emerald jewels off the far edge of Europe, Ireland’s western isles have always been places apart – the last scraps of rock before the void of the Atlantic Ocean. For millennia, Ireland was the very edge of the known world and her Atlantic islands were another step again - the final stop for countless animals before they disappeared into the mists of the western ocean on their ceaseless journeys of life. With the animal world collapsing around the globe, many experts look to these deserted islands as some of nature’s last strongholds, that are to be treasured long into the future. This series blends magnificent imagery with intimate animal insights to create a truly breathtaking series about Ireland’s most special wild places. Each episode of IRELAND'S WILD ISLANDS will weave stunning natural history and environmental themes, with traditional folklore and history to bring each island’s story to life. In the hosted version, Eoin Warner takes us on an informative journey across these secluded islands. Awards: Best Series, 48th International Wildlife Film Festival

Japan's Wild Year

Japan is synonymous with crowded high tech cities. In fact, 73% of Japan is uninhabited forests, mountains and coastlines. Here a great diversity of wildlife ekes out an existence adapted to a country with great climate extremes. From the tropics in the south to the sub-arctic climate of Hokkaido Island, this series explores animals such as the northernmost primate, the Snow Monkeys, bears, giant hornets, the weird goat-antelope Serow, the iconic Red-headed crane and the abundant Cherry Salmon that are the life blood of Japanese rivers.

How The Wild Things Sleep

Everybody does it differently – but everybody does it: enormous elephants do it for only two hours a day, while tiny bees snooze up to 10 hours daily. Some birds spend 300 days a year up in the air and sleep on the wing. HOW THE WILD THINGS SLEEP explores some of the most extreme sleepers on Earth, as scientists investigate and dig deeper into understanding this incredibly important part of life. How do animals deal with sleep deprivation or the danger of being unconscious while predators roam? These are some of the baffling questions tackled in HOW THE WILD THINGS SLEEP.

Wild Sky

The skies above our planet never stop moving. Wind, rain, drought and blizzards shape the lives of every living thing. The polar vortex provides hunting opportunities for polar bears and fuels tornadoes dodged by prairie dogs and wolves. In South America a mysterious river of clouds brings life-giving rain to frogs and monkeys, while flamingos and puma eke out a living in the rain shadow. In Africa elephants, meerkats and lions choose different strategies to deal with drought, while in Australia the monsoon baths crocodiles and kangaroos. As weather sweeps across four continents, creatures find ingenious solutions to survive our planet’s WILD SKY.

Boss Shark: Battle Of The Sexes

For millions of years, great white sharks have ruled the oceans, but among these apex predators, another battle rages between the males and females. Join Dr Riley Elliott and marine biologist Kori Burkhardt off the coast of New Zealand for a shark competition unlike any other. In a scientific first, they put the two sexes head-to-head in a series of experiments designed to test their speed, power, and courage. The goal: to find out which one reigns supreme. There can be only one winner in the world’s first BOSS SHARK: BATTLE OF THE SEXES.

Shark Swarm

Secrets that lie at the ends of the Earth could unlock the mysteries of the SHARK SWARM.

Primeval Paradise

Ulva Island in New Zealand is a window to the world as it existed thousands of years ago. Free from introduced predators, the island allows native species to survive in relative safety. With the unpredictable weather and the threat of the ever-present weka, survival is far from certain for our valiant hero - a young robin.

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.

Written in Stone

WRITTEN IN STONE is the story of northwestern Canada’s Mount Todagin. It’s known as a “Serengeti in the sky” and yet it was once the ocean’s floor. This ancient seabed vaulted into the sky upon the shoulders of warring mountain ranges. Here on this alpine plateau mowed close by relentless winds, life subsists on the narrowest of margins. But this seemingly inhospitable landscape is home to an exotic species of mountain sheep and the Native peoples who have used this mountain for millennia. This documentary explores how the very minerals that attract the sheep and the indigenous people may also cause them to abandon Mount Todagin…forever.