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- The fascinating relationship between predators and their prey, and the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death.
- Engineers attempt daring journey above Guyanese rainforest canopy with airship prototype. Adventure fraught with risks, as previous expedition ended tragically. This is a unique story of exploring uncharted jungle from the air.
- An in-depth look at Russia's most natural wonders including Siberia, Kamchatka, the Artic, Caucasus, Primorye, and the Urals.
- The first episode shows audiences the American Serengeti that was once North America, and the unearthing of a Clovis child who came from some of the earliest settlers of Montana. The people hunt Caribou and Mammoths as they hide from the Smilodon and run from Arctodus simus - the dreaded Short-Faced Bear. The second episode is set 65,000 years ago, Australia was a forested land of many green plants and megafauna such as Diprotodon. The continent also housed territorial large birds like genyornis and the menacing giant monitor lizard Magalania. The ancient Aborigine found their way to the shores of this strange land of giant Marsupials and Reptiles. The third and final episode is set in the 1200s, and we catch a glimpse of the Maori traveling to New Zealand after their hero Kupe first discovered this magnificent world of birds and flightless bats. They develop a taste for Giant Moa just as the amazing Haast's Eagle had a new taste for man. However, the fastest extinction process wiped the Moa out, and the Haast's Eagle would follow the bird. The episode continues to show how Hawaii and (to an even more horrifying extent) Easter Island suffered the same fate in the end of the episode.
- An immersive expedition into the remarkable biodiversity, captivating landscapes, and fascinating human stories along the Amazon, Mississippi, and Nile rivers.
- Sam Neill narates an in-depth exploration of New Zealand and its amazing and obscure wildlife.
- Join an expedition across the 30,000 square kilometres of African savannah that makes up The Serengeti. Observe cheetahs on the hunt, stampeding wildebeest and crocodile attacks with slow-motion cameras that capture every breathtaking moment at 2,000 frames a second.
- An opulent cinematic journey through one of the world's most beautiful countries. From the icy, snowy world of the high mountains with their mighty glaciers, thunderous waterfalls, and raging mountain streams; through the last primeval forests to the warm steppe lake, this documentary follows the trail of water--the element that has shaped this country's diverse nature like no other. Water is not only the basis of all life, it has also given Austria some of Europe's most spectacular natural wonders. In deep forests, ducklings jump from tall trees to learn how to swim; in inaccessible gorges a prototype of trout has survived; and in raging wild rivers, the world's oldest vertebrate has survived for millions of years. All this is captured in intoxicating images that bring the audience at home up close to the experience of nature and wildlife.
- Meeri Ehrlich, 13 years old has three problems. First: She is in love - with the wrong person - and has butterflies in her tummy. Second: Her mother passed away and she misses her a lot. Third: her father - owner of a funeral home - is looking for a new partner. But Meeri has something that is only hers, something very special - she can fly.
- Footage of two tiger families living in the mangrove swamps of the Bay of Bengal.
- The Alps, the so called "Roof of Europe", stand for wild mountains, extreme lives, but also a magical world. This majestic mountain range connects eight countries and reaches heights of up to 4,000 metres above sea level. At a length of 1,200 kilometres, the Alps form both a connecting bridge between western and eastern Europe and a high barrier between southern and central Europe. The mountains act as a mighty water reservoir and continental watershed, feeding innumerable rivers that flow into three different big seas. Many peaks steeped in legend and history, such as the Matterhorn, the Grossglockner or the highest of them all, the Mount Blanc, tower above a sea of snow and ice-covered heights. Vast river valleys and huge forests cover giant areas, and craggy summits and rugged canyons dot the landscape. Despite extreme local weather conditions and the rapidly changing climatic circumstances at different times of the year, a diverse animal world was able to develop, which has adapted perfectly to its habitat. Eurasian lynx, griffon vulture, ibex and marmot are exposed to extreme seasonal fluctuations, from fleeting thunderstorms and landslides in summer to avalanches and frozen winter temperatures. The 2-part nature documentary provides insights into their lives in impressive images and shows the unbelievable variety of landscapes, flora and fauna that make the Alps a unique natural treasure in the heart of Europe.
- A look at the wild life of the honey bees in European forests and the important role they have in nature through the numerous connections they have with other living organisms.
- Experience the wildlife of the Okavango Delta, an oasis and lush paradise in Botswana, Southern Africa that connects a wide variety of creatures.
- It covers thirty percent of the Earth's land mass and yet, most of us barely scratch the surface. Now, discover what few people have seen, as The Green Planet follows the stories of forest inhabitants, from graceful red deer to cunning foxes and impressive wild boar. With cutting edge technology, we also explore some of the more bizarre and wonderful forest dwellers: the purple emperor, liverworts, stag beetles and corydalis. See flowers bloom and blades of grass cut through the snow. Spend time in a foxes den with her new born cubs and follow tiny insects and creatures with microscopic detail. Be a part of a journey that takes you through the seasons and be prepared to be amazed by the natural wonder of creation, destruction and rebirth in this incomparable landscape.
- Angry birds are very popular- especially among game-playing kids, but are there real angry birds out there? Birds battle to survive, find food, and shelter, avoid danger, and raise their young. Life's hard, but will they get in a flap?
- A documentary crew follows a group of naturalists and other scientists around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone where they are studying the effects of the accidental radioactive contamination on the flora and fauna which thrive in the zone.
- We follow a pack of wolves on Ellesmere Island, in Canada's far north, as they struggle to raise their pups in the brief arctic summer. Hidden in her den, the alpha female of the pack gives birth to a new generation. Time is of the essence: her pups need to grow quickly and they have much to learn if they are to survive the merciless winter ahead.
- Explore how Australia's geographic isolation has resulted in the creation of some of the planets strangest and most unique creatures.
- A brave clan of Meerkats struggle in the Namid Desert, working together to cope in a hostile world.
- Eastern Poland is one of Europe's last wild regions; the Biebrza lowlands make up the biggest national park in Poland and are of the utmost value for beavers, otters and countless aquatic birds.
- Growing to enormous size and living upwards of 100 years, the robber crab faces unique challenges on Christmas Island.
- The Volga is a myth, a unique river of superlatives and the natural lifeline of Russia. With a length of more than 3,500 kilometers, it is the most powerful and water-rich river in Europe. Their catchment area is larger than France, Spain and Portugal combined. While all the other great rivers on earth flow into an ocean, the Volga fills its own sea, the largest inland lake on earth, the Caspian Sea. On the way there it flows through rustic forest areas, through wide steppes and dry semi-deserts, each of which is home to a unique wildlife. In three years of filming and on countless expeditions, the Altayfilm team and their Russian colleagues managed to capture the fascinating stream in grandiose pictures and to fully portray it for the first time. Opulent pictures and breathtaking aerial photographs alternate with animal behavior that has rarely been documented before, told with fine humor and a special lightness.
- Die Nordsee: Unser Meer is a feature-length nature documentary directed by Klaus Müller, which looks as the fauna and flora that resides in the water and along the coastlines of the North Sea in northern Europe; from gray seals swimming in the waters off Heligoland in Germany or basking on the chalk cliffs of Dover in England, to large squid in the Dutch Oosterschelde, the film uses helicopters and underwater cameras to observe these lovely creatures from all possible perspectives.
- For many, winter is a time for fun and festivities, but for our wild neighbors it's a challenging period where they will need all of their adaptions to survive. Some rely on thick fur, big feet and varied diets; others huddle together for warmth or sleep away the cold. Dive into the wild winter's tale of hardship, but also remarkable endurance and beauty.
- 'The Lions Rule' is the saga of three lion families linked together by a strange, charmed place called the Glade: a beautiful oasis in Ruaha National Park where there is always water.
- Wildes Skandinavien.
- From desert heat to freezing cold, conditions in South Africa afford a varied life for flora and fauna alike.
- BBC biologist and military veteran Steve Backshall joins a team of scientists in Bhutan to determine whether the secluded Buddhist Himalaya kingdom harbors a sufficiently large tiger population to form the center part of a conservation corridor, which may be the highly endangered Bengal tiger's only long-term chance of survival. The dense, excellently preserved plant-life is most promising for wildlife, but almost impenetrable and extremely hard to search. The results however are better then hoped.
- As measured by its huge mass of water the Congo is the second largest river in the world, surrounded by tropical rain forest and fed by countless tributaries in an enormous watershed area in the heart of Africa. The locals call it the river that swallows rivers. As a small trickle in the north of Zambia begins its journey to the west over rapids and waterfalls until it finally pours as 40 km wide estuary into the Atlantic Ocean. Evolution and extreme conditions have created unique beings here. Fishes with lungs, wings or those that go hunting on land. The strange shoebill lurks in the vastness of the papyrus marsh, swarms of fruit bats darken the sky, meter-long pythons hunt in trees, chimpanzees populate the forests and hippopotamus bulls fight for power in the water. Exceptional shots provide insights into one of the most mysterious and dangerous regions of our planet.
- A team of scientists search for new species of insects and animals to a island just north of Australia. This is a place where no one has been to known as the lost land, while on the their searches they enter a cave and witness a live volcanic eruption. A must see documentary.
- Mehrfach ausgezeichnet u.a. mit dem Naturfilm-Oscar in Jackson Hole: Nach mehr als 30 Jahren nach dem Super-GAU sind die 3.000 Quadratkilometer rund um Tschernobyl immer noch verbotene Zone, allerdings nur für Menschen. Am Schauplatz des größten Reaktorunfalls der Geschichte ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten ein unbeabsichtigtes ökologisches Experiment abgelaufen. Riesige Rudel von Wölfen haben die Region erobert und streifen durch die Schwemmgebiete des Prypjat und die verlassenen Siedlungen. Was einst die Kornkammer der Sowjetunion war, ist nun von riesigen Wäldern bedeckt, mit der neuen Vegetation sind Bisons, Luchse und Wölfe zurückgekehrt. Für diese Dokumentation konnte erstmals ein westliches Filmteam in die verbotene Zone vordringen und dieser spektakulären Wiederkehr der Natur nachforschen. Regisseur Klaus Feichtenberger zeigt eine faszinierende, paradoxe Welt, die beides zugleich ist: ein Blick in die Zeit lange vor der menschlichen Zivilisation und ein Fenster in die Zukunft nach der ultimativen nuklearen Katastrophe. Die Katastrophe nach dem Erdbeben und der Flutwelle im japanischen Atomreaktor Fukushima weckt Erinnerungen an das Reaktorunglück in Tschernobyl. Nach mehr als 30 Jahren nach dem Super-GAU regieren Wölfe das radioaktiv verseuchte Niemandsland, die Sperrzone um Tschernobyl in der Dreiländerecke zwischen der Ukraine, Russland und Weißrussland. Die "Universum"-Dokumentation "Radioaktive Wölfe" von Klaus Feichtenberger zeigt erstmals ein umfassendes Bild der Tschernobylzone, die ein Vierteljahrhundert lang Sperrgebiet war. Nach der Reaktorkatastrophe am 26. April 1986 wurden etwa 150 Ortschaften mit mehr als 150.000 Bewohnern evakuiert. Unbehindert durch den Menschen haben sich seither in der Zone zahlreiche Wildtierarten angesiedelt. An der Spitze des Ökosystems in dieser neuen Wildnis steht der Wolf. Abenteuerliche Gerüchte über Wölfe in der Zone gibt es seit Jahren, aber Fakten sind immer noch rar. Die prominenten Wolf-Experten Christoph und Barbara Promberger, mit entsprechenden internationalen Studien bestens vertraut, besuchten 2009 die Zone, um sich ein Bild zu machen und staunten über die anscheinend zahlreiche Präsenz von Wölfen, die hier ideale Lebensbedingungen haben. Die Prombergers erhielten von den weißrussischen und ukrainischen Behörden die Erlaubnis, ein Forschungsprojekt in Gang zu setzen, das diese Fragen beantworten soll. Ein Filmteam begleitete die beiden im Auftrag von ORF, NDR, BBC und WNET. Die Prombergers fingen und statteten die ersten Wölfe in der Zone mit Sendern aus, um Fakten über ihr Territorial- und Migrationsverhalten, den Grad der Verstrahlung und den Gesundheitszustand zu sammeln. Während der Dreharbeiten entstand eine kollegiale Partnerschaft zwischen den Prombergers und dem Doyen der weißrussischen Raubtierforschung, Vadim Siderowitsch, Professor an der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Minsk. Vadim Siderowitsch dokumentiert seit Jahren in anderen Gebieten des Landes Wolfspopulationen und verfügt über eine Fülle wertvoller Vergleichsdaten. Unter seiner Führung übernimmt ein weißrussisches Forscherteam das von den Prombergers initiierte Tschernobyl-Wolfsprojekt. Aus der Sicht der Wölfe von Tschernobyl wird dem TV-Publikum ein 360-Grad-Schwenk über das mittlerweile wohl wildeste Gebiet Europas geboten, das der Forscher Promberger als das größte Freiluft-Experimentallabor der Welt bezeichnet. Ist Tschernobyl ein Fenster in eine Vergangenheit vor dem Menschen? Oder in eine Zukunft nach dem Kollaps unserer Zivilisation? Das österreichisch-weißrussische Kamerateam hat mehr Zeit in der verbotenen Zone verbracht als irgendein anderes Medienteam zuvor mehr als 100 Drehtage, verteilt über ein ganzes Jahr. Außerdem waren sie das erste ausländische Filmteam, das im weißrussischen Teil der Zone gedreht hat, und es brachte nicht nur die ersten Flugaufnahmen aus der Zone seit 30 Jahren zurück, sondern auch historisches Archivmaterial, das im Westen noch nie gezeigt wurde.
- The white chalk cliffs of Rügen are belong to the most impressive natural monuments of planet Earth, which the painter Casper David Friedrich immortalized for posterity as early as the 19th century. The island with its seaside resorts from the Gründerzeit, their small side islands and peninsulas, their lagoon-style Bodden waters, the thick beech forests and white sandy beaches is not only a magnet for tourists but also a unique natural paradise in the Baltic Sea, a habitat for the rare white-tailed sea eagle, fallow deers, raccoon dogs and badgers as well as resting place for huge migrant birds swarms of geeses and trumpeting cranes. In this nature documentary the unique landscapes and the variety of the animal world are captured with beautiful pictures in the change of the seasons.
- The film draws an exciting portrait of Norway, the country between fjords and fells.