—Exploring Earth's various ecosystems and the animals that live within them.

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Season 1

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Bizarre and unique creatures inhabit the Galápagos Islands.
The grassland of the Serengeti is home to herbivores in Africa.
Creatures and the adaptations that allow them to cope with the harsh environment of the Namib Desert.
A giant kelp forest hosts a diverse marine ecology in Monterey Bay, Calif., balanced by the sea otter.
The Coastal Forest in Canada is home to the largest aggregations of North American predators.
The Red Center of Australia, though home to an inhospitable environment, also has an array of wildlife.
Wolves are released into Yellowstone National Park after a 70-year absence, setting off a series of events within the food chain.
The diversity of the Amazon and the strategies used by the jungle life to make the most of limited nutrients.
In the archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Circle, the ecosystem is driven by the producers at the bottom of the food chain.
Interesting, unique and bizarre creatures from the deep sea.
Iconic British wildlife resides in the Scottish Highlands, which has undergone a vast transformation since the Ice Age.
Okavango is rich in diverse wildlife; a cycling inland delta.
The connections between humans and insects.
The influence that insects and their relatives have on the planet's ecosystems; the landscape the grasslands of South America is created by insects.
External skeletons of insects provide strength and protection, and their diminutive stature allows them to exploit all habitats.

The grassland of the Serengeti is home to herbivores in Africa.
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Creatures and the adaptations that allow them to cope with the harsh environment of the Namib Desert.
Upcoming
The diversity of the Amazon and the strategies used by the jungle life to make the most of limited nutrients.
Upcoming
In the archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Circle, the ecosystem is driven by the producers at the bottom of the food chain.
Upcoming

Exploring Earth's various ecosystems and the animals that live within them.

Steve Backshall

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