Life
“Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.”
2009 · 1 season · 10 episodes · Documentary
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.
Seasons
1 season · 10 episodes- 1
Challenges of Life
11 Oct 2009 58m
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
- 2
Reptiles and Amphibians
18 Oct 2009 58m
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
- 3
Mammals
25 Oct 2009 59m
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
- 4
Fish
1 Nov 2009 58m
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
- 5
Birds
8 Nov 2009 58m
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
- 6
Insects
15 Nov 2009 58m
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
- 7
Hunters and Hunted
21 Nov 2009 58m
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
- 8
Creatures of the Deep
29 Nov 2009 58m
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
- 9
Plants
6 Dec 2009 58m
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
- 10
Primates
13 Dec 2009 58m
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
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