Documentary revealing the social side of the killer whale; a creature long feared as a sea monster until it was studied in captivity for the first time. Show more
1 hour
Dr Ingrid Visser investigates why there has been an unusual number of whale deaths, and reveals disturbing new information. Show more
1 hour
Documentary about a mother grizzly bear bringing up her two cubs in the wilds of Alaska. She must keep them safe, teach them to hunt and prepare them for the savage winter. Show more
The slow loris is the real-life gremlin, extremely cute but with a venom that can kill. Dr Anna Nekaris travels to the jungles of Java to solve the riddle of its toxic bite. Show more
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed? Show more
David Attenborough tells the full story of a 20-year study of the meerkat, the longest-running animal behaviour study in the world. Show more
Wildlife documentary. An Australian living in the desert outback rescues orphaned baby kangaroos and raises them in his one-bedroom tin shack. Show more
Wildlife documentary. Orphaned baby kangaroos are raised by a tough Aussie living in a tin shack in the desert outback. He has to be mum to a whole family of roos. Show more
Sri Lanka is home to its own special elephants. Cameraman Martyn Colbeck, of Echo of the Elephants fame, has travelled to Sri Lanka to reveal their world. Show more
Leonora is an orangutan on a pioneering journey back to the wild after spending years in a rescue centre. If she makes it, 600 more orangutans could soon follow her. Show more
Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson revisits a gang of crested black macaques on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, 25 years after his first encounter. Show more
Monkey Planet
Episode 2: Family Matters
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Dr George McGavin explores the complex world of primate social lifestyles in this episode of the nature series and has a close encounter with hunting chimpanzees. Show more
Monkey Planet
Episode 1: Meet the Family
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Dr George McGavin looks at the world of primates. He meets an orangutan who uses soap to improve her personal hygiene and heads underground to a monkey dormitory. Show more
Sivuqaq is an 18-year-old, larger-than-life pacific walrus. Reproduction scientist Holley Muraco is taking on the biggest challenge of her life - trying to help him become a dad. Show more
In India, leopards and people are colliding. For the leopards, what does it take to survive in a world of over a billion people? Show more
59 minutes
Documentary following life along Africa's wildest river, from the wet season when the riverbanks burst to the dry season when animals fight over the few precious pools of water. Show more
Wildlife documentary. Three orphaned jaguar cubs are found in a Brazilian forest. A family tries to train them to become wild again, before releasing them back into the forest. Show more
The Nature of Britain Where You Live: North West
Episode 4: Coastal Britain
10 minutes
A look at coastal wildlife near you.
The Nature of Britain
Episode 5: Coastal Britain
49 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Alan Titchmarsh braves the elements to find out why the country's coastline is such an extraordinary place for wildlife. Show more
Wildlife documentary. Diablo the giant otter raises his family of six unruly cubs in the Peruvian jungle. Show more