Life
“Four years, 3000 filming days, ten part blockbuster.”
CreatorMartha Holmes
Narrated by David Attenborough, this landmark BBC series scours every continent and ocean for the boldest survival strategies life has ever devised, from hunting techniques never filmed before to courtship rituals bordering on the absurd. Each episode groups species by shared behavior rather than habitat, letting the drama of predation and adaptation carry the storytelling. It stands among the genre's most technically ambitious nature documentaries, years in the making.
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Ended
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Life
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1
Challenges of Life
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
2
Reptiles and Amphibians
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
3
Mammals
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
4
Fish
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
5
Birds
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
6
Insects
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
7
Hunters and Hunted
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
8
Creatures of the Deep
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
9
Plants
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
10
Primates
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
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