Natural World

Thousands of tons of war wreckage sank into the fabled lagoons of the South Pacific islands during the naval and air battles of World War II. This fascinating documentary Investigates the array of shipwrecks in the area which have been transformed into spectacular living reefs featuring fantastic mini-ecosystems and incredible marine wildlife.

In 1893, Ernest Thompson Seton rode into the wilds of New Mexico to kill a marauding cattle-killing wolf named Lobo. The book he wrote about his experiences was the first to portray wolves in a sympathetic light and was an early important work in the environmental movement. It inspired a generation of naturalists, including David Attenborough, who narrates this thrilling wildlife documentary.

Black bears are the scariest animal that most people are likely to encounter in North America. There are nearly one million of them, often living very close to humans. This wildlife documentary traces the forty-year journey of maverick bear biologist, Dr Lynn Rogers, from fear to fascination, as he breaks with traditional research to gain the trust of one bear family in Minnesota.