Survival of the Beast

Trek across the Namibian desert with the bush elephant and learn how it keeps its cool in a place with little food or shade. Discover how this giant consumes specific plants, digs wells, and hikes endless dunes in a quest to find precious water.

Navigate a mangrove forest in Borneo with the saltwater crocodile, which is perfectly suited to life among the watery roots. Discover how this reptile uses the environment to regulate its temperature and why its epic patience makes it a super hunter.

Investigate the art of nest making with the jungle’s master builder: the orangutan. Shadow Max as he tries to escape the insect-filled floor of the Borneo rainforest and takes inspiration from this solitary primate’s natural engineering prowess.

Trail chimpanzees through the Rwandan forest and pick up tips on jungle dining.

Max unlocks the secret world of the fearless, often misunderstood sloth bear.

Max slinks across the Sri Lankan jungle with the leopard, who is a camouflage master.