Natural World

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.

David Attenborough tells the full story of a 20-year study of the meerkat, the longest-running animal behaviour study in the world.

Bill Bailey introduces a delightfully eccentric cast of creatures that do things differently; unconventional and unusual, these animals turn oddness into opportunity.

At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade. It's the job of a dedicated team of vets to nurse them back to health. We follow the team in their busiest year yet as they patch up animals in need, select a troop of spider monkeys for release and prepare a flock of very precious scarlet macaws for freedom.

Cameraman Charlie Hamilton James has filmed otters more than anyone else and now, through the eyes of three orphaned river otters, he reveals their survival secrets.

David Attenborough explores his passion for birds' eggs. Piece by piece, from creation to hatching, David reveals the wonder behind these miracles of nature.