Name: Natural World
Released: 1983-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Attenborough, John Shrapnel, Andrew Sachs

TV Show · Documentary

Over the last 50 years science has revealed an extraordinary variety and complexity of killer whale behaviour. A new generation of scientists are using an array of hi-tech (and some, like Tucker the sniffer dog, distinctly lo-tech) methods to piece together the lives of these animals.

1983 · 49m

Starring David Attenborough, John Shrapnel, Andrew Sachs

Director Mike Birkhead

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Sea Otters: A Million Dollar Baby

The trials and tribulations of a sea otter pup growing up on the coast of California.
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The Dolphins of Shark Bay

Can a young, vulnerable dolphin baby survive in treacherous shark-infested waters?
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Living with Baboons

Can a biologist broker peace between a group of baboons and the gun-toting Afar tribe?
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Beauty in the Beast

Has the much-maligned vulture been unfairly mischaracterized for all these years?
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Owls: Behind the Magic

Owls are one of our best-loved birds, but what is the magic behind their superpowers?
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Perfect Partners

In the animal kingdom, what do you do if you've got an itch you can't scratch, food you can't get your teeth into or you simply need some home security? Well, you find yourself a partner - and not necessarily someone like you! Hippos are joining forces with fish for a full-body exfoliation.