Natural World

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.

The ancient Gurung tribesmen of Nepal are master honey hunters. They risk their lives collecting honeycomb in the foothills of the Himalayas, using nothing more than handmade rope ladders and long sticks known as tangos. This thrilling natural history documentary follows the tribe as they undertake their perilous, life-threating endeavors.

Deep in the rainforest of Central Africa lies an elephant oasis. This remarkable location holds the key to the future for forest elephants. This fascinating wildlife documentary looks at the lives of these enigmatic giants, unraveling the secrets of their complex social lives and the meanings of their unique vocalizations, using new acoustic research. Can it help these iconic animals survive?

Home to snow leopards, Himalayan wolves and Tibetan bears, the Himalayas is most stunning mountain range in the world. This revealing wildlife documentary follows snow leopards stalking their prey as golden eagles circle above. Extraordinary bears and square-faced foxes hunt small rodents to survive, while in the alpine forests, dancing pheasants engage in their ritualistic displays.

From the giant King Cobra to the tiny saw-scaled viper, India is home to many of the world's deadliest snakes. A report has revealed that the nation is in the middle of a snakebite epidemic of epic proportions, with a loss of human life far in excess of any official figures. This intriguing wildlife documentary sets out to see what can be done to help India's people and, ultimately, its snakes.

Against the backdrop of the Chiricahua Mountains in southern Arizona, this remarkable wildlife documentary takes an in-your-face look at the violent world of desert honey ants by charting the fate of a single colony. Over several years, they battle all-comers for survival and dominance over the small patch of desert that is their world. This is a story of murder, cannibalism and genocide.