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A haunting call echoes across the Liuwa Plain. There is no answer, there hasn't been for years. She has no pride, no support - she alone must safeguard her own survival. Her name is Lady Liuwa, and she is the Last Lioness. Isolated by a scourge of illegal trophy hunting that wiped out the rest of her species in the region, Lady Liuwa is the only known resident lion surviving on Zambia's Liuwa Plain. For four years, cameraman Herbert Brauer watched her lonely life unfold, until, in her solitude, she reached out to him for companionship.
The Congo is Africa’s mightiest river and an evolutionary hotspot that is home to an incredible variety of species. None is more remarkable than the Goliath Tiger Fish, a man-sized leviathan, and relative of the piranha, which patrols the depths of this watery world. Join a team of scientists and adventurers as they travel into this war-torn region to chart the river and unlock the secrets of this magnificent fish. But first they’ve got to catch one. Will anything take the bait?
Kangaroos aren't just adorable icons that emblazon our currency, flags and souvenirs... Australia's national mascot has a dark side.
In the Serengeti, cheetahs live uneasy lives. Females with cubs must hunt. Left alone, their offspring are exposed to the savagery of more powerful predators. Even scavengers can gain the upper hand over these felines. Cheetahs are the fastest, but also the most vulnerable of the big cats. In this new film we follow two cheetah mothers, both with varying fortunes, as they struggle to raise their families against all the odds.
Grizzlies once reigned unchallenged as the top predators of Yellowstone, but everything changed when an old rival returned to the landscape. After almost a century without them, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone and again play a vital role in the ecosystem that depends upon them. Once the sole rulers of this vast kingdom, grizzly bears are now re-learning how to cope with the rise of an equal competitor.
The Kruger National Park is home to one of the largest pride of lions in Africa. This real life soap opera tells the story of how the 26-strong community interact.
This film tells the story of two men obsessed with monster redwoods. Just when Steve Sillett thinks he has climbed and measured the tallest living tree on Earth, a new record-breaker turns up in a hidden valley of California.
Chimpanzees are our closest genetic relatives, with DNA over 98% the same as ours. They can learn from those around them in ways many other animals can't-and when they're captive, they become even more human-like. But is a new form of chimp adapting to captivity?
This film tells the story of two men obsessed with monster redwoods. Just when Steve Sillett thinks he has climbed and measured the tallest living tree on Earth, a new record-breaker turns up in a hidden valley of California.
Zeb Hogan travels to northern Australia to study the deadly and endangered sawfish.
Local scientists try to ascertain the cause of a series of worsening quakes in Reno, Nevada. Is the city on the verge of a major disaster?
As the world's largest and oldest trees, the redwood stirs up big passions. Following two fanatical redwood fans, this documentary introduces us to explorer Mike Fay, who is charting this forest giant's range, and Steve Sillett - a man who has dislocated limbs and risked death trying to climb the tallest of these magnificent trees. In an epic, year-long journey, and using high-tech aerial laser surveys, discover the little explored environment of the redwoods. Featuring breathtaking footage we take a look into the past, present and future of this spectacular forest dweller and discover what makes the redwood so special.
