Out in the tundra the Arctic ground squirrel is awakening from his eight month hibernation, the longest deepest hibernation of any animal on Earth and pretty soon the females will awake too.
A sizeable shoal of Sardines proves to be quite a magnet for a variety of different sea predators. Surprisingly, none of the predators on display attack each other, instead they corral the ball of fish, taking turns to eat.
Giant pandas’ habitat in the wild today is limited to the mountains of China, but their appetite remains unlimited. They spend nearly every waking moment eating bamboo
Koalas
Conor Maguire Rides 60-Foot Monster Wave at Mullaghmore Head
Kangaroos Boxing
For male Kangaroos the greatest threat comes from within their own society and there is only one keen lesson to learn, he must become a fighter. Watch this struggle for battle play out as two males face up to one another.
The spectacular sight of mountain goats defying gravity on a vertical dam wall in Italy, and all because they are have a craving for some of Earth’s elements essential to life.
Mountain Goat
The Drake Passage. The roughest piece of water on Earth.
Caterpillar To Butterfly Transformation
After four months of darkness, two Polar Bear cubs emerge from their arctic den and gaze out into their new world for the very first time.
Grizzly Bears Catching Salmon
On Christmas Island, red crabs migrate en masse in order to spawn a new generation into the Indian Ocean
David Attenborough presents the amazing lyre bird, which mimics the calls of other birds – and chainsaws and camera shutters – in this video clip from The Life of Birds. This clever creature is one of the most impressive and funny in nature, with unbelievable sounds to match the beautiful pictures.
Thursday 1st of October
This clip will bring your heart to your mouth as you wonder at how close orangutan behaviour is to our own.
Wednesday 30th of September
In this amusing and entertaining clip from the BBC’s Life of Mammals, David Attenborough looks at the life of a sloth. The sloth has adapted to the lack of nutrition in its diet of leaves by hanging around not doing very much at all. We even get to see one moving at high speed!
Tuesday 29th of September
When attacked an orchid Mantis is capable of it’s own self defence in the form of Kung Fu.
Monday 28th of September
Octopuses are marine animals, that live and breath underwater, so at low tide one would expect them to be imprisoned in rocky pools. This extraordinary species found in Northern Australia is like no other Octopus, and land is no obstacle when hunting for Crabs.
Wednesday 23rd of September
It’s time to breathe, let go and immerse yourself with this extract from Mindful Escapes.
Tuesday 22nd of September
Take a deep dive with dolphins for 3 minutes of pure bliss, with this extract from Mindful Escapes.
Monday 21st of September
On the surface, everything appears still, but look closer and we see that change is everywhere. Take 3 minutes to decompress, with this extract from Mindful Escapes.
