Celebrate the diversity of our vast and varied planet in 4K

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In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, an old cactus serves as a precious oasis for many wild animals. From the roots in the “basement” to the flowery “rooftop bar,” this cactus is like a luxurious “hotel” for its unusual band of flying, crawling and hopping neighbors.

From the roots in the “basement” to the flowery “rooftop bar,” an old desert cactus serves as a precious “hotel” oasis for wild animals.

Cactus Hotel

Things are heating up down under! The world’s smallest penguins are looking for love on Australia’s biggest island, but cars, cats, and camera-wielding humans are killing the mood. Will these little penguins persevere and find mates or spend the breeding season alone?

The world’s smallest penguins are looking for love on Australia’s biggest island. Will these little penguins persevere and find mates or spend the breeding season alone?

Little Penguin Love Island

Host Derek Muller uncovers the mind-blowing secrets of spider vision! Discover how advanced color vision in jumping spiders has evolved in so many unique ways, and explore the wide spectrum of colors in their hidden world. You won't believe what these tiny creatures can see!

Uncover the mind-blowing secrets of spider vision! Discover how advanced color vision in jumping spiders has evolved, and explore a wide spectrum of colors.

Spider Vision: Decoding Color

Life in the ocean is more similar to yours than you may think! On Malaysia's Sipadan Island—one of the most biodiverse places on the planet—a great coral city is home to millions of organisms who must navigate daily life among neighbors of all shapes and sizes.

On Malaysia's Sipadan Island—one of the most biodiverse places on the planet—a great coral city is home to millions of organisms of all shapes and sizes.

A Day on the Reef: Sipadan

This 5-part documentary series reconstructs major events that shaped our world and shows how life evolved—despite apocalyptic catastrophes.

Fateful Planet

Nepal is known for its Bengal tigers, but only 300 remain in the wild. Tracker Casey Anderson is determined to walk in their footsteps.

The Tracker’s Diary: Tigers of Nepal

Embark on a journey deep into the unknown 95% of our planet, revealing extraordinary caves with 3D laser-scanning technology.

Underworld

David Attenborough travels to the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps, to find out about one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants live in peace.

David Attenborough travels to the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Alps, to find out about one of the largest animal societies in the world.

David Attenborough's Ant Mountain

Scientists have discovered that insects have remarkably sophisticated behaviors and even personalities quite similar to our own.

Planet Insect

How did fungi shape all terrestrial life—including us? The Kingdom of Fungi is an alien world, hidden from sight, with the largest and oldest organisms alive today. By studying fungi in the context of evolution and natural history, scientists are making life-changing discoveries.

Fungi shaped all terrestrial life—including us. By studying fungi in the context of evolution and natural history, scientists are making life-changing discoveries.

The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World

The Humboldt Current is part of a much larger system, the South Pacific Gyre, and the equator as its uppermost limit.

The Humboldt Current

The Amazon's "beating heart" trees, which pump out billions of tons of water vapor, are vital to the Earth's environmental balance. What if this phenomenon vanishes? It's a scientific race to uncover the climate impact and address human responsibility.

The Amazon's "beating heart" trees, which pump out billions of tons of water vapor, are vital to the Earth's environmental balance. What if this phenomenon vanishes?

Rivers Above the Canopy

Unique and awe-inspiring looks at animals in their natural habitats around the world from Alaska's brown bear to Madagascar's lemurs.

Wildlife

Lift the Ice follows the adventures of six uniquely skilled experts as they investigate the remarkable mysteries emerging from our ice.

Lift the Ice

Giant birds once existed all around the world, yet none could fly! Go on a journey to far-off islands and discover the birds who lived alongside our ancestors.

The Mystery of the Giant Birds

Squirrels are among the most widely known and recognized mammals in the world. Some can fly, some can swim, and they live in diverse habitats–from underground to icy wastelands or burning hot deserts.

Squirrels are among the most recognized mammals in the world. Some can fly or swim, and they live in diverse habitats–from underground to icy wastelands or hot deserts.

Going Nuts: Tales from Squirrel World

Life on Earth can be fiercely competitive and, at the same time, intricately interconnected as species survive through one another.

Nature's Hidden Miracles

In this unprecedented series, recent scientific discoveries shed new light on the extraordinary prehistory of big cats.

Age Of Big Cats

Join a deep-sea adventure that will give us a look at the amazing life forms that have survived the harsh, pitch-dark depths of our oceans.

Deep Ocean Narrated by David Attenborough

Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever.

The Secret Lives Of Big Cats

From award-winning filmmaker, David Conover of "Sunrise Earth", a 4K journey to twenty of the most spectacular locations in the world.

Big Picture Earth (Natural sound)

New discoveries of dinosaur fossils are completely changing what we know about the animals that lived on our planet millions of years ago.

Amazing Dinoworld

In this prequel to Ancient Earth, travel back in time to the first two of the most powerful extinction periods in history.

Ancient Oceans

The story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?

Deep Time History

The US National Parks have some of the most iconic landscapes in the U.S. But there is also an underwater side to explore!

Underwater Wonders Of The National Parks

Deep within the Javan jungle, an expedition has set out in search of the last stand of the world’s rarest rhino. Once prolific across Asia, the Javan Rhino now exists only in Java, where photographer Toby Nowlan is on a mission to photograph the species in hopes of protecting it from extinction.

Deep within the Javan jungle, an expedition has set out in search of the last stand of the world’s rarest rhino.

Last Stand Of The Javan Rhino

Biologist Patrick Aryee embarks on a high-octane adventure to discover how nature can help us solve humanity’s biggest challenges.

Evolve

Journey around the globe as some of the best up-and-coming wildlife filmmakers take you on a locals-only tour of their home countries.

My Wild Backyard

Here is nature seen through the hearts, minds and eyes of the world’s greatest female cinematographers.

Nature Through Her Eyes

Go behind the scenes of wildlife filmmaking and join Andy Casagrande, as he gets up close and personal with some of the most iconic sharks.

The Secret Lives of Sharks

Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.

The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai

Experience a close-up look at this remote and wild volcanic archipelago and its unique wildlife. Narrated by Mike Rowe.

Wild Galapagos

Why do animals produce light of their own? For centuries, we could only marvel at the mystery of bioluminescence. Now we can begin to reveal the amazing truth about these living lights. Sir David Attenborough is our guide, as we venture into a world he describes as "utterly unlike our own".

Why do animals produce light of their own? Sir David Attenborough is our guide, as we venture into a world he describes as "utterly unlike our own".

David Attenborough's Light On Earth

How much do you know about animal superpowers? Follow the everyday lives of prairie dogs, howler monkeys, and rattlesnakes, as they harness the power of sound to protect themselves.

The Power of Sound

Whales have long been a profound mystery to us. They live in a world so removed from our own that we can barely imagine their lives. Their environment is different, their senses are different, their relationships are different. How might such almost alien creatures see the world?

Whales live in a world so removed from our own that we can barely imagine their lives. Their environment is different, their senses and relationships are different.

Whale Wisdom

More beautiful than butterflies, more spectacular fliers than hummingbirds, and with intriguing behavior as complex as mammals or birds. They’ve been flying around for hundreds of millions of years, crossing paths with dinosaurs before we mammals were even a twinkle in the eye of evolution.

More beautiful than butterflies, more spectacular fliers than hummingbirds, and with intriguing behavior as complex as mammals or birds. They’ve been flying around for hu

Dragons & Damsels

It’s the dry season near the Serengeti and hungry lions threaten the livelihood of cattle-herder Rugari and his family. He could kill the predatory lions and protect his cattle, but his daughter seeks another solution. Filmed on location in Tanzania—where the worlds of lions and humans collide.

When hungry lions threaten the livelihood of a cattle-herder and his family, they are faced with a terrible life-and-death decision. Filmed on location in Tanzania.

Living with Lions

Hidden in the jungles of Thailand lies an ancient kingdom—a last refuge for the rarest wild cats on earth, including the clouded leopard, the Indian fishing cat and the Indo-Chinese tiger. Within this tangled forest, these apex predators search for prey, pursue mates and protect their young.

Hidden in the jungles of Thailand lies a last refuge for the rarest wild cats. Here, these apex predators search for prey, pursue mates and protect their young.

Thailand’s Wild Cats

Journey back to primeval Earth in the age of dinosaurs for new findings and puzzling discoveries about their evolution and extinction.

Amazing Dinoworld 2

Discover biotopes and endemic species that have evolved over millions of years, but are now at risk from deforestation and climate change.

Ecuador: On the Wild Side

Wildlife filmmaker and biologist, Dan O’Neill, embarks on an expedition to Guyana's untouched forests, a paradise home to abundant wildlife. However, the pristine world is threatened by illegal gold mining near the Rewa River. Can Dan document these incredible animals—before it's too late?

Wildlife filmmaker and biologist, Dan O'Neill, embarks on an expedition to Guyana's untouched forests, but illegal gold mining threatens the abundant wildlife.