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David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

logo for Life - Birds
Life - Birds

The nature documentary looks at birds and, with slow-motion cameras and aerial photography, reveals some of the extraordinary things that having feathers allows them to do.

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logo for Life - Challenges of Life
Life - Challenges of Life

David Attenborough examines how living long enough to breed is a monumental struggle, and how many animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance.

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logo for Life - Creatures of the Deep
Life - Creatures of the Deep

Nature documentary series looks at marine invertebrates, some of the planet's most bizarre and beautiful animals, including Humboldt squid and giant octopuses.

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logo for Life - Fish
Life - Fish

The nature documentary looks at fish, as they dominate the planet's waters through their variety of shape and behaviour, some of them like creatures from a fairytale.

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logo for Life - Hunters and Hunted
Life - Hunters and Hunted

The nature documentary explores mammals' ability to learn new tricks to survive, and features unique footage of a killer whale hunting elephant seal pups.

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logo for Life - Insects
Life - Insects

The nature documentary looks at insects. There are 200 million insects for each of us. The key to their success is an armoured covering that takes on almost any shape.

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logo for Life - Mammals
Life - Mammals

David Attenborough looks at how mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and caring for their young, including Weddell seals, caribou and humpback whales.

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logo for Life - Plants
Life - Plants

The nature series turns to plants and looks at the ingenious solutions that they employ to counter life's challenges, such as spring-loaded traps, suckers and claws.

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logo for Life - Primates
Life - Primates

The nature documentary examines primates, including armies of Hamadryas baboons battling on the plains of Ethiopia, and macaques in Japan lounging in thermal springs.

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logo for Life - Reptiles and Amphibians
Life - Reptiles and Amphibians

David Attenborough reveals the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings, whether for safety, breeding or capturing prey.

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