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On the BBC

Leopard, Panthera pardus, on tree, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Watch dramatic BBC footage shows desperate, ravenous leopard mother risking death for her cubs, high up in the treetops

This incredible BBC Earth footage shows the power and agility of the African leopard
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Polar bear on sea ice hunting a seal, Nunavut and Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

David Attenborough narrates astounding BBC footage of a ferocious polar bear launching itself at a trembling terrified seal

This extraordinary BBC Earth footage shows the immense size and lightning-fast reflexes of the Arctic's apex predator, the polar bear
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Kingdom hyena vs wild dogs

Watch nail-biting and emotional BBC footage of a pregnant hyena being attacked by a pack of wild dogs – will she survive?

In this first clip from upcoming BBC TV series Kingdom, David Attenborough narrates a tense encounter between a pregnant hyena and a pack of wild dogs
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BBC Kingdom TV

BBC's Kingdom: everything you need to know about the “ambitious” and intense new Attenborough-narrated TV series

BBC's Kingdom is being described as a “bit Game of Thrones, a bit Succession and a bit The Lion King”.
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The southern masked weaver or African masked weaver (Ploceus velatus). Male building a nest. Blue sky.

Watch incredible BBC footage of how tiny birds build spectacular domes – hanging fortresses that are an epic feat of engineering

Just how do southern masked weavers build their incredible nests?
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Wild London David Attenborough TV

David Attenborough’s latest BBC project has been filmed in a very surprising location ahead of his 100th birthday

In a new wildlife film for BBC One, David Attenborough will be exploring somewhere much closer to home
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A young adult male of Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata yakui, selects fruits of Eurya japonica, feeding. (Photo by Laurent TARNAUD/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Cheeky macaques vs Japanese farm dogs – watch this Shiba Inu showdown

One of the world’s oldest dog breeds has been trained to protect fruit from thieving monkeys in Japanese farms
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African social spider Parenthood BBC

“Her hungry spiderlings descend en masse to their mother’s dinner table… only this time, she is the main course”

The gruesome dietary habits of the African social spider were filmed for the first time as part of the Attenborough-narrated BBC TV series Parenthood
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Parenthood western lowland gorilla BBC TV series

“I’ve watched audiences react with horror and fascination”: Attenborough series director reveals standout sequence from new show Parenthood

Narrated by David Attenborough, this spectacular new BBC TV series delves into the drama, wonder and challenges of life’s greatest adventure: parenting
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Parenthood BBC David Attenborough

David Attenborough’s Parenthood: Discover heartbreaking (and often gruesome) sacrifices in epic BBC series

The Attenborough-narrated BBC TV series focuses on the universal triumphs and struggles of parenthood
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Watch agonising BBC footage of an adorable baby ibex running for its life up perilous cliffs, with hungry foxes in pursuit

Ibex go to extraordinary lengths to escape red foxes
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The biggest fight on Earth: Brutal BBC footage shows 30 male humpback whales hunting down one female – some may even die in the process

The humpback whale's 'heat run' caught on film
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Close-up of peacock with fanned out feathers

Faking it: Watch what happens when BBC cameras capture a peacock faking a mating call to try and entrap females

BBC cameras catch peacocks competing for attention from peahens – some turning to desperate measures
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Thrilling BBC footage shows dolphins playing lethal game of catch with a deadly pufferfish - and getting high in the process

In remarkable footage captured by BBC Earth’s animatronic Spy Creatures, a pod of young male dolphins are seen playing a high-stakes game of catch — using a highly toxic pufferfish as their toy
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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan for BBC Springwatch

Springwatch 2025: All you need to know about the 20th series – including its new location

As part of its 20th anniversary, there are a few changes to this year's Springwatch. Here's everything you need to know
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Watch amazing BBC footage showing an unexpectedly adorable friendship develop between baby chimps and puppies

This heartwarming footage captures the delightful friendship between chimps and puppies at a sanctuary in Liberia
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Bear scratching video

Pole-dancing bears? Watch hilarious BBC footage showing the extraordinary lengths brown bears will go to give themselves the perfect back scratch

There's nothing like a good back scratch...
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BBC Earth records rare footage of burrowing bee’s violent mating frenzy – watch nature’s brutal race to reproduce

After spending a year underground, the female Dawson’s burrowing bee emerges from her colony – only to be pounced on by hundreds of potential mates
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Bison fighting

8 greatest fights in the animal kingdom – including polar bear vs walrus – via thrilling BBC Earth footage narrated by David Attenborough

In the wild, survival often hinges on strength, strategy and sheer willpower. In this captivating BBC Earth footage, David Attenborough takes us into the heart of nature's fiercest battles
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A macaque and its baby held underneath it with leaves behind

Watch amazing new BBC footage of macaques stealing babies to resolve arguments

This act might look aggressive, but it’s actually rather commonplace for male macaques to borrow females’ babies as a peace offering when they lose an argument
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How do sailfish hunt

David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC underwater footage of the fastest fish in the sea using their 'swords' to 'disarm' their prey

Giant predatory sailfish use their swords to 'disarm' their fish prey rather than to dismember them.
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straw-coloured fruit bat

World's biggest animal migration is an aerial spectacle worthy of a place on Africa's Big 6, says Mike Dilger

Every year, hundreds of thousands of bats flock to Zambia to feast on a bounty of fruit
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Our Changing Planet - six presenters against artwork of the Earth

How to watch Our Changing Planet: Don't miss the global BBC nature series

In an unprecedented BBC series, six presenters will visit six locations across the globe across seven years to see how these vulnerable habitats change.
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Hermit crab looking at larger shell with sea in the background

David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC footage of hermit crabs lining up to swap homes - who said moving was stressful?

David Attenborough narrates this brilliant depiction of hermit crabs shopping for shells
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