Watch ‘Animal Armory – Episode 5’ here: https://youtu.be/h20IRyTy1yc

In the wild, it can take more than size, teeth and brute force to come out on top. There are some creatures in the animal kingdom that are deadly to humans and animals alike – and some are no bigger than two inches long. These are animals that use venom and poison to attack, defend and hunt. The funnel-web spider latches onto its victim and bites repeatedly, unleashing enough venom to kill an adult human in less than half an hour. The stonefish and the blue-ringed octopus both expertly blend into the sea floor, and use their deadly venom when threatened. The rattlesnake and gila monster employ toxic bites, while the scorpion uses it’s whip-like tail to deliver a stinging blow. The cane toad’s poisonous skin means they have few predators, allowing them to reach plague-like proportions. Animal Armory takes a closer look at these mighty instruments of destruction and the animals that wield them with absolute precision.

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Grizzly bears

Grizzly bears are among the world’s largest land predators. These animals are perfectly adapted to their environment with keen eyesight, an acute sense of smell and incredible strength and power.

Katmai National Park

I flew to Katmai National Park to see the bears as they feasted on red salmon, known as sockeyes. These fish swim in from the pacific ocean each summer to reach their breeding grounds.In places, the river is pink with salmon.

Salmon feast

Salmon are a vital food source for grizzly bears. They are rich in fats and high in calories. Just one fish provides around 4,500 calories, and they can eat over 20 a day. That’s a staggering 100,000 calories, 40 times what I eat!

Bear salmon hunt

During the salmon season grizzly bears go into a phase of hyperphagia; which means they have an insatiable appetite, but never feel full. This drives their need to continually feed and helps them build the fat reserves they need to get through winter hibernations.

Hunting techniques

I watched up to eight bears at any one time and quickly noticed their individual hunting techniques. One would hold his paw up just before he dashed into the water, whilst another preferred to stay up on the bank with her cub as she watched the salmon, ready to pounce.

Salmon glut

Because the salmon are so abundant; the bears can afford to be selective. They prefer female fish for their nutrient rich eggs and can easily tell them apart since the males have larger heads and a hump on their backs. The bears only eat the fattiest parts of the fish, but there are always gulls to swallow what they discard so nothing goes to waste.

Grizzly bear cubs

Mother bears can have as many as four bear cubs, but two is the norm. Born in winter, they spend their first months tucked away in a den before emerging in spring. Grizzly bear cubs will spend their first two years with their mother, before setting off on their own. In their first year, these youngsters will grow 10 times their spring weight.

Males are a threat to the cubs

Male bears sometimes kill cubs to force the females into oestrus. The mother bears are therefore wary and tend to keep their cubs away from the rest of the hunting bears. Watch the film to see one mother bear quickly call her two young away when she spots two males approach.

It’s been a real privilege to spend time out here with the bears… and I can’t wait to come back to Alaska, to experience this again!

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Deep in the uncharted jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake, turtles are battling for sunbathing space and a mother humming bird is working overtime to provide for her newly hatched chick. The rainforest is about to enter a time of turmoil; dark clouds signify the arrival of the rains where violent storms wreak havoc through the forest, rivers burst and flash floods force strange creatures from their hiding places. Through millions of years of evolution the rainforests animals have developed bizarre relationships and unexpected strategies to overcome these challenging conditions. Yet despite all their ingenuity, they were never prepared for the arrival of a new species on the scene.

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In the north-east of Guyana, almost 460 km of coastline defy the Atlantic Ocean. Mangrove forests and brackish water swamps are the habitat of sea turtles, the bizarre four-eyed fish or hoatzins. This is where 90% of Guyanese live in a constant battle against the water and the dangers of the ocean. And yet Caribbean serenity characterises everyday life – with an uncertain future. An exciting combination of Caribbean and former British colony, six different ethnic groups live together peacefully

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Join us on an epic journey through the natural world as we delve into the struggles for survival, extraordinary hunting techniques, and the unique behaviours of various species during different seasons. From playful elephants to cunning African jackals, discover how each creature adapts to its environment.

Experience the breathtaking sardine run, the incredible diversity of bird colonies, and the challenges faced by animals in their quest for survival. This documentary takes you on a year-long adventure, showcasing the remarkable rhythms of life on our planet.

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Watch ‘Saguaro – The Unexpected Beauty of America’s Forgotten National Park’ here: https://youtu.be/sV_6cvXPE34

North America’s National Parks are world famous and their breathtaking landscapes fascinate millions of visitors. This spectacular series will show you what happens beyond the lookouts.

Everglades National Park is an American national park that protects the southern twenty percent of the original Everglades in Florida. The park is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States, and the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River. An average of one million people visit the park each year. Everglades is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States after Death Valley and Yellowstone. UNESCO declared the Everglades & Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve in 1976, and listed the park as a World Heritage Site in 1979, while the Ramsar Convention included the park on its list of Wetlands of International Importance in 1987. Everglades is one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.

Most national parks preserve unique geographic features; Everglades National Park was the first created to protect a fragile ecosystem. The Everglades are a network of wetlands and forests fed by a river flowing 0.25 miles per day out of Lake Okeechobee, southwest into Florida Bay. The park is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America and contains the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere. Thirty-six threatened or protected species inhabit the park, including the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and the West Indian manatee, along with 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles. The majority of South Florida’s fresh water, which is stored in the Biscayne Aquifer, is recharged in the park.

Humans have lived for thousands of years in or around the Everglades. Plans arose in 1882 to drain the wetlands and develop the land for agricultural and residential use. As the 20th century progressed, water flow from Lake Okeechobee was increasingly controlled and diverted to enable explosive growth of the South Florida metropolitan area. The park was established in 1934, to protect the quickly vanishing Everglades, and dedicated in 1947, as major canal building projects were initiated across South Florida. The ecosystems in Everglades National Park have suffered significantly from human activity, and restoration of the Everglades is a politically charged issue in South Florida.

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Watch ‘Wild Germany: The Mecklenburg Lake Plateau’ here: https://youtu.be/yF1C35-wP6o

Eerie and menacing, yet hauntingly beautiful and highly evocative. The rugged Moor landscape has long fuelled our imagination, inspiring artists and poets, evoking images both terrifying and deeply romantic. It’s a land of contrasts. Wide open heaths, windswept and barren in winter, are transformed into wonderful carpets of white, fluffy cotton grass in summer. Large bears and wolves roam alongside delicately fluttering butterflies, the bubbling calls of black grouse and the enchanting trills of the great snipe.

Moors, bogs and wetlands can be found all over in Europe. Everyone has at least heard about this habitat but most know little about it. Only 1% of the Middle European wetlands are still untouched. A gigantic amount of carbohydrate is stored inside these wetlands. But knowing about this fact does not stop their destruction. Climate change and global warming are on everyone’s mind – stopping the destruction of moors and wetlands would be one great step towards the reduction of greenhouse gases.
This film shows the beauty and the magic inside the moors and its message is clear :”Save and protect our last moors and wetlands”

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