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Close Up With Hippos

  • Category: Natural History

What exactly do hippos get up to when they are underwater? This documentary takes a look at the rarely seen aquatic lives of hippos in the Luanga river, Zambia.

Close Up With Hippos is not currently available on demand.

  • Seven Worlds One Planet

    Description: David Attenborough looks at life on each of the seven continents.; Category: Natural History; 2 episodes available.

  • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Unpacked

    Description: Behind-the-scenes footage from Steve Backshall's ten world-first expeditions.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 4 episodes available.

  • Attenborough and The Sea Dragon

    Description: The 200 million-year-old remains of an ichthyosaur found on the Jurassic Coast.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Natural World: Attenborough's Wonder Of Eggs

    Description: David Attenborough reveals the secrets of birds' eggs from creation to hatching.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Hurricane Man

    Description: Documentary following storm-chaser Josh Morgerman.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 8 episodes available.

  • Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

    Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.

  • Expedition with Steve Backshall Unseen

    Description: Behind the scenes footage and interviews with Steve Backshall and the Expedition team.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 25 episodes available.

  • Deadliest Pests Down Under

    Description: Nine rookie pest controllers from Britain get to grips with Australias deadliest pests; Category: Factual Entertainment; 20 episodes available.

  • Planet Earth

    Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.; Category: Natural History; 8 episodes available.

  • Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven

    Description: Nigel journeys through Colombia visiting major wildlife habitats from Andes to Amazon.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • Frozen Planet

    Description: The ultimate portrait of the Polar regions - the last great wildernesses on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 6 episodes available.

  • Mammals

    Description: Nature series narrated by David Attenborough.; Category: Natural History; 6 episodes available.