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Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

  • 4 Series
  • 27 Episodes
  • Category: Natural History
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.

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All episodes for series 1 of Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

  • S1 E1 · Stretched To The Limit

    Sir David Attenborough focuses on the chameleon's tongue and the giraffe's neck.

  • S1 E2 · A Curious Hoax?

    Sir David Attenborough looks at the platypus, the only mammal that lays eggs and a toad.

  • S1 E3 · Young Wrinklies

    Sir David Attenborough looks at two animals with wrinkly skin.

  • S1 E4 · A Curious Twist

    Sir David Attenborough looks at the Narwhal and creatures with spiral shells.

  • S1 E5 · Seeing The Pattern

    Sir David Attenborough looks at zebra's stripes and the wings of the butterfly.

  • Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough

    Description: David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Description: A team of New Guinean naturalists film birds of paradise in the heart of the rainforest.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • The Life of Mammals

    Description: David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 15 episodes available.

  • Operation Arctic with Simon Reeve

    Description: Kate Humble, Simon Reeve and Gordon Buchanan travel to the Arctic to study polar bears.; Category: Natural History; 4 episodes available.

  • China's Secret Monkey Kingdom

    Description: China's Chongzuo nature reserve is the last refuge for the endangered white-headed langur.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode 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.

  • Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise

    Description: Documentary series delving into a rarely seen South American wilderness.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • Life in the Great Wetlands

    Description: Documentary series exploring remarkable biodiversity found in wetland regions.; Category: Natural History; 5 episodes available.

  • Hurricane Man

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