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Elsa - The Lioness That Changed The World

  • Category: Natural History

The true story behind the classic film Born Free. In 1956, Joy and George Adamson rescued Elsa the lion cub after her mother was shot, and trained her to survive on her own.

Elsa - The Lioness That Changed The World is not currently available on demand.

  • China's 10 Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

    Description: Nigel Marven takes a look at ten of the most dangerous snakes in China.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode 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: On Thin Ice

    Description: David Attenborough journeys to the poles to investigate the impact of rising temperatures.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.

  • The Hidden River

    Description: A team explores the lost and mysterious world of the the Essequibo River.; Category: Natural History; 3 episodes available.

  • Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow

    Description: Dan Snow is taking on a massive historical challenge, to run the Grand Canyon.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 2 episodes available.

  • Gorillas Revisited with David Attenborough

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

  • Planet Earth

    Description: An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.; Category: Natural History; 23 episodes 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.

  • Blue Planet

    Description: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.; Category: Natural History; 6 episodes available.

  • Life

    Description: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary things animals and plants do to survive.; Category: Natural History; 10 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.