Esteemed broadcaster David Attenborough witnesses up close the startling similarities between great apes and human beings, as he encounters orangutans and chimps.
All episodes for series 1 of The Life of Mammals
S1 E1 · A Winning Design
David Attenborough visits Australia and South America to study the lives of marsupials.
S1 E3 · Plant Predators
David Attenborough looks at some of the biggest predators on earth who prey on plants.
S1 E4 · Chisellers
Looking at rodents, who possess incisor teeth with chisel-sharp enamel on the front edge.
S1 E6 · Opportunists
David Attenborough looks at omnivores - animals that eat whatever is around at the time.
S1 E7 · Return to the Water
David Attenborough looks at marine mammals that have returned to the sea.
S1 E8 · Life in the Trees
David Attenborough studies tree dwellers, mammals which have adapted to a life at height.
S1 E9 · Social Climbers
A look at monkeys, including Venezuelan red howlers and Costa Rican capuchin monkeys.
S1 E10 · Food for Thought
David Attenborough discovers that the great apes are not so different from human beings.
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.
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
Description: Documentary series in which the eminent naturalist explores unusual evolutionary quirks.; Category: Natural History; 27 episodes available.
Life
Description: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary things animals and plants do to survive.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.
In Search Of The Snow Gods
Description: A team of scientists scale the heights on one of Africa's few snow-topped mountain ranges.; 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.
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
Description: Sir David Attenborough and biologist Prof. Ben Garrod excavate a prehistoric crime scene.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode available.
Attenborough's Wonder of Song
Description: Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world.; Category: Natural History; 1 episode 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.
Africa From Above
Description: Take to the skies to discover a fresh perspective of the continent.; Category: Natural History; 10 episodes available.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo With Jane Goodall
Description: Follow Dr Jane Goodall's journey to create the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa.; Category: Natural History; 5 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.
