Best Rated Episode
9.2
Episode 9
Plants
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
December 6, 200958m
Season 1
200910 episodes
8.7
Episode 9
Plants
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
October 18, 2009
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
Episode 3
Mammals
October 25, 2009
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
Episode 4
Fish
November 1, 2009
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
Episode 5
Birds
November 8, 2009
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
Episode 6
Insects
November 15, 2009
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Episode 7
Hunters and Hunted
November 21, 2009
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Episode 8
Creatures of the Deep
November 29, 2009
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
Episode 9
Plants
December 6, 2009
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
Episode 10
Primates
December 13, 2009
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.
