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Nature documentary. Tom Mustill returns to California to find out whether the humpback whale that nearly killed him three years earlier was deliberately trying to hurt him.

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November 2025
Nature documentary. The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth - it can reach speeds of over 200mph. But what does it take to be a high-speed record breaker?
October 2025
Nature documentary. At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
Wildlife documentary. A tale of life on the Zambezi River, set against the epic backdrop of Victoria Falls. The story is told from the point of view of a local fisherman.
Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins.
A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants.
Wildlife film. In southern Africa, a pride of lions have rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants. A follow-up to Africa's Giant Killers.
September 2025
Nature documentary. Helen Macdonald trains a goshawk and follows a wild goshawk family at the nest, getting closer than ever before to these fiery eyed birds of prey.
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist.
Welcome to the Penguin Post Office, where people and gentoo penguins live side by side.
A look at how the reintroduction of tigers into the Sariska National Park has a deadly impact on the other resident predators.
A pride of lions has rewritten the rules - they have learnt to take down elephants.
Wildlife documentary. The touching story of a giant otter cub called Sancho who was rescued and is being raised by Brazilian naturalist Carolina Vargas.
Documentary. The squirrel family is one of the most widespread on earth, so what is the secret to their success? We uncover the extraordinary abilities of these cheeky characters.
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed?
At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
August 2025
Looking at the secret lives of the wildlife in one of Britain's favourite gardens, from a family of foxes that play after hours to toads in the Italian garden.
At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade.
Documentary following a pair of tigers released in a nature reserve. They must fight for territory and learn to hunt. Will they mate and start a family, or will they be killed?
Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins.
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