Natural World Season 21 Episodes

Episode 1

Meerkats: Part of the Team

Episode 2

Danger in Tiger Paradise

Episode 3

Falklands: Flying Devils

Episode 4

The Crossing

Episode 5

Death Trap

Episode 6

My Halcyon River

50 mins

An idyllic portrait of a British river, chronicling the small dramas of the wildlife that lives in and around it. Otters hunt under the cover of darkness, mink lie in wait for unwary victims and kingfishers spear their prey, while newborn chicks learn to swim under the watchful eye of their parents.

Episode 7

Killer Ants

Episode 8

A Life with Cougars

Episode 9

Cats Under Serengeti Stars

Cameras capture the events of a night on the African plains, revealing the fascinating lives of nocturnal creatures from hunting Caracals to the complexities of Hyena politics.

Episode 10

Wild Women of Viramba

Following years of research, the intimacies of this female-led group of baboons, are dramatically revealed. Almost every day for the past 25 years, the Viramba troop of yellow baboons have been accompanied by scientists in one of the most extensive primate research projects ever conducted. Screening Sunday 15 January at 7.30pm, Wild Women of Viramba, reveals the trials and tribulations of daily life, deep in the African bush. Researcher Holly Carroll has come to understand the troop, which is controlled by its female members. She discovered that they had established a strict hierarchy in order to keep daily life running smoothly. Kitovu is queen and retains superiority. Old Heshima, humble in her position at the bottom of the ladder, is the guide of the family and leads the troop to the best sources of food and water in the dry season. Young Kibete faces one catastrophe after another with amazing resilience. Interestingly, female offspring automatically inherit their mother's rank. To see how the young might cope when taking their mothers' places at the top and bottom of the troop, we follow the pregnancies of both Kitovu and Heshima. Research into the lives of these 'wild women' of Viramba shows that living in a group can work if all members cooperate. Life in Mikumi National Park is certainly not easy but their inherited hierarchy means there is little need for these baboons to fight.

Episode 11

Killer Bees: Taming the Swarm

Episode 12

Highgrove: A Prince's Legacy

Episode 13

Flying Home

Episode 14

The Elephant, The Emperor and The Butterfly Tree

Episode 15

Indonesia, Fire Islands