Seasons & episodes

S16 · E15The Lost Lands of Scilly 1998-02-22＋

Sharks, palm trees, shipwrecks and sandy shores are all vital ingredients for a sub-tropical paradise. Add sunken treasure, colourful corals, nectar sipping birds and exotic flowers and it sounds a long way from Britain. But the exotic Isles of Scilly are just beyond Land's End. Here Britain's biggest predator, the grey Atlantic seal, basks on the rocks and raucous colonies of nocturnal birds fill the midnight air.

During filming in Iceland, a huge volcano exploded under Europe's largest icecap, melting billions of tons of ice. But foxes, skuas, puffins and other wildlife have learnt to turn such natural disasters to their advantage.

S16 · E17Metropolis 1998-03-08＋

New York's concrete and steel plays host to fascinating wildlife, including falcons, raccoons and horseshoe crabs.

S16 · E18The Otters of Yellowstone 1998-03-15＋

Spanning three states, Yellowstone is America's most famous national park, with a cast of charming inhabitants set against stunning scenery. This film follows a family of river otters through the year as they learn to fish, fend off attacking coyotes and travel great distances around the beautiful park.

Following the success of David Attenborough's PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS, a further chance to see flora from unusual perspectives. Time-lapse technology and high-speed cameras show how plants use animals, humans and the elements to spread seeds.

S17 · E1South Georgia: an Island All Alone 1998-10-11＋

Focusing on the wildlife of the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.

S17 · E2Capybara: Swamp Hogs 1998-10-18＋

This is the story of one Capybara group,whose territory spans a patchwork of of wildlife-rich swamp,grassland & forest in Venezuela's Orinoco flood plain -the "Llanos".

S17 · E3Secret Sharks 1998-10-25＋

Includes footage of the gentle whale shark, and the perilous birth of a baby horn shark.

S17 · E4Mountain of the Sea 1998-11-01＋

Wildlife documentary about South Africa's Table Mountain, home to a huge variety of animals, from black eagles at its peak to penguins at its shore-lined foot.

S17 · E5Orangutans: the High Society 1998-11-08＋

Wildlife documentary series. Featuring the orangutans of Sumatra's Leuser National Park.

S17 · E6The Fatal Flower 1998-11-15＋

This programme looks at orchids, the `femmes fatales' of nature, combining beauty and deceit in a way which ignites human and animal passions.

S17 · E7Vanishing Pools of the Zambezi 1998-11-22＋

Herds of elephant, buffalo and impala graze on rich green grass by pools formed by the meandering Zambezi. But the short rainy season soon ends, and the battle for survival begins.

S17 · E8Manu: Amazon Paradise 1998-11-29＋

The forest-dwelling creatures of the Amazon region of Manu, a treasure-trove of rare species, from jaguars and giant otters : which have earned a reputation for ferocity : to sloths and 13 different types of monkey.

Using microscopy & animation,we journey into worlds previously beyond our reach.The familiar world hides incredible secrets that are revealed here.

S17 · E10Cheetahs in a Hot Spot 1998-12-13＋

A look at the world's largest population of cheetahs - and their enemies - in Namibia, southern Africa.

Explores the varied behaviour of wild dolphins around the world.

S17 · E12Year of the Jackal 1999-01-24＋

This film, shot over the course of the year at the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, reveals some surprising facts about jackals.

S17 · E13Everglades: to Hell and Back 1999-01-31＋

Wildlife documentary looking at some of the many species of life found in the Florida Everglades and the threat to the environment posed by nearby Miami.

S17 · E14Tough Ducks 1999-02-21＋

Film revealing that there's more to the placid-looking duck than meets the eye. Including those that live in the Arctic and the Australian desert.

S17 · E15The Man-Eaters of Tsavo 1999-02-28＋

Documentary about the lions of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, and their current and future co-existence with humans.

S17 · E16Islands of the Vampire Birds 1999-03-14＋

Wildlife documentary looking at the finches of the Galapagos Islands which have evolved to not only to eat seeds and pick ticks off tortoises but also to drink the blood of the latter.

S17 · E17The Farm That Time Forgot 1999-03-21＋

Visits the Hosking family's farm in Devon where they farm traditionally and so help preserve local wildlife, especially in retention of old stone buildings and hedgerows.

The first of two programmes exploring the wildlife inhabiting this vast country, a natural crossroads that is home to animals from Asia, Europe and Africa.

S18 · E1Riddle of the Right Whale 1999-10-03＋

A dramatic film about Right Whales, the rarest of all the great whales. There's a race on to save them and even US nuclear submarines are part of the effort. Dramatic footage above and below the water reveals these fascinating giants battling for mates, rearing young, sailing with their tails and meeting other whales, dolphins, seals and sharks. It's called the Right Whale because it used to be the right whale to hunt - big and full of blubber. Today it's baffling biologists who cannot understand why, in spite of total protection, it refuses to recover.