A compilation of clips from BBC Earth shows the magnificent beauty of different owls at different stages of life, beginning with birth. A tiny owl hatches from the egg and is cared for around the clock by human caretakers. A hungry barn owl silently searches for food under the snow….
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David Attenborough Follows the Lives of Five Different Wild Families in His New BBC Earth Series ‘Dynasties’
In honor of World Animal Day, BBCEarth announced that Sir David Attenborough, the velvet voiced narrator of so many iconic wildlife documentaries would be hosting a new wildlife series entitled Dynasties. The series follows the lives of five magnificent, multi-generational animal families, specifically how each group acts as a family,…
The Science Behind the Effect Catnip Has on Cats
In a slightly psychedelic clip from the BBC Earth series Pets: Wild at Heart (previously), the elegant voice of David Tennant explains the science behind the effect catnip has on felines and their intense response. Just a few bites of this mind-altering plant and [the cat] falls under its alluring…
BBC Earth Unplugged Host Allows Herself to Get Bitten by Mosquitos to Understand Them Better
In the true adventurous spirit of allowing oneself to get stung or bitten by insects, BBC Earth Unplugged host Maddie Moate, under the expert guidance of Dr. James Logan, stuck her arm into a mosquito box and let the little parasites suck away at her blood. To date, Maddie has…
Tiny Baby Gorilla Practices Pounding Her Chest
In an adorable clip from the BBC Earth program Animal Babies: First Year on Earth, a little female baby gorilla named Nyakabara practices pounding her chest over and over again. While only males engage in this behavior as adults, both male and female infants instinctively try it out. Scientists aren’t…
An Aging Mother Orangutan Gently Teaches Her Young Daughter the Basics of Surviving in the Rainforest
In a beautiful clip from a fascinating Sir David Attenborough (previously) nature series on BBC Earth, an aging mother orangutan gently teaches her young daughter the basics skills she needs in order to survive in the rainforests of Sumatra. The 42 year old primate shares with her six year old…
Physicist Brian Cox Reimagines the Wonder of the Big Bang for a Five Part BBC Series About ‘The Planets’
In a trailer for the five-part BBC Earth series entitled The Planets, renowned physicist Brian Cox narrates a beautiful visual reimagination the Big Bang, the incredible cosmological model that explains the origin of the universe. Future episodes include virtual explorations of the planets of the solar system, how each has…
The Surprising Grace of a Pigeon in Slow Motion Flight
A lofty clip from the BBC Earth series Secrets of Bones shows in slow motion, how a pigeon named Smudge takes powerful flight vertically. Smudge and others like her, are built with very short, stubby bones that offer a great deal of strength, stability and a surprising amount of grace….
