Sir David Attenborough brings you Dynasties, the new series from BBC Earth.
Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.
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After venturing out on his own, Red the lion finds himself facing off over twenty hyenas. Surrounded and tiring, Red has to fight to stay alive.
After venturing out on his own, Red the lion finds himself facing off over twenty hyenas. Surrounded and tiring, Red has to fight to stay alive.
These penguin parents don't have an egg yet, so they practice with what's available.
Exclusive preview from the first episode of Dynasties: meet David, the alpha chimpanzee whose leadership is under threat from younger contenders.
Our planet is changing at an extraordinary rate and the habitats these animals live in are under increasing pressure, not least from the impact of humanity itself.
Travel from the plains of Africa to the jungles of India, from the edge of the Sahara to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Watch leaders battling rivals for their crown, feuds tearing families apart and parents risking their lives to protect offspring from the coldest and cruelest winter on earth.
Five extraordinary animals in heroic battles against the odds, Dynasties, the most intimate and intense stories of their kind ever told.
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