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How do you survive when the desert is your 9-5? Multi-award-winning photographer Peter Coskun shares his story.  

Extreme Deserts with Peter Coskun

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Cristina Mittermeier is a marine biologist, activist and multi-award-winning photographer who has dedicated her life to ocean conservation.



Extreme Oceans with Cristina Mittermeier 

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We are inexorably linked to the ocean: all life on Earth originates from its depths – and it is crucial for our future, too.

Our Oceans and the Fight against Climate Change 

Our oceans and the fight against climate change 

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Out in the ocean eight-limbed animals are among nature’s most dedicated mums – but it’s less about multi-tasking and more a case of single-mindedness.

The ocean’s most dedicated mothers

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Beyond Blue is an immersive single-player narrative game that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart.

Experience the ocean like never before

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Journey through a place where two worlds collide, our beautiful coastlines.

10 hours of ocean sounds

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Oceans: Our Blue Planet takes us on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. 



Oceans: Our Blue Planet takes us on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. New ocean science and technology has allowed us to go further into the unknown than we ever thought possible. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans’ most astonishing creatures.



Oceans: Our Blue Planet 

Guanacos stand at two metres tall and weight three times the amount of a female puma. Will this mother be able to provide a meal for her growing cubs?

 Puma vs guanaco

South America

Seven Worlds, One Planet

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Predators

Usually giant trevally are solitary hunters but they have come in numbers to try their luck at catching potential prey.

Fish vs bird

Blue Planet II

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A hungry wolf is trying its best to catch one arctic hare, amongst hundreds. Even if he does, it isn't much of a meal.

Arctic wolf hunts drove of Arctic hares

Wolves

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Which chonky animal are you?

It’s the quiz you’ve been waiting for! Which round creature from the animal kingdom do you most relate to?

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Are you a penguin, chimp, lion, painted wolf or tiger? Take our quiz to find out.

Which Dynasties family are you?

A, B or Sea

A, B or sea

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Clever animal

We humans might like to believe we’re top of the tree when it comes to intelligence, but the animal kingdom reveals to us, time and time again, that it can be pretty smart, too.

Which Clever Animal Are You?

Which clever animal are you?

What kind of dog are you?

Puppers, doggos, chonksters, very, very good boys. No matter how you refer to them, there is no doubt that we all love, and are fascinated by, dogs.

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