04:58
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry share similar interests and seem like a perfect match. Both have faced tough times growing up but have come out on top. Now they're winning together. This hour-long special, featuring a chat with author Andrew Morton, explores the social backdrop that makes their bold marriage fit right in with today's British Royal Family.
06:00
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Pumas are also known by the names of cougar or mountain lion. However, these cats are only distantly related to lions. They're much more closely related to cheetahs. And while pumas are often found in mountains, they're just as at home in the lowlands, dense forests, treeless pampers, or deserts.
06:35
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Lions differ from all other cats in that they are highly social, forming prides of up to 35 animals. There are now thought to be fewer than 15, 000 lions remaining in Kenya's Masai Mara, a drop of 75% in 50 years.
07:16
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. The first jaguar scientists struggled to go anywhere near their subjects. But times have changed. There are now a couple of places in the world where seeing a wild jaguar is a possibility rather than a dream.
07:57
A dog's sense of smell can do amazing things. Dogs can help humans sniff out all kinds of things that improve our lives, explosives, missing persons, illegal drugs. Now the latest research is revealing that dogs can detect disease, even cancer.
08:19
Finding a mate, building a nest, and raising kids are all part of the whole reproductive behavior thing. But it's not as easy as it sounds. First, you've got to sift through lots of possible partners to find the one with the best genes to keep your family line going. Nesting involves finding some space and then guarding it fiercely, while raising the little ones takes loads of energy as you have to feed, teach, and keep them safe until they grow up. This episode dives into the ins and outs of how creatures go about their reproductive business.
09:23
Surviving in the wild often means being able to fight and win. This fighting strategy is called agonism and is used to set ranks, get resources, claim territory, and attract partners. There's no certainty in the wild, but animals that get good at agonism have a better shot at living to see another day.
10:24
Bolivia is a country of countless fascinating natural sights. We will begin on the high plateau of Altiplano, stopping by the world's largest salt lake.Later, we will descend a few thousand meters using the road of death to the Los Yungas province. And then on to the shores of lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
10:55
Zambia, the Latvian region of Kurzeme, the Georgian provinces of Kakheti and Svaneti, seem to have very little in common. They lie in Africa, Europe and on the borderline between Europe and Asia respectively. Kakheti and Svaneti are both a part of Georgia but very unlike one another. So where is the connection? How are these regions similar?
11:27
In this episode we visit two different corners of our planet. Although thousands of kilometres apart, spiritually they are close relatives. First, Ethiopia in East Africa which is dissected by the Great African Rift Valley and considered by many to be the cradle of humankind. Next, a paradise on Earth: Jamaica.
12:00
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Pumas are also known by the names of cougar or mountain lion. However, these cats are only distantly related to lions. They're much more closely related to cheetahs. And while pumas are often found in mountains, they're just as at home in the lowlands, dense forests, treeless pampers, or deserts.
12:35
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Lions differ from all other cats in that they are highly social, forming prides of up to 35 animals. There are now thought to be fewer than 15, 000 lions remaining in Kenya's Masai Mara, a drop of 75% in 50 years.
13:16
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. The first jaguar scientists struggled to go anywhere near their subjects. But times have changed. There are now a couple of places in the world where seeing a wild jaguar is a possibility rather than a dream.
13:55
A dog's sense of smell can do amazing things. Dogs can help humans sniff out all kinds of things that improve our lives, explosives, missing persons, illegal drugs. Now the latest research is revealing that dogs can detect disease, even cancer.
14:17
Finding a mate, building a nest, and raising kids are all part of the whole reproductive behavior thing. But it's not as easy as it sounds. First, you've got to sift through lots of possible partners to find the one with the best genes to keep your family line going. Nesting involves finding some space and then guarding it fiercely, while raising the little ones takes loads of energy as you have to feed, teach, and keep them safe until they grow up. This episode dives into the ins and outs of how creatures go about their reproductive business.
15:21
Surviving in the wild often means being able to fight and win. This fighting strategy is called agonism and is used to set ranks, get resources, claim territory, and attract partners. There's no certainty in the wild, but animals that get good at agonism have a better shot at living to see another day.
16:24
Bolivia is a country of countless fascinating natural sights. We will begin on the high plateau of Altiplano, stopping by the world's largest salt lake.Later, we will descend a few thousand meters using the road of death to the Los Yungas province. And then on to the shores of lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
16:57
Zambia, the Latvian region of Kurzeme, the Georgian provinces of Kakheti and Svaneti, seem to have very little in common. They lie in Africa, Europe and on the borderline between Europe and Asia respectively. Kakheti and Svaneti are both a part of Georgia but very unlike one another. So where is the connection? How are these regions similar?
17:29
In this episode we visit two different corners of our planet. Although thousands of kilometres apart, spiritually they are close relatives. First, Ethiopia in East Africa which is dissected by the Great African Rift Valley and considered by many to be the cradle of humankind. Next, a paradise on Earth: Jamaica.
18:00
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Pumas are also known by the names of cougar or mountain lion. However, these cats are only distantly related to lions. They're much more closely related to cheetahs. And while pumas are often found in mountains, they're just as at home in the lowlands, dense forests, treeless pampers, or deserts.
18:35
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Lions differ from all other cats in that they are highly social, forming prides of up to 35 animals. There are now thought to be fewer than 15, 000 lions remaining in Kenya's Masai Mara, a drop of 75% in 50 years.
19:16
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. The first jaguar scientists struggled to go anywhere near their subjects. But times have changed. There are now a couple of places in the world where seeing a wild jaguar is a possibility rather than a dream.
19:58
A dog's sense of smell can do amazing things. Dogs can help humans sniff out all kinds of things that improve our lives, explosives, missing persons, illegal drugs. Now the latest research is revealing that dogs can detect disease, even cancer.
20:20
Finding a mate, building a nest, and raising kids are all part of the whole reproductive behavior thing. But it's not as easy as it sounds. First, you've got to sift through lots of possible partners to find the one with the best genes to keep your family line going. Nesting involves finding some space and then guarding it fiercely, while raising the little ones takes loads of energy as you have to feed, teach, and keep them safe until they grow up. This episode dives into the ins and outs of how creatures go about their reproductive business.
21:24
Surviving in the wild often means being able to fight and win. This fighting strategy is called agonism and is used to set ranks, get resources, claim territory, and attract partners. There's no certainty in the wild, but animals that get good at agonism have a better shot at living to see another day.
22:24
Bolivia is a country of countless fascinating natural sights. We will begin on the high plateau of Altiplano, stopping by the world's largest salt lake.Later, we will descend a few thousand meters using the road of death to the Los Yungas province. And then on to the shores of lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
22:56
Zambia, the Latvian region of Kurzeme, the Georgian provinces of Kakheti and Svaneti, seem to have very little in common. They lie in Africa, Europe and on the borderline between Europe and Asia respectively. Kakheti and Svaneti are both a part of Georgia but very unlike one another. So where is the connection? How are these regions similar?
23:28
In this episode we visit two different corners of our planet. Although thousands of kilometres apart, spiritually they are close relatives. First, Ethiopia in East Africa which is dissected by the Great African Rift Valley and considered by many to be the cradle of humankind. Next, a paradise on Earth: Jamaica.
23:59
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. Pumas are also known by the names of cougar or mountain lion. However, these cats are only distantly related to lions. They're much more closely related to cheetahs. And while pumas are often found in mountains, they're just as at home in the lowlands, dense forests, treeless pampers, or deserts.