Life (2009)
David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.
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Episode 1 - Challenges of Life
Release Date: 2009-10-11A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
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Episode 2 - Reptiles and Amphibians
Release Date: 2009-10-18A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
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Episode 3 - Mammals
Release Date: 2009-10-25How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
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Episode 4 - Fish
Release Date: 2009-11-01A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
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Episode 5 - Birds
Release Date: 2009-11-08A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
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Episode 6 - Insects
Release Date: 2009-11-15Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
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Episode 7 - Hunters and Hunted
Release Date: 2009-11-21Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
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Episode 8 - Creatures of the Deep
Release Date: 2009-11-29A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
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Episode 9 - Plants
Release Date: 2009-12-06A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
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Episode 10 - Primates
Release Date: 2009-12-13Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.