Personal Note: You think you’ve seen nature documentaries before. You haven’t. Stack around to the end of each episode when the explain a bit about how they captured some of the most incredible images.
Documentary series exploring the remarkable animals from around the world that take to the air.
Episode 01 – Defying Gravity
With the help of some surprising creatures from around the world, this series sets out to discover how animals take to the air, defying the force all airborne animals must conquer, gravity.
Episode 02 – Masters of the Sky
This episode looks at powered flight, revealing why peregrine falcons can top 200 miles an hour, how a hummingbird is a slave to its own rather manic lifestyle and that the albatross’s secret to flying for free is its nose.
Episode 03 – Crowded Sky
This episode features a creature that creates sound out of thin air with the world’s fastest courtship display and arguably the world’s most aggressive bird.