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#1
S1E1 9.0
From Pole to Pole

A global tour examining the behaviors of animals and revealing the effects of climate change on their environments.

#2
S1E6 8.9
Ice Worlds

Experience life in the most hostile corners of the planet by exploring the terrain, seasons, and animals of the Arctic and Antarctic.

#3
S1E8 8.9
Jungles

Jungles cover roughly three percent of our planet yet contain fifty percent of the world's species. Experience the countless flora and fauna that inhabit these unique areas.

4 S1E11 Ocean Deep 8.9
5 S1E2 Mountains 8.8
6 S1E3 Fresh Water 8.8
7 S1E4 Caves 8.8
8 S1E9 Shallow Seas 8.8
9 S1E10 Seasonal Forests 8.8
10 S1E5 Deserts 8.6

Lowlights

11 S1E7 Great Plains 8.6

This episode deals with savanna, steppe, tundra, prairie, and looks at the importance and resilience of grasses in such treeless ecosystems. Their vast expanses contain the largest concentration of animal life. Over Africa's savanna, a swarm of 1.5 billion red-billed queleas are caught on camera, the largest flock of birds ever depicted.

7 S1E4 Caves 8.8
8 S1E9 Shallow Seas 8.8
9 S1E10 Seasonal Forests 8.8
10 S1E5 Deserts 8.6

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