Planet Earth Original Specials

The Making of Planet Earth is a new special featuring the extraordinary adventures of the award-winning team behind Planet Earth, detailing what these 21st Century explorers went through to film the original series. We hear from the filmmakers themselves as they share their experiences of how they defied the odds and magnificently captured the story of our planet.

A matchless compilation of the most dramatic hunting sequences filmed for Planet Earth, depicting the challenges faced by the hunters and the hunted in some of the most remote places on earth. This special features a great white shark attack on seals, an unforgettable night hunt of a lion pack on elephants in Botswana, and endearing bear cubs learning to hunt for salmon.

This special shares stories of extraordinary survival in the wild world. Our planet's incredible range of landscapes and weather provide huge challenges for animals. The program features the "city" of Gelada baboons on the Ethiopian highlands, the incredible Emperor Penguins, and the quirky story of the camels that eat snow in the extreme deserts of Mongolia.

All the remarkable stories of global animal migrations filmed for Planet Earth gathered in a single show for the first time. Why animals need to move, the vast distances they cover and how it is that they never give up. Included are vast herds of caribou in Alaska, the challenges of the wildebeest in Kenya, and the unbelievable flight of the demoiselle cranes across the Himalayas.

Every animal on the planet has the drive to raise their young. This final special showcases the most breath-taking and touching courtship, birthing and parenting behaviors. There are heartbreaking stories, such as when the chicks of the snow geese are snatched by an Arctic fox. While other tales have happy endings, like the polar bear mother leading her tiny cubs out of their den.