Hostile Planet

Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen available on the Earth’s highest mountains.

Dive beneath the surface of Earth’s dynamic oceans to uncover the extreme conditions to which animals must constantly adapt.

Grasslands are home to the biggest stars of the animal kingdom, but top billing doesn’t make life here any easier as they battle volatile environments.

Only the most resilient species will triumph in the unpredictable jungle conditions as survival of the fittest becomes increasingly apparent.

Follow a host of remarkable animals surviving in the planet’s hottest habitats as the deserts continue to get event hotter, drier and bigger.

The poles — the Earth’s most frigid habitats — are home to the ultimate survivalists, evolving to combat the intense hostility of their homes.