Natural World

Who are you going to call when beavers are behaving badly? If you live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Drew Reed is the go-to 'beaver buster'. Drew works as a wetland conservationist, helping to keep the peace between wildlife and people whose property can be damaged by the rodents’ felled trees. This natural history documentary investigates whether Drew can steer the beavers away from trouble.

A very special family must try to reside in the wilds of Botswana alongside some less-than-friendly neighbors: lions, wild dogs and hyenas. Natural history legend David Attenborough narrates this intimate wildlife documentary of a leopard mother and her two cubs trying to survive in Africa. Competition for food is tough, and if they are going to make it, they must learn a new skill: fishing.

In South Africa, there’s a daring plan to save the endangered rhino by moving a whole population to a secret location. But the only way out is by dangling them underneath a helicopter! Actor Sean Bean narrates this remarkable natural history documentary that witnesses this bold scheme in action. Will this innovative project succeed, and can the rhinos be moved before the poachers reach them?

For any animal, the early days of life are often the most difficult. Finding food, avoiding predators and generally learning life's essential skills is tough. This revealing natural history documentary follows some special tiger cubs in India, an adolescent mountain gorilla in Uganda and two nervous polar bear cubs in the high Arctic, exposing the trials and tribulations of growing up wild.

Jaguars are South America's supreme predator, but they are also one of the most elusive animals on the planet. This remarkable natural history documentary follows a pioneering conservation team in Brazil as they track and follow individual wild jaguars to gain amazing new insights into their lives and nature. With jaguars increasingly under threat, every cat counts.

Sivuqaq is an 18-year-old, larger-than-life captive pacific walrus. By now he should be a dad, but things have not worked out. This is where reproduction scientist Holley Muraco comes in. In this natural history documentary, Holley is taking on the biggest challenge of her career; trying to help Sivuqaq become a parent. Yet walrus love is a mystery. Even pandas have been bred more successfully.