Nature

View odd, bizarre and unlikely creatures that seem ill-equipped for survival, yet cling to life.

Examine the friendship between a journalist and a sloth, and see people trying to protect sloths.

As the ice shrinks in the Arctic, polar bears are struggling to survive with a new predator moving into their territories.

In the heart of the Antarctic Peninsula there's a unique British post office surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery including 3,000 Gentoo penguins. You will see their four-month drama unfold against the backdrop of their lives-primarily, cruise ships with enthusiastic tourists to photograph the penguins, and buy postcards to send to friends and family around the world-from the Penguin Post Office.

What makes owls so special? Bird trainers Lloyd and Rose Buck and their very special family of owls provide a rare opportunity to learn more about these unique birds. Using the latest technology, we can take a brand new look at owls in more detail than ever before. How they hunt, how their vision and hearing works, and how they fly so silently are influencing 21st century technology and design.

Ecologist Chris Morgan travels to the jungles of Northern Sumatra to document the work being done to save wild orangutans. The scientists are there to study a unique social band of wild orangutans. For the first time, advanced cameras follow the orangs throughout the canopy to provide an intimate, clear picture of how these arboreal apes spend their days and nights and interact with one another.

Hidden away in the Himalayas are beguiling monkeys unlike any others. Only recently discovered, Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have mesmerizing faces, with tiny noses, almond eyes and large pink lips that call to mind the results of too much plastic surgery. Found not far from an ancient city named after the mythical paradise Shangri-La, there are only a few thousand of them in the world.

In every animal's life, there comes a time when it must stand on its own, and face the world alone. For a few, this happens just moments after birth, others have the advantage of home schooling under the watchful eye. But growing up is never easy, and finding food, avoiding predators and making friends does not always come naturally. These are the trials of young animals all over the world.

One of the most overlooked ecosystems in the America West is a massive sea of sagebrush that stretches across 11 states. This spartan landscape supports more than 170 species of birds and mammals. Among those that have adapted to survive here are the Greater Sage-Grouse. The sagebrush and the grouse carry on, but they're losing ground to wells and pipelines tapping the resources buried below.