Life - 1. Challenges of Life
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Life - 1. Challenges of Life
Uniquely, three brother cheetahs band together to bring down a huge ostrich. Aerial photography reveals how bottle-nosed dolphins trap fish in a ring of mud, and time-lapse cameras show how the Venus flytrap ensnares insect victims.
The strawberry frog carries a tadpole high into a tree and drops it in a water-filled bromeliad. The frog must climb back from the ground every day to feed it.
Fledgling chinstrap penguins undertake a heroic and tragic journey through the broken ice to get out to sea. Many can barely swim and the formidable leopard seal lies in wait.
- Broadcast on:
- BBC HD, 10:55pm Sunday 18th October 2009
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Available until:
- 8:59pm Monday 21st December 2009
- Categories:
Credits:
- Narrator
- David Attenborough
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