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  1. Short-beaked common dolphin

    Common short-beaked dolphins are the most numerous dolphins in the world, and can be seen in British waters. They are very social creatures and are seldom alone.

    11 December 2009

  2. Lutungs

    Lutungs are a group of old-world monkeys that includes 17 species of lutungs, dusky langurs and leaf monkeys. These long-tailed monkeys live in groups in the tropical forests of south east Asia.

    08 December 2009

  3. Lar gibbon

    Lar gibbons can be found in forests across China and southeast Asia. They usually live in family groups, with one reproducing male and female and their offspring.

    07 December 2009

  4. Phayre's leaf monkey

    Phayre's leaf monkeys, or langurs, are old world monkeys that inhabit south east Asian tropical forests. They prefer to eat lots of immature leaves, flowers and fruits, and have an enhanced salivary gland that helps them break down all the tough plant material.

    07 December 2009

  5. Hylobates gibbons

    Hylobate gibbons are one of four genera of gibbons, and contains six species. This group is the the most widespread ranging from China where the Lar gibbon can be found, right down to Indonesia where the silvery gibbon lives.

    07 December 2009

  6. Titan arum

    Titan arums are true giants amongst flowering plants: the circumference of their huge flowers can be over three metres and they stand three metres high and the single leaf grows to the size of a small tree. Their smell, likened to rotting meat, is so bad it led to the common name 'corpse flower'.

    04 December 2009

  7. Monocotyledons

    Monocotyledons (liliopsida) are traditionally one of the two main groups of flowering plants, the other being the dicotyledons. What distinguishes the monocots is the single leaf in the seed (cotyledon) and flower petals in multiples of three.

    04 December 2009

  8. Cape dwarf chameleon

    Cape dwarf chameleons are only to be found in the grasses and shrubs of South Africa's Western Province. There is a great variety in body markings and colours amongst individuals, from vibrant greens and yellows to dull browns and a light coloured stripe on the flank.

    04 December 2009

  9. Agile gibbon

    Agile gibbons rarely come down from the treetops in the southeast Asian rainforests they inhabit. It's often easy to spot these gibbons as both sexes have striking white eyebrows that stand out against their dark fur, but it is only the males that have the characteristic white cheek pouches.

    04 December 2009

  10. Baboons

    Baboons are large, old world monkeys containing five species native to Africa and south-west Arabia. Physically similar with long faces and dog-like muzzles, all baboons are intelligent, curious, adaptable and quite crafty.

    04 December 2009

Collections

Collections offer a new perspective on the vast catalogue of clips showcasing presenter favourites, aspects of wildlife film-making, and gathering content together in illuminating ways.

  • What on Earth...? 2009

    Watch the year's highlights from the BBC's exploration of the planet's hidden corners and rarest creatures: from the turquoise seas of the South Pacific to the Lost Land of the Volcano.

  • The wildlife of Life

    In autumn 2009, a major new series brought us life as we've never seen it before.

David Attenborough's favourite moments

Editor's choice

Warm wishes for a very merry festive season from the Wildlife Finder team.

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Welcome to Wildlife Finder

Explore a wealth of video, sounds, stories and breaking news to find out more about your favourite animals, how they live and where they live.

Wildlife Finder gives you access to an ever growing catalogue of BBC natural history programmes, with video clips from series such as: Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Life on Earth, Natural World, the Nature of Britain and many more.

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  1. 14 December 2009

    New collection: from giant waves to giant rats, watch 2009's wildlife highlights


  2. 7 December 2009

    Plants launch: explore the small (but growing!) selection of plants, fungi and kelp


  3. 30 November 2009

    Homepage redesign: subscribe to the RSS feed for new content alerts

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