Nature

Across the planet, every animal--predator or prey--has survival advantages honed by millions of years of evolution. Watch some of nature's most accomplished survivors as they put their talents to the test, with their very lives at stake.

The waters off the Arabian Peninsula are home to predators such as zebra sharks, camouflage kings like the cuttlefish and to occasional visitors like the migrating whale shark and Hawksbill turtle.

The waters off the Arabian Peninsula are home to predators such as zebra sharks, camouflage kings like the cuttlefish and to occasional visitors like the migrating whale shark and Hawksbill turtle.

On May 9, 1836, Charles Darwin sailed past the island of Madagascar, on his way to the Galapagos islands.

On May 9, 1836, Charles Darwin sailed past the island of Madagascar, on his way to the Galapagos islands.

Animals congregate in places where their basic needs can be met: havens from predators where competition for food is manageable and breeding opportunities are abundant.

Animals congregate in places where their basic needs can be met: havens from predators where competition for food is manageable and breeding opportunities are abundant.

Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.

Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.

National treasure Dame Judi Dench embarks on a wild adventure to Borneo to explore one of the oldest and most spectacular rainforests, meet its enchanting animals and get a vivid insight into the importance of this rainforest to life on our planet.

National treasure Dame Judi Dench embarks on a wild adventure to Borneo to explore one of the oldest and most spectacular rainforests, meet its enchanting animals and get a vivid insight into the importance of this rainforest to life on our planet.

Rival animal factions fight for decreasing resources in the remote wilderness of Savute, Africa.

The Sea of Okhotsk lies between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Japanese island of Hokkaido: the last and greatest unspoiled ocean on Earth.

The Sea of Okhotsk lies between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Japanese island of Hokkaido: the last and greatest unspoiled ocean on Earth.

Every year, the pipistrelle bat, the painted lady butterfly, the Eleonora’s falcon and the Blackcap undertake mysterious migrations.