Natural World
Series· 1983–2020· 1h 0mTV-PG

Natural World

7.4IMDbDocumentary

Natural World is streaming on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel in India.

Natural World is a 1983 English documentary series. It spans 39 seasons and 543 episodes, rated TV-PG. The cast is led by David Attenborough, John Hannah and Juliet Stevenson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4.

Synopsis

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.

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Season 392019
9 episodes
  • E1Florida: America's Animal Paradise

    Florida is famous for its beaches, blue water and year round sun – but it also has a surprising wild side. It is home to pine forests, coral reefs and the famous Everglades wetland, the largest sub-tropical wilderness in the US. Here, manatees swim in crystal clear rivers, baby alligators practice their hunting skills and miniature deer roam free. Every year, this state faces the full forces of nature - from wildfires to flooding and powerful hurricanes. And today, a growing human population and a cast of animal invaders are threatening this wild paradise. With the help of pioneering scientists, will Florida’s wildlife continue to weather the storm?

  • E2Hippos: Africa's River Giants

    With incredible underwater footage, David Attenborough reveals the true nature of the hippopotamus – an animal that cannot swim yet is utterly dependent on water.

  • E3The Octopus in My House

    A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home to learn about its intelligence.

  • E4Weasels: Feisty and Fearless
    · 59m

    Looking at the true nature of weasels. Often portrayed as the villains of the natural world, do they deserve this reputation?

  • E5Meet the Bears
    · 59m

    How bears across the world have overcome the challenges of life - from finding food and raising cubs to confronting rivals and habitat loss - all thanks to brains, brawn and amazing adaptability.

  • E6Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers

    Former Royal Marines commando Aldo Kane exposes the shocking secrets of the illegal tiger trade in south east Asia, and those who profit from it.

  • E7Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey (1)

    Colin Stafford-Johnson explores corners of Cuba that few outsiders have seen. Amongst the wonders he encounters is the bee hummingbird, the world’s tiniest bird found nowhere else on the planet.

  • E8Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey (2)

    Colin Stafford-Johnson continues his journey in Cuba, encountering bats feeding on nectar from giant hibiscus flowers, and tiny frogs, smaller than a fingernail.

  • E9Super Powered EaglesFinale

    The science behind the extraordinary abilities of eagles, the most powerful birds in the sky, with dramatic stories and some remarkable experiments.

Season 382018
8 episodes
  • E1Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

    David Attenborough has a passion for birds' eggs. These remarkable structures nurture new life, protecting it from the outside world at the same time as allowing it to breathe. They are strong enough to withstand the full weight of an incubating parent and weak enough to allow a chick to break free. But how is an egg made? Why are they the shape they are? And perhaps most importantly, why lay an egg at all? Piece by piece, from creation to hatching, David reveals the wonder behind these miracles of nature.

  • E2Nature's Biggest Beasts
    · 59m

    The world's biggest beasts have always captured the imagination. But whilst being big can have its advantages, it also comes with sizeable challenges. Take the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, whose huge appetite means it must take on prey ten times its weight or the tallest animal of them all, the giraffe, who with such a long neck must control immense blood pressure. Nature's biggest beasts must go to extraordinary lengths to thrive. These are their epic survival stories!

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    E3Super Fast Falcon

    The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth - it can reach speeds of over 200mph. But what does it take to be a high-speed record breaker? To find out, we follow a young family of falcons as they grow up in downtown Chicago. We join renowned bird handler Lloyd Buck, who, with the help of state-of-the-art technology and leading avian scientists, puts his peregrines to the test. And finally, we see if Lloyd can train one young peregrine for the ultimate challenge of speed and agility - against an Olympic skier in the Swiss Alps. Through such groundbreaking experiments and intimate views of these special birds in the wild, the secrets behind these super-fast falcons can finally be revealed.

  • E4Red Ape: Saving the Orangutan

    For the last decade, a team of frontline medics has been fighting to save Borneo's critically endangered orangutans. Armed with cameras, International Animal Rescue has documented their struggle: pulling apes from devastated jungle, giving emergency medical care, rehabilitating and releasing the healthiest orangutans back into the wild. This is both the story of their life-saving work and of how one of our closest wild relatives has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Combining genuine rescue footage with contributions from experts throughout, this documentary looks toward the future and asks what hope remains to save the orangutan.

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    E5Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal

    The endearing pangolin is a little-known scaly mammal. Found in Africa and Asia, these shy creatures have an unfortunate tagline - they are the most poached and illegally trafficked animals in the world. Based in Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann rescues and rehabilitates her local pangolins. In a bid to better understand the global issues they are facing, we follow Maria to Vietnam, Thailand and China into the very heart of the crisis, where demand for pangolin products is greatest. In what turns out to be an emotional journey, Maria joins forces with a Chinese megastar to build a campaign to bring awareness to the plight of an animal most people have never even heard of.

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    E6The Super Squirrels
    · 59m

    The squirrel family is one of the most widespread on earth, so what is the secret to their success? There are squirrels that can glide through the air, outwit rattlesnakes and survive the coldest temperatures of any mammal. We uncover the extraordinary abilities of these cheeky characters, putting their problem solving to the test on a specially designed assault course. We team up with some of the world's top squirrel scientists who are making groundbreaking discoveries - from the fox squirrel who can remember the location of 9,000 nuts to the grey squirrel whose tree-top leaps are the basis of new designs in robotics. We also see the world through the eyes of an orphan red squirrel called Billy, as he grows up and develops all the skills he will need to be released back to the wild. It is time to meet the animal family we should never underestimate - the supersquirrels.

  • E7Humpback Whales: A Detective Story

    On 12 September 2015, a 30-ton humpback whale breached and landed on Tom Mustill and his friend Charlotte Kinloch as they paddled a sea kayak in Monterey Bay, California. Incredibly, both survived the incident, but the near-death experience haunted documentary maker Tom and left him wondering if the whale was deliberately trying to hurt them. To find the answer, Tom returned to California in 2018 to investigate. Tom meets those who have survived similar hair-raising encounters and the experts who know the whales best. What he discovers raises far bigger questions, not just about what happened that day but also about our relationship with whales and their future alongside us.

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    E8Tasmania: Weird and WonderfulFinale
    · 59m

    David Attenborough reveals that the animal inhabitants of this vast wilderness are every bit as extraordinary as they are bizarre. Unearthly calls of the notorious Tasmanian devil echo through the land, but following them over the course of a year reveals a surprisingly gentle side. In the dry east, rare white wallabies graze on the plains and jack jumper ants build huge nests – these venomous ants are amongst the most dangerous on earth. In the west, where it can rain nearly every day of the year, caves light up with the magical spectacle of thousands of glow-worms, and the trees are 100-metre towering monsters. Rivers are home to the peculiar platypus, and world’s largest freshwater invertebrate, the Tasmanian giant lobster. Miniature penguins come ashore to breed, and as winter approaches, the southern lights dance in the sky. Tasmania’s isolation and unique climate has created a world that is as weird as it is wonderful.

Season 372017
8 episodes

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Season 362016
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Season 352015
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Season 342014
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Season 332013
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Season 322012
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Season 312011
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Season 302010
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Season 292009
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Season 282008
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Season 272008
17 episodes

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Season 262007
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Season 252006
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Season 242005
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Season 232004
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Season 222003
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Season 212002
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Season 202001
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Season 192000
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Season 181999
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Season 171998
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Season 161997
19 episodes

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Season 151996
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Season 141996
12 episodes

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Season 131994
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Season 121994
14 episodes

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Season 111993
16 episodes

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Season 101991
13 episodes

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Season 91991
14 episodes

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Season 81989
16 episodes

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Season 71988
14 episodes

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Season 61987
13 episodes

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Season 51986
17 episodes

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Season 41985
20 episodes

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Season 31984
15 episodes

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Season 21984
8 episodes

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Season 11983
10 episodes

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Natural World — frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Natural World?
Natural World is streaming on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel in India.
Is Natural World out on OTT?
Yes. Natural World is out on OTT in India and is streaming on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel now.
Is Natural World on Netflix?
No. Natural World is not on Netflix in India — it streams on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel.
Is Natural World on JioHotstar?
No. Natural World is not on JioHotstar in India — it streams on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel.
Is Natural World on Prime Video?
No. Natural World is not on Prime Video in India — it streams on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel.
Can I watch Natural World online for free?
Natural World is included with a VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel subscription in India. There is no legal free ad-supported stream for it right now.
What is the age rating of Natural World?
Natural World is rated TV-PG. Check your platform's maturity guidance before watching with children.
How many seasons of Natural World are there?
Natural World has 39 seasons and 543 episodes. All seasons available in India stream on VI movies and tv and Discovery+ Amazon Channel.
When did Natural World first air?
Natural World first aired on 30 October 1983.