• 2008
  • 58m

Episode list

Life in Cold Blood
Armoured Giants
Sun, Mar 02, 2008
  • S1.E5
  • Armoured Giants
The intimate lives of some of the largest and most impressive animals alive today - crocodiles, turtles and tortoises - are revealed in this final program. All of them are covered in thick scales that have turned into armor, yet, despite their tough exteriors, these animals are capable of astonishing behavior and warm-hearted interaction.
8.8 /10
The Cold Blooded Truth
Sun, Feb 03, 2008
  • S1.E1
  • The Cold Blooded Truth
Reptiles and amphibians are as dramatic in combat, colorful in their communication and tender in their parental care as other animals. They also live their lives on a totally different time scale and harness their energy from the sun. The Cold-Blooded Truth reveals the secret of their success.
8.7 /10
Dragons of the Dry
Sun, Feb 17, 2008
  • S1.E3
  • Dragons of the Dry
From iguanas emerging out of a tropical swamp to a face-to-face encounter with a monitor lizard in the Australian desert, David Attenborough traces the lizards' colonisation of the Earth as they ultimately became the Dragons Of The Dry.
8.7 /10
The Cold Blooded Truth

S1.E1 ∙ The Cold Blooded Truth

Sun, Feb 03, 2008
Reptiles and amphibians are as dramatic in combat, colorful in their communication and tender in their parental care as other animals. They also live their lives on a totally different time scale and harness their energy from the sun. The Cold-Blooded Truth reveals the secret of their success.
8.7 /10
Land Invaders

S1.E2 ∙ Land Invaders

Sun, Feb 10, 2008
Among chorusing frogs in Panama, Sir David Attenborough asks how amphibians first managed to invade the land. The Australian lungfish, an ancient relative of the amphibians that can breathe air, and the giant Japanese salamander, one of the largest amphibians on Earth, give vital clues about their first tentative steps.
8.6 /10
Dragons of the Dry

S1.E3 ∙ Dragons of the Dry

Sun, Feb 17, 2008
From iguanas emerging out of a tropical swamp to a face-to-face encounter with a monitor lizard in the Australian desert, David Attenborough traces the lizards' colonisation of the Earth as they ultimately became the Dragons Of The Dry.
8.7 /10
Sophisticated Serpents

S1.E4 ∙ Sophisticated Serpents

Sun, Feb 24, 2008
David Attenborough examines the fascinating lives of the most misunderstood group of reptiles - the snakes - and reveals that their simplistic body design has contributed to their success.
8.5 /10
Armoured Giants

S1.E5 ∙ Armoured Giants

Sun, Mar 02, 2008
The intimate lives of some of the largest and most impressive animals alive today - crocodiles, turtles and tortoises - are revealed in this final program. All of them are covered in thick scales that have turned into armor, yet, despite their tough exteriors, these animals are capable of astonishing behavior and warm-hearted interaction.
8.8 /10
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7.8
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7.4
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7.7
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8.1
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7.7
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8
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8.9
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8.2
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8.2
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9.2
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8.3
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8.5
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8.6
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The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52

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The Velvet Queen

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Antarctica: A Year on Ice

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