Across New York, in basements and backyards, desperate animals are in need. Alone, sick, distressed. Now, an unlikely group of...
(01:08)The Bronx, one of New York’s most dangerous boroughs. Over 13,000 violent crimes are committed here each year. One recent...
(05:06)Can robots help capture some of the world’s most deadliest snakes?
(02:48)In the mangrove swamps of Borneo, Mike checks out the claws of a mangrove crab and the healing properties of the snakehead fish.
(04:54)Mike Leahy visits a weaver ants nest in the Borneo jungle.
(03:13)Mike gets under the skin of scabies in Mumbai, one of the largest cities on the planet.
(03:11)Mike gets bitten by the bug under the palm trees of the Amazon. The assassin bug spreads chagas disease which is responsible...
(03:13)Can a plastic bottle really be strong enough to be a building block of a boat?
(02:28)As the crew struggles to stay cool near the equator, they consider desperate measures to stay hydrated.
(02:23)With its oil reserves dwindling, Dubai switches its sights to tourism, building the Burj al Arab, a 60-storey hotel in the...
(00:38)After several days of laser tracking, Tad Pfeffer knows how fast the Columbia is moving, 16 meters per day, eight times faster...
(02:56)The Hyaenodon was one of history's deadliest beasts, will its razor jaws ever be matched?
(00:50)Among the most critically endangered animals in the world - It’s thought about four hundred Amur Tigers remain in the wild....
(03:10)Hungry bears seek the nectar rich flowers. They must eat hundreds to get the equivalent calories of a big salmon. Bears have...
(03:04)In June 2007 a massive landslide engulfed the pristine landscape. Four and a half million cubic metres of rock, gravel, snow...
(02:51)Through April and May males build up their stamina for the mating season. Courtship happens in stages. First, pursuit. And...
(00:35)In the far South West lies the Caucasus. A compact region filled with a bounty of wildlife. The great divide between Europe...
(01:08)Every May one hundred and fifty thousand pairs of snow geese fly in from their North American winter quarters. It’s their...
(00:43)The Arctic ice blankets an area twice the size of Australia. Animals have adapted to live above and below its fickle surface....
(03:02)In New York City, thousands of animals wait to be saved. From the lost to the abandoned and abused. One group of former street...
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