Hostile Planet (2019)
This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.
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Episode 1 - Mountains
Release Date: 2019-04-01Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen available on the Earth’s highest mountains.
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Episode 2 - Oceans
Release Date: 2019-04-08Dive beneath the surface of Earth’s dynamic oceans to uncover the extreme conditions to which animals must constantly adapt.
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Episode 3 - Grasslands
Release Date: 2019-04-15In the grasslands, animals endure freezes, fires, floods, and droughts. Bull elephants clash in mating battles. Cheetahs and gazelles engage in a predator-and-prey dance in the Kenyan savanna. Bison battle a blizzard while being pursued by wolves.
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Episode 4 - Jungles
Release Date: 2019-04-22Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the most resilient species triumph. The fiercest jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds, and parasites.
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Episode 5 - Deserts
Release Date: 2019-04-29Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in the harshest of conditions, including cunning hyenas, pint-sized meerkats and sand-dwelling spiders.
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Episode 6 - Polar
Release Date: 2019-05-06The frozen poles are home to the planet's ultimate survivalists, including polar bears, penguins and Arctic wolves. Their world is changing fast -- breaking apart under their feet -- and their resilience will be tested beyond the extreme.