Big Beasts
★ 7.4 · 2023 · Documentary
Travel from freezing poles to tropical rainforests to meet nature’s most captivating giants, who prove being big comes with enormous challenges.
Episodes
1. The Grey Whale30m · Embarking on an epic journey for food, a mother whale leads her calf on the longest migration of any mammal.
2. The Elephant Seal29m · A four-ton elephant seal returns to his breeding beach on the cusp of summer—and quickly learns the competition for females is fierce.
3. The Giant Otter28m · In the Brazilian Pantanal—a wetland larger than England—a six-foot otter attempts to raise her cubs in the shadow of hungry jaguars.
4. The Gorilla30m · Makumba is one of the best studied gorillas in the world. Now past his prime, he must find new ways to maintain his status as king of the jungle.
5. The Hippo30m · In Earth's largest inland delta, Africa's deadliest mammal fights to keep his family afloat as the dry season approaches.
6. The Brown Bear26m · Rocky Mountain summers are fleeting, leading local bears to gain weight, sharpen defenses, and engage in a dynamic fight for domination.
7. The Ostrich25m · A blazing sun scorches the African savanna, where the planet's biggest bird protects his eggs and giraffes struggle to fuel their towering bodies.
8. The Orangutan27m · In Borneo, apes and monkeys train their babies in the treetops, but with gravity against them, the stakes are high—and crocodiles lurk below.
9. The Tiger30m · Monsoon season drives giants toward higher ground, and big cats battle it out to claim dwindling territory in an Indian valley.
10. The Polar Bear30m · Subzero temperatures force polar bears to bulk up—but as summer returns and the planet grows warmer, they find themselves on thin ice.More Like This
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