Earthsounds
★ 8.8 · 2024 · Documentary
Immersive audio reveals the unexpected, unfamiliar, and untold ways in which animals communicate around the world.
Episodes
1. Australian Forests33m · In ancient woodlands, a crocodile relies on sound to protect her babies, koalas release powerful roars, and an enchanting frog choir communes.
2. The Himalayas31m · Mountains act as a huge echo chamber for elusive creatures—like snow leopards—who use the landscape to amplify their rarely heard love songs.
3. The Rainforests30m · In one of the richest soundscapes, howler monkeys attempt to out-voice each other and sloths break their silence to search for mates.
4. The Pacific35m · Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.
5. African Plains31m · Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.
6. Polar Worlds30m · In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.
7. African Deserts31m · Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats—and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.
8. Atlantic Coasts30m · Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.
9. Winter Woodlands30m · In North America's forests, a snowy game of hide-and-seek unfolds between foxes and voles. When seasons change, elk strike up a sonic rivalry.
10. African Water Worlds30m · The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals—from pied kingfishers to hippos—tune in to life above and below the water to survive.
11. Shallow Seas29m · New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.
12. Listening to Our Planet34m · Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.More Like This
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