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Wild About

SERIES20221 season13 episodes

Thirteen episodes on the animals people fear most, and the distance between their reputation and how they actually live.

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Synopsis

Lions, sharks and snakes carry reputations that shape how they are treated and how many survive. Each episode takes one animal, sets out its real range and behaviour, and looks at the conservation work that reputation makes harder.

Episodes

  • Lions - Wild About 1/131

    Lions - Wild About 1/13

    25m

    Lions, as one of the last wild predators on earth, face significant threats to their survival due to habitat loss and poaching across Africa.

  • Sharks - Wild About 2/132

    Sharks - Wild About 2/13

    25m

    Sharks face significant threats from superstition and misconception, prompting urgent preservation efforts and public awareness campaigns to ensure their survival.

  • Snakes - Wild About 3/133

    Snakes - Wild About 3/13

    25m

    With only a few snake species posing a threat to humans, the film examines the misunderstood role of these reptiles in controlling rodent populations.

  • Raptors - Wild About 4/134

    Raptors - Wild About 4/13

    25m

    Many larger raptor species, including eagles and vultures, face endangerment due to habitat loss and require specialized environments for survival.

  • Apes - Wild About 5/135

    Apes - Wild About 5/13

    25m

    Great apes face severe endangerment due to habitat loss, hunting, and the illegal pet trade, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts.

  • Spiders - Wild About 6/136

    Spiders - Wild About 6/13

    25m

    Spiders, with over 43,000 species, inhabit every corner of the globe and play crucial roles in ecosystems despite widespread fear and misunderstanding.

  • Elephants - Wild About 7/137

    Elephants - Wild About 7/13

    25m

    Over a hundred people are killed each year by elephants in India, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect these majestic animals.

  • Crocodilians - Wild About 8/138

    Crocodilians - Wild About 8/13

    25m

    Crocodilians, once on the brink of extinction, now thrive due to habitat preservation efforts, remaining vital predators in aquatic ecosystems.

  • Wolves - Wild About 9/139

    Wolves - Wild About 9/13

    25m

    With wolf populations declining globally, conservationists are implementing reintroduction efforts to restore these vital predators to their natural habitats.

  • Lizards - Wild About 10/1310

    Lizards - Wild About 10/13

    25m

    Lizards have existed for hundreds of millions of years, surviving natural disasters and mass extinctions to become some of the oldest animals on Earth.

  • Penguins - Wild About 11/1311

    Penguins - Wild About 11/13

    25m

    Penguins face a precarious future as climate change leads to melting ice and shrinking habitats in Antarctica and along coastal regions.

  • Bears - Wild About 12/1312

    Bears - Wild About 12/13

    25m

    Bears are classified into eight species, showcasing their adaptability as both large land predators and omnivores across diverse habitats like grasslands and the Arctic.

  • Turtles - Wild About 13/1313

    Turtles - Wild About 13/13

    25m

    Turtles face an alarming threat, with 27 species on the brink of extinction and over 240 others classified as threatened or critically endangered.