Secrets of Our Living Planet

Secrets of Our Living Planet

2012•1h 0m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(2)

In this series, naturalist Chris Packham reveals the natural world in a way that you’ve never seen it before. For him, what is really beautiful about nature is not the amazing animals and plants that we share the planet with but the hidden relationships between them. These relationships may sound bizarre but without them, no life would be possible. Discover previously unknown relationships, like why a tiger needs a crab; or why a gecko needs a giraffe. Each week Chris visits one of our planet's most vital and spectacular habitats and dissects it, to reveal the secrets of how our living planet works.

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Production

National Geographic, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 17, 2012

Last Aired

July 8, 2012

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

The Emerald Band

E1

The Emerald Band

Air date: 2012-06-17

The amazing web of life centred on the Brazil nut tree is revealed.

The Secret of the Savannah

E2

The Secret of the Savannah

Air date: 2012-06-24

Chris Packham reveals how the world's spectacular grasslands flourish.

The Magical Forest

E3

The Magical Forest

Air date: 2012-07-01

Chris Packham looks at the annual miracle of the temperate forest.

Waterworlds

E4

Waterworlds

Air date: 2012-07-08

Chris Packham travels across the world to reveal the secrets of our watery habitats.

Cast

Chris Packham

Chris Packham

Himself- Presenter

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