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[Blue Lou]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0342d1x

This is a BBC produced seven part series and so far it has been incredible. I was surprised to see there was no thread about it.

Episode 1: The Hardest Challenge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0342dms

The contests between predators and prey are the most dramatic events in nature. The Hardest Challenge reveals the extraordinary range of techniques predators use to catch their prey - from a leopard using all its powers of stealth to stalk impala in broad daylight to wild dogs, whose tactic is to wear down their prey over long distances; from Nile crocodiles, the planet's most patient predators, to killer whales who use teamwork and intelligence to take on humpback whales. But even with these finely tuned strategies, the outcome is far from certain. Surprisingly, most predators fail most of the time.

Episode 2: In the Grip of the Seasons (Arctic)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06phlm5

In the Grip of the Seasons looks at the challenges of hunting in the Arctic, the most seasonal place on Earth. To a predator, seasonal change is a problem. It means that all the parameters of the hunt - the conditions, the strategies, the prey - change too. The only option for the Arctic's top predators, the wolf, the Arctic fox and the polar bear, is to continually adapt to their changing world, exploiting the good times and enduring the bad.

Episode 3: Hide and Seek (Forests)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06q659t

Hide and Seek follows tigers, harpy eagles, chimpanzees, army ants and other predators as they rise to the challenge of hunting within the forest - a dense, confusing, three-dimensional world, one in which even finding prey is a maddening task. The prize for succeeding at nature's great game of hide-and-seek is one worth winning. Forests cover one third of the land surface, and concealed within are over half of the species on Earth.

Episode 4: Hunger at Sea (Oceans)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qqt3m

Hunger at Sea follows blue whales, sharks, sea lions, frigatebirds, dolphins and albatrosses to reveal the strategies they use to hunt for prey in the big blue. The open ocean is an immense wilderness that covers more than half the surface of our planet, yet for the most part it's a watery desert, largely devoid of life. Predators face an endless search to find and catch food, yet these great tracts of ocean are home to some of the most remarkable hunters on the planet.

Episode 5: Nowhere to Hide (Plains)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rdnnk

The open arenas of grassland and desert make up half of all land on our planet. In these exposed habitats, predators like cheetahs, bald eagles and lions can usually see their prey. But it works both ways: their prey can see them too. With nothing but open vistas, the element of surprise is hard-won, and predators must make their own opportunities.

Episode 6: Race Against Time (Coasts)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06s11yb

The coast is the dynamic border between land and sea; powered by the tides and thrashed by waves, this is a world of continuous change. Opportunities never last long here, so hunters are always in a race against time. The coast is the only place on the planet where predators from air, land and sea come together. Dolphins that leave the safety of the sea to fish, walking octopuses, ingenious monkeys, fishing wolves and the greatest gathering of feeding humpback whales come to the coast to hunt. For all, timing is everything.

Episode 7: Living with Predators

 

[Summer Haze]

I've been watching this too and it's been blowing me away. Some of the footage they've gotten is the best I've ever seen in any nature doc.

Not really a fan of the overly-dramatic camera angles and liberal use of slow-mo, nor the dramatic music and unnecessary sound effects in parts. But hey, call me old-school. It's still a fascinating series.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Awesome, thanks

Shall check these out.

 

[Cindres]

Girlfriend, housemate and I have been watching this. The music going along with it this time has been fantastic, they've picked some fun light-hearted stuff that's just, well, delightful.

Plus some hilarious slow-mo's of animals jumping across the screen.

 

[Tizoc]

Will def. check this out, thanks for the heads up OP.

 

[Summer Haze]

The deep sea section of the latest episode was incredible and wish they'd spent more time on it. The creatures that exist in the depths of the oceans are just so bizarre and beautiful. They just come across as so other-worldly, and it always amazes me that these creatures share the same planet as us. It's a totally different ball game down there.

I'd also recommend watching the BBC 'Life' series, and 'Planet Earth', both directed by the GOAT Mr. Attenborough, of course.

 

[Dot Matrix]

Waiting for the blu ray box set. Life, Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and Wild China all look awesome on the big screen and the iplayer HD just isn't as good as blu ray quality yet.

 

[Phat Michael]

Thanks for the headsup - love these!

 

[Always-honest]

It's amazing. Just the amount of effort that is put into this series.. Wow. Some shots are so great that they seem directed but then you realise that's impossible in that situation.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

David Attenborough is like the ultimate grandfather reading you amazing bed-time stories, We need some way to preserve him for humanity.

 

[| Praxis |]

I'm looking forward to watching this.

 

[Dot Matrix]

David Attenborough is like the ultimate grandfather reading you amazing bed-time stories, We need some way to preserve him for humanity.

He's the only person to win a BAFTA for productions in SD, HD, IMAX and 3D. He's a national fucking treasure.

Just don't ask him to say 'Welcome.. to Jurassic Park'. He hates that.

 

[JeffZero]

Badass. I hadn't heard of this. Will definitely check it out.

 

[GCX]

He's the only person to win a BAFTA for productions in SD, HD, IMAX and 3D.

Don't forget black and white.

 

[Fergie]

Definitely will check this out this weekend.

 

[brawly]

Need this on Netflix.

 

[SolidusDave]

Got the Blu-ray for this today

As a bonus feature you can watch the episodes with just the music score. No narration, no effects, no nature sounds etc.

I didn't know this is something I like.