Big Beasts
2023 - 2023
The Grey Whale
21st April 2023Episode 1
Embarking on an epic journey for food, a mother whale leads her calf on the longest migration of any mammal.The Elephant Seal
21st April 2023Episode 2
A four-ton elephant seal returns to his breeding beach on the cusp of summer—and quickly learns the competition for females is fierce.The Giant Otter
28th April 2023Episode 3
In the Brazilian Pantanal—a wetland larger than England—a six-foot otter attempts to raise her cubs in the shadow of hungry jaguars.Episode 4
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.Episode 5
In Earth's largest inland delta, Africa's deadliest mammal fights to keep his family afloat as the dry season approaches.The Brown Bear
5th May 2023Episode 6
Rocky Mountain summers are fleeting, leading local bears to gain weight, sharpen defenses, and engage in a dynamic fight for domination.Episode 7
A blazing sun scorches the African savanna, where the planet's biggest bird protects his eggs and giraffes struggle to fuel their towering bodies.The Orangutan
12th May 2023Episode 8
In Borneo, apes and monkeys train their babies in the treetops, but with gravity against them, the stakes are high—and crocodiles lurk below.Episode 9
Monsoon season drives giants toward higher ground, and big cats battle it out to claim dwindling territory in an Indian valley.The Polar Bear
19th May 2023Episode 10
Subzero temperatures force polar bears to bulk up—but as summer returns and the planet grows warmer, they find themselves on thin ice.Travel from freezing poles to tropical rainforests to meet nature’s most captivating giants, who prove being big comes with enormous challenges.
