In Elephants Adapt to Climate Change, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how elephants have adapted to drought in Africa. They have worked out a way of reaching acacia pods from the highest branches. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In A Rancher’s Perspective on Patagonia, host Simon Reeve meets Taibo, a gaucho in Patagonia who shares how climate change has affected the region, with late winters, less snow, and drier conditions that make life harder for animals and ranchers. Taibo explains how since 2000, rainfall has dropped and forest fires and droughts have increased, showing how the global climate crisis is impacting even the most remote places on Earth. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In The Fin Garden of Kashan, host Joanna Lumley visits a garden that was built in 1590 by channeling an ancient spring to bring flowing water to the desert. The water in this garden flows even during times of drought. The technology used to bring water to the surface has since been used in many other parts of the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure, a documentary series uncovering the rich history and cultural treasures of the Silk Road.
In Understanding the Water Crisis in California, host Simon Reeve dives into California's water crisis, where a whopping 80% of the state's water is used by farmers, particularly those growing almonds and raising cattle. In the Central Valley, extreme droughts have led farmers to dig deep into underground lakes, sinking the land by over 60 feet! Simon’s journey shows how our thirst for water is literally reshaping the landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
In All About the California Conservation Corps, host Simon Reeve heads deep into the forests of California to discover the work of the California Conservation Corps. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, he discovers the urgent need to cut down millions of dead trees — killed by drought, climate change and bark beetles — before they fuel wildfires. Alongside his guide, he hears how this work has not only helped to save forests but also changed lives. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
In Paradise's Battle Against Wildfire, host Simon Reeve visits Paradise, California, a town ravaged by one of the deadliest wildfires in history. He meets Lori who shares her heartbreaking experience of fleeing her home with just two minutes to spare. Simon reveals how California’s droughts, rising temperatures, and dead trees are creating the perfect storm for wildfires, leaving communities like Paradise in ruins. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
When nature unleashes its full power, the results can be extraordinary. Explore some of Earth's most intense weather events and discover the atmospheric conditions that fuel them. Watch the BBC videos below, then take the Kahoot to see what you've learned.
From hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and destructive windstorms, investigate the forces that drive extreme weather around the world. Learn how these events form, why they occur, and the impact they can have on people, ecosystems, and communities.
In Desert Pangolins' Quest for Food, narrator Sir David Attenborough reveals how pangolins find nutritious food in the harsh, dry environment of the desert. They use their keen sense of smell to locate termite nests. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In How Patagonia's Pumas Shape the Wild, host Simon Reeve explores Torres del Paine, a national reserve in Patagonia. His guide explains how pumas play a crucial role in the ecosystem, leaving behind kills like guanacos for other animals like foxes, condors, and armadillos to survive. However, climate change is pushing guanacos out of the wilderness and onto farmland, leading to conflicts as farmers try to protect their livestock from pumas. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In Hotshots and Their Strategy Behind Controlled Burns, host Simon Reeve joins the elite Hotshots, the top firefighters in the U.S., as they battle flames with flames in a controlled burn environment. These fiery projects clear deadwood and brush, protect forests from catastrophic wildfires, and help new life sprout in the ashes. But with experts warning of terrifying "firenadoes" in California’s future, the stakes have never been higher for these fire-taming heroes! This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
In The Incredible Migrations of the Kalahari, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how animals like zebras and elephants navigate the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert. Using instinct and memory, they undertake incredible migrations to find scarce water supplies during the dry season, demonstrating remarkable adaptation and resilience. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Deserts look empty. They are anything but.
From the sun-scorched dunes of the Sahara to the scrubby plains of Australia, desert animals have cracked one of nature's toughest puzzles: how to survive where water is scarce, temperatures are brutal, and food is hard to find. In this playlist, you'll meet the remarkable species that call these landscapes home — from the iconic camel and the lightning-fast hawk to the bounding kangaroo and the armored pangolin.
Each clip, drawn from landmark BBC series including Seven Worlds, One Planet and Planet Earth II, puts you face-to-face with real desert survival in action. Some animals store water and energy for enormous journeys across open terrain. Others hunt by night, move in short bursts, or use camouflage so good they practically disappear. Every strategy is different. Every one is extraordinary.
As you watch, think bigger: How do animals adapt to temperatures that would stop most creatures in their tracks? What physical traits make desert life not just possible, but thriving? And how do these species — predator and prey, reptile and mammal — depend on each other to keep desert ecosystems in balance?
This playlist won't just teach you about deserts. It will make you see them differently.
In Elephants Adapt to Climate Change, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how elephants have adapted to drought in Africa. They have worked out a way of reaching acacia pods from the highest branches. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In A Rancher’s Perspective on Patagonia, host Simon Reeve meets Taibo, a gaucho in Patagonia who shares how climate change has affected the region, with late winters, less snow, and drier conditions that make life harder for animals and ranchers. Taibo explains how since 2000, rainfall has dropped and forest fires and droughts have increased, showing how the global climate crisis is impacting even the most remote places on Earth. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In The Fin Garden of Kashan, host Joanna Lumley visits a garden that was built in 1590 by channeling an ancient spring to bring flowing water to the desert. The water in this garden flows even during times of drought. The technology used to bring water to the surface has since been used in many other parts of the world. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure, a documentary series uncovering the rich history and cultural treasures of the Silk Road.
In Understanding the Water Crisis in California, host Simon Reeve dives into California's water crisis, where a whopping 80% of the state's water is used by farmers, particularly those growing almonds and raising cattle. In the Central Valley, extreme droughts have led farmers to dig deep into underground lakes, sinking the land by over 60 feet! Simon’s journey shows how our thirst for water is literally reshaping the landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
In All About the California Conservation Corps, host Simon Reeve heads deep into the forests of California to discover the work of the California Conservation Corps. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, he discovers the urgent need to cut down millions of dead trees — killed by drought, climate change and bark beetles — before they fuel wildfires. Alongside his guide, he hears how this work has not only helped to save forests but also changed lives. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
In Paradise's Battle Against Wildfire, host Simon Reeve visits Paradise, California, a town ravaged by one of the deadliest wildfires in history. He meets Lori who shares her heartbreaking experience of fleeing her home with just two minutes to spare. Simon reveals how California’s droughts, rising temperatures, and dead trees are creating the perfect storm for wildfires, leaving communities like Paradise in ruins. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
When nature unleashes its full power, the results can be extraordinary. Explore some of Earth's most intense weather events and discover the atmospheric conditions that fuel them. Watch the BBC videos below, then take the Kahoot to see what you've learned.
From hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and destructive windstorms, investigate the forces that drive extreme weather around the world. Learn how these events form, why they occur, and the impact they can have on people, ecosystems, and communities.
In Desert Pangolins' Quest for Food, narrator Sir David Attenborough reveals how pangolins find nutritious food in the harsh, dry environment of the desert. They use their keen sense of smell to locate termite nests. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In How Patagonia's Pumas Shape the Wild, host Simon Reeve explores Torres del Paine, a national reserve in Patagonia. His guide explains how pumas play a crucial role in the ecosystem, leaving behind kills like guanacos for other animals like foxes, condors, and armadillos to survive. However, climate change is pushing guanacos out of the wilderness and onto farmland, leading to conflicts as farmers try to protect their livestock from pumas. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In Hotshots and Their Strategy Behind Controlled Burns, host Simon Reeve joins the elite Hotshots, the top firefighters in the U.S., as they battle flames with flames in a controlled burn environment. These fiery projects clear deadwood and brush, protect forests from catastrophic wildfires, and help new life sprout in the ashes. But with experts warning of terrifying "firenadoes" in California’s future, the stakes have never been higher for these fire-taming heroes! This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.
In The Incredible Migrations of the Kalahari, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows how animals like zebras and elephants navigate the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert. Using instinct and memory, they undertake incredible migrations to find scarce water supplies during the dry season, demonstrating remarkable adaptation and resilience. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Deserts look empty. They are anything but.
From the sun-scorched dunes of the Sahara to the scrubby plains of Australia, desert animals have cracked one of nature's toughest puzzles: how to survive where water is scarce, temperatures are brutal, and food is hard to find. In this playlist, you'll meet the remarkable species that call these landscapes home — from the iconic camel and the lightning-fast hawk to the bounding kangaroo and the armored pangolin.
Each clip, drawn from landmark BBC series including Seven Worlds, One Planet and Planet Earth II, puts you face-to-face with real desert survival in action. Some animals store water and energy for enormous journeys across open terrain. Others hunt by night, move in short bursts, or use camouflage so good they practically disappear. Every strategy is different. Every one is extraordinary.
As you watch, think bigger: How do animals adapt to temperatures that would stop most creatures in their tracks? What physical traits make desert life not just possible, but thriving? And how do these species — predator and prey, reptile and mammal — depend on each other to keep desert ecosystems in balance?
This playlist won't just teach you about deserts. It will make you see them differently.