In Cave Glow Worms and Their Hunting Techniques, narrator Sir David Attenborough highlights the fascinating hunting tactics of cave glow worms. Living in the darkness of caves, these small insects use sticky silk threads, which they produce along with mucus from their mouths, to trap insects. Glow worms emit a faint blue light from their bodies while they wait in a mucus hammock, attracting insects toward the sticky traps. Once an insect becomes ensnared, the glow worm reels in the thread and devours its prey. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Trap in Bloom: The Venus Flytrap’s Double Life, narrator Sir David Attenborough introduces the Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant that attracts insects with sweet nectar on its leaves. When an insect triggers the hairs on the trap, it snaps shut. After a few days it reopens, leaving only the insect’s dry remains. However, Venus flytraps also need to pollinate, so it grows tall flowers away from its traps, allowing insects to safely feed on nectar and spread pollen, ensuring the plant can reproduce. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!
In Whales Caught in a Net, a whale rescue team travels hours to reach a whale that has been tangled in a fishing net. It is a dangerous job, but they manage to free the distressed whale. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Natural World: Humpback Whales — A Detective Story, a documentary about our relationship with whales and their future alongside us.
In Subtle Signs of Life on the Seafloor, narrator David Attenborough journeys over two miles beneath the ocean's surface, where the pressure is immense — 300 times greater than at sea level. Here, marine snow, tiny organic particles drifting from above, slowly settles on the seafloor over months. This vast, flat expanse stretches for thousands of miles, with subtle signs of life visible in the soft sediment. Sea urchins sift through the accumulating snow, while shrimp carefully pick out edible particles. The monkfish, nearly indistinguishable from the sand, patiently waits for prey to be lured toward its deceptive trap, sometimes going days between meals. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Summer in the Antarctic, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the Antarctic Peninsula during summer. As the seasonal thaw unlocks the sheltered bays, a feeding frenzy begins. Humpback whales travel over 5,000 miles to feast on krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures that swarm in the nutrient-rich waters. The whales use a sophisticated hunting strategy called bubble-net feeding to trap and devour massive quantities of krill before winter forces them to migrate north. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Meet the Pitcher Plant, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the pitcher plant. The pitcher plant gets most of its nutrients from insects, which it traps using its waxy sides to prevent insects from escaping. Learn how the red crab spider spends its entire life inside pitcher plants, and can dive down to the bottom of the pitcher by creating a bubble of air around itself. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Survival Challenges in the Seychelles, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how seabirds like fairy terns and noddies face unique survival challenges. Learn how predatory birds and the infamous "bird catcher tree," the Pisonia tree, affect these seabirds. The Pisonia tree's sticky seeds trap the birds, posing a major threat to their survival. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Sharks' Hunting Techniques on the Coral Reef, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how sharks around the coral reef work together to herd shoals of fish toward the shore. Their technique traps millions of fish in shallow waters, allowing the sharks to fill their stomachs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In Burmese Python Invasion in the Everglades, Burmese pythons have become a real threat to the Everglades’ natural wildlife. Paid contractors patrol the wetlands and trap adult pythons to reduce their devastating impact on the natural wildlife. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.
In Cave Glow Worms and Their Hunting Techniques, narrator Sir David Attenborough highlights the fascinating hunting tactics of cave glow worms. Living in the darkness of caves, these small insects use sticky silk threads, which they produce along with mucus from their mouths, to trap insects. Glow worms emit a faint blue light from their bodies while they wait in a mucus hammock, attracting insects toward the sticky traps. Once an insect becomes ensnared, the glow worm reels in the thread and devours its prey. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Trap in Bloom: The Venus Flytrap’s Double Life, narrator Sir David Attenborough introduces the Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant that attracts insects with sweet nectar on its leaves. When an insect triggers the hairs on the trap, it snaps shut. After a few days it reopens, leaving only the insect’s dry remains. However, Venus flytraps also need to pollinate, so it grows tall flowers away from its traps, allowing insects to safely feed on nectar and spread pollen, ensuring the plant can reproduce. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
Discover the amazing hunting techniques of cave glow worms, witness the transformation of lake fly midges, and delve into the mysteries of bioluminescence in the jungle night. Prepare for a close-up look at the miniature marvels all around us!
In Whales Caught in a Net, a whale rescue team travels hours to reach a whale that has been tangled in a fishing net. It is a dangerous job, but they manage to free the distressed whale. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Natural World: Humpback Whales — A Detective Story, a documentary about our relationship with whales and their future alongside us.
In Subtle Signs of Life on the Seafloor, narrator David Attenborough journeys over two miles beneath the ocean's surface, where the pressure is immense — 300 times greater than at sea level. Here, marine snow, tiny organic particles drifting from above, slowly settles on the seafloor over months. This vast, flat expanse stretches for thousands of miles, with subtle signs of life visible in the soft sediment. Sea urchins sift through the accumulating snow, while shrimp carefully pick out edible particles. The monkfish, nearly indistinguishable from the sand, patiently waits for prey to be lured toward its deceptive trap, sometimes going days between meals. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Summer in the Antarctic, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the Antarctic Peninsula during summer. As the seasonal thaw unlocks the sheltered bays, a feeding frenzy begins. Humpback whales travel over 5,000 miles to feast on krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures that swarm in the nutrient-rich waters. The whales use a sophisticated hunting strategy called bubble-net feeding to trap and devour massive quantities of krill before winter forces them to migrate north. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Meet the Pitcher Plant, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the pitcher plant. The pitcher plant gets most of its nutrients from insects, which it traps using its waxy sides to prevent insects from escaping. Learn how the red crab spider spends its entire life inside pitcher plants, and can dive down to the bottom of the pitcher by creating a bubble of air around itself. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Survival Challenges in the Seychelles, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how seabirds like fairy terns and noddies face unique survival challenges. Learn how predatory birds and the infamous "bird catcher tree," the Pisonia tree, affect these seabirds. The Pisonia tree's sticky seeds trap the birds, posing a major threat to their survival. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Sharks' Hunting Techniques on the Coral Reef, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how sharks around the coral reef work together to herd shoals of fish toward the shore. Their technique traps millions of fish in shallow waters, allowing the sharks to fill their stomachs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In Burmese Python Invasion in the Everglades, Burmese pythons have become a real threat to the Everglades’ natural wildlife. Paid contractors patrol the wetlands and trap adult pythons to reduce their devastating impact on the natural wildlife. This video is excerpted from BBC's Natural World Florida: America's Animal Paradise, a series displaying Florida’s diverse wildlife and its resilience against increasing environmental threats.