Earth's Natural Wonders

Synopsis

Documentary series examining what it takes to survive in some of the most extreme places on the planet.

First Air Date: 2015-08-05

Last Air Date: 2018-03-07

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Corey Johnson as Narrator
Sophie Okonedo as Narrator

Seasons

Series 1 (2015)

Earth's Natural Wonders visits the most extraordinary places on the planet and explores how they shape the lives of their inhabitants. In this breathtaking three-part series, travel across six continents to learn how these natural wonders evolved and meet the people who call them home.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Extreme Wonders (2015-08-05)

Visit extreme locales, including Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall and the dangers it presents to Sherpas; the Grand Canyon, where conservationists try to ensure a condor chick's survival; and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, there farmers battle with elephants.
Ep. 2: Vast Wonders (2015-08-12)

See wonders created by the grand and unpredictable power of water, including Victoria Falls, where men risk death to reach fishing pools; the Camargue, where it's man versus bull; and ocean reefs, where a guardian seeks a manta ray to help save the species.
Ep. 3: Living Wonders (2015-11-18)

Witness wonders created by the force that makes our planet unique - life itself. In the Amazon, boys face fierce animals in a rite of passage and a Bangladeshi father and son brave killer bees and man-eating tigers to find honey.