The Living Planet
S01E07 The Sky Above
This episode explores the wonders of life in the skies, featuring creatures that can soar, glide, or elegantly descend. It delves into the mechanics of avian flight, highlighting how birds take off and utilize thermals and wind currents. Viewers are taken on a hot air balloon journey, soaring five miles into the atmosphere. The program also examines how various species exploit gravity for their benefit, showcasing insects, buoyant seeds, flying spiders, gliding frogs, geckos, lizards, and squirrels, alongside an array of birds, including diving species and bats.
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The Building of the Earth
The Inheritance
The Poison Pen
The Frozen World
Cupid's Quiver
The Northern Forests
A Cup of Time
Jungle
Hellowe'en
Seas of Grass
The Great Montarro
Baking Deserts
Doctor Jack
The Sky Above
Shadow Boxer
Sweet Fresh Water
Root of All Evil
The Margins of the Land
Tales of the Undead
Worlds Apart
Scarecrow
The Open Ocean
Faith Healer
New Worlds
The Baron's Bride
Bedazzled
Vanity's Mirror
Tattoo
The Electrocutioner
Brain Drain
The Quilt of Hathor (1)
The Quilt of Hathor: The Awakening (2)
Double Exposure
The Pirate's Promise
Badge of Honor
Pipe Dream
What a Mother Wouldn't Do
Bottle of Dreams