Series
Super/Natural
“If you think you know nature, think again.”
Documentary
Utilizing the latest scientific innovations and leading-edge filmmaking technology, this documentary reveals the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals, and invites viewers to see and hear beyond normal human perception to experience the natural world as a specific species does — from seeing flowers in bee-vision to eavesdropping on a conversation between elephant seals to soaring the length of a football field with glow-in-the-dark squirrels.
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Seasons & episodes
1Strange Relations21 Sept 2022 · 42m · ★ 6.0Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of animal alliances, where friends are a force with which to be reckoned. Life has developed an array of unseen abilities to communicate and cooperate - glowing squirrels, snake-imitating owls and even enormous trees are among those that collaborate to find food, escape their enemies and produce the next generation.
2Bloodlines21 Sept 2022 · 47m · ★ 6.0Animals go to extraordinary lengths to secure the survival of their bloodlines. In the face of predators, famine and climatic extremes they’ve evolved mysterious abilities to protect and provide for their young. River turtles join forces to predict the future; amphibians poison their young in the name of love; and a mother elephant introduces her calf to the family while it’s still in the womb.
3Eat or Be Eaten21 Sept 2022 · 42m · ★ 6.0Predators and prey are in an evolutionary arms race. Hunters use surprising super-skills to catch a meal; while the hunted must use seemingly magical forces to escape and survive. Extraordinary footage of previously unseen behaviors reveals how unexpected powers are employed to win in nature's most exhilarating hunts.
4Rivals21 Sept 2022 · 43m · ★ 6.0In a fiercely competitive world, animals face their enemies in the fight for food, family and home – employing hidden skills and extraordinary powers to win. Fearsome fish duel with ultraviolet weapons; cunning birds use incredible imitation to deceive their rivals; and lovable insects unveil their superpower in the heat of battle.
5The Mating Game21 Sept 2022 · 48m · ★ 6.0The drive to reproduce is life’s most powerful instinct. We span the globe to reveal the hidden forces that animals and plants have harnessed to find, seduce and even kill for a mate, from super sensitive elephant seals that detect their love rivals through the sand to vampiric jumping spiders with a lust for blood. If you think love is blind, you aren’t looking in the right place.
6Impossible Journeys21 Sept 2022 · 42m · ★ 6.0The animal kingdom is always on the move. Whether searching for food or striking out into faraway lands, looking for new beginnings or taking the first steps into adulthood, our heroes must survive impossible journeys however dangerous or daunting. We discover how animals rely on an incredible array of super-senses to overcome unimaginable odds.
Details
- Created by
- Matt Brandon, Bill Markham
- First aired
- 21 Sept 2022
- Last aired
- 21 Sept 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Disney+
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 20 on TMDB
Cast
Benedict CumberbatchSelf - Narrator (voice)
