Inside Nature's Giants

2009

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EP1 Rogue Baboon Jan 10, 2012

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EP2 The Hippo Apr 09, 2012

So many hippos congregate to feed in Zambia's Luangwa Valley that they threaten the survival of other species in the park, so the authorities cull around 200 of them every year. The cull offers veterinary scientist Mark Evans and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg the opportunity to dissect one of these magnificent animals.

EP3 The Kangaroo Apr 16, 2012

Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg head to Australia to dissect its most iconic animal, and find the marsupials' reproductive organs to be most surprising - the male genitalia is back to front, while the female has three vaginas. Simon Watt heads into the Blue Mountains with Charles Darwin's great-great-grandson in search of other creatures, including a bird that decorates its nest with an assortment of blue ornaments and a primitive mammal that lays eggs like a reptile.

EP4 The Jungle Apr 23, 2012

The team take on their hardest challenge so far, to dissect an entire ecosystem - the jungle. Deep in the rainforest of Borneo they erect a high-tech dissection laboratory to investigate giant bugs and titan trees, and to reveal why the jungle is home to the most diverse collection of living things on our planet. With a team of all-star biologists, anatomists and tree climbers, they delve into the mysteries of the rainforest: how it fits together and the extraordinary roles the strange creatures that live in it play; how waterfalls flow uphill, life springs from death and parasites hold the key to holding the jungle in balance. Veterinary scientist Mark Evans climbs 60 metres into the canopy to catch the world's largest ants; comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg heads deep into the forest to catch venomous centipedes and giant moths; and biologist Simon Watt investigates the most sinister organism of them all - an enormous parasitic fig tree.
8.9| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 29 June 2009 Ended
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Country: United Kingdom
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Official Website: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-natures-giants
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Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants. The programme is presented by Mark Evans. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined. Mark is assisted by evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins and Simon Watt, and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg. The show is currently airing on PBS in the United States and repeats are currently airing on Eden and Watch in the UK. There is an iPad application that allows you to see every animal the show have worked on close up.

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sorrelm I very rarely give a show 10 out of 10 but I had to do it for this show because it really does deserve it.I was also surprised no-one else had left a review given the wide range of votes it has received so here is mine.These shows are about how the interior plumbing etc of these animals helps them live and thrive in their respective niches. It dissects real animal carcasses to show us their various adaptations and often explains how they evolved. In some cases they also perform an autopsy to uncover how the animal died.I do not recommend eating when viewing, it can be pretty gory and gross at times, but never gratuitously so.It gets 10/10 because: The presenters are very knowledgeable AND very engaging. The facts are presented and explained in an easily digested way. The animals are completely fascinating and I have learned a lot from EVERY episode.