Great Migrations
Great Migrations is a seven-part National Geographic documentary series, taking viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species. Shot from land and air, in trees and cliff-blinds, on ice floes and underwater, the series tells the formidable, powerful stories of many of the planet's species and their movements, while revealing new scientific discoveries with breathtaking high-definition clarity.
| Episode 1 - Born to Move |
Episode 1 - Born to Move
Witness the dramatic migration of Christmas Island's red crabs as they travel from interior forests to mate on the beaches, braving battles with ferocious yellow ants; the monarch butterfly's annual journey that takes four generations to complete.
Episode 2 - Need to Breed
Witness awe-inspiring stories of species' need to reproduce such as stunning footage of flying foxes soaring across the skies with their young wrapped in their wings and the remarkable breeding behaviours of elephant seals in the Falkland Islands.
Episode 3 - Race To Survive
Witness hundreds of zebras make a desperate 240km slog so their bodies can take in much-needed minerals in Botswana; the heartbreaking struggle of Pacific walruses that have become victims of Earth's changing climate.
Episode 4 - Feast or Famine
Witness the fortitude of Mali elephants as they undertake the longest elephant migration on Earth; the great white sharks that cover thousands of miles of ocean each year from Hawaii to Mexico to reach an abundant feast.
Episode 5 - Behind the Scenes
Starting in 2007, National Geographic crews dispersed all over the planet to film the most amazing and unique animal migration stories ever told. Over the 2 years, the crew spent 350 hours in trees, 500 hours in blinds and 400 hours underwater.
Episode 6 - Science of Migrations
Borne of suffering, desperation, and starvation, every migration is a death-defying journey, filled with countless obstacles. Science of Great Migrations will go behind breathtaking images of migration and show how scientists learn from and study these magnificent spectacles of nature.
Episode 7 - Rhythm of Life
Witness a breathtaking ride on the tailwinds of billions of creatures marching, swimming and flying across the planet on death-defying journeys.
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