Kingdom Of Plants - An Evolutionary Quirk
Youth Nature
David Attenborough takes us through the jade plant and its extraordinary evolutionary quirk.
The Tree That Survives Without Rain
Youth Nature
In the midst of dry season, while most trees loose their leaves, the apple ring acacias at the Zambezi River is full of life, providing shelter and food for the animals.
What Is This Adorable Animal?
Youth Nature
Three pups are born in the Rock Hyrax enclosure - but keepers are concerned that the runt of the litter may not survive...
Baby Pangolin And Her Best Friend
Youth Nature
Meet the man who takes a baby pangolin for walks every day.
UV Plants Caught On Camera?
Youth Nature
David Attenborough shows us the world through an insect's eyes, viewing plants and flowers in beautiful ultra-violet vision!
All Tiger Stripes Are Different
Youth Nature
Gordon and Alan have to distinguish one animal from another by looking at their striping patterns.
How Did Selfies Save The Cute Quokka?
Youth Nature
Meet the quokka, a teddy bear-sized marsupial that is making a comeback in southwestern Australia.
Photosynthesis & Transpiration
Youth Nature
What do plants need? Students examine the effects of light and air on green plants, learning the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration.
Crabs Trade Shells In The Strangest Ways
Youth Nature
As a hermit crab grows its shell becomes a tighter fit so eventually the crabs need to move into a bigger one, leading to an amazing exchange.
Symbiotic Fungi
Youth Nature
David Attenborough encounters a parasitic fungi that lives off the plants it inhabits.
Hippos Can't Swim?
Youth Nature
Welcome to the Okavango River, the largest in-land delta in the world, where hippo pods thrive.
Miracle Plant That Took 200 Years To Grow
Youth Nature
David Attenborough delves into the story of an ancient "miracle plant" at Kew Gardens and explains how the workers at the gardens ensure no plant need ever go extinct.
Blue Whales 101
Youth Nature
Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years, making them endangered.
Penguin Chicks Rescued By Unlikely Hero
Youth Nature
When Emperor penguin chicks are left threatened by a Giant petrel, an unlikely rescuer is on hand to help.
Cubs Meet Adult Tigers
Youth Nature
As the cubs grow up Giles Clark thinks it's time for Spot and Stripe to start socialising with the adult tigers.
These Seeds Can Walk!
Youth Nature
The seeds of these wild oats each have two bristles called awns. Once the seeds fall to the ground their awns help them do something truly extraordinary…they walk!