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Big Beasts

Big Beasts
★ 7.6/10•2023•TV-PG•Documentary
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Never so big. Never so close.

Travel from freezing poles to tropical rainforests to meet nature’s most captivating giants, who prove being big comes with enormous challenges.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 21, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Grey WhaleE130m

The Grey Whale

Embarking on an epic journey for food, a mother whale leads her calf on the longest migration of any mammal.

Apr 21, 2023

Episode 2 - The Elephant SealE229m

The Elephant Seal

A four-ton elephant seal returns to his breeding beach on the cusp of summer—and quickly learns the competition for females is fierce.

Apr 21, 2023

Episode 3 - The Giant OtterE328m

The Giant Otter

In the Brazilian Pantanal—a wetland larger than England—a six-foot otter attempts to raise her cubs in the shadow of hungry jaguars.

Apr 28, 2023

Episode 4 - The GorillaE430m

The Gorilla

Makumba is one of the best studied gorillas in the world. Now past his prime, he must find new ways to maintain his status as king of the jungle.

May 5, 2023

Episode 5 - The HippoE530m

The Hippo

In Earth's largest inland delta, Africa's deadliest mammal fights to keep his family afloat as the dry season approaches.

May 5, 2023

Episode 6 - The Brown BearE626m

The Brown Bear

Rocky Mountain summers are fleeting, leading local bears to gain weight, sharpen defenses, and engage in a dynamic fight for domination.

May 5, 2023

Episode 7 - The OstrichE725m

The Ostrich

A blazing sun scorches the African savanna, where the planet's biggest bird protects his eggs and giraffes struggle to fuel their towering bodies.

May 12, 2023

Episode 8 - The OrangutanE827m

The Orangutan

In Borneo, apes and monkeys train their babies in the treetops, but with gravity against them, the stakes are high—and crocodiles lurk below.

May 12, 2023

Episode 9 - The TigerE930m

The Tiger

Monsoon season drives giants toward higher ground, and big cats battle it out to claim dwindling territory in an Indian valley.

May 19, 2023

Episode 10 - The Polar BearE1030m

The Polar Bear

Subzero temperatures force polar bears to bulk up—but as summer returns and the planet grows warmer, they find themselves on thin ice.

May 19, 2023

Actors

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Self - Narrator (voice)

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