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Secret Nature

Secret Nature

2004•Documentary
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For 30 years Oxford Scientific Films has concentrated on animals that are difficult to film and action that is often impossible to appreciate with the naked eye. In Secret Nature, we open the treasure trove of world class images that includes stunning timelapse, slow motion, high speed and macro sequences.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 4, 2004

Episodes

E1

Snake Secrets

Over the 120 million years of their evolution snakes have developed from lizard-like creatures to the most deadly assassins imaginable; discover the secret nature of these killer reptiles.

Apr 4, 2004

E2

Death by Silk

All spiders are carnivores and they have come up with a bewildering number of different ways to catch a prey. Most impressive of all is their ability to produce one of the strongest natural materials known - silk. And they have learned to use it for a variety of purposes, from building protective nests for their offspring to weaving elaborate traps and even deadly weapons to kill their next meal.

Apr 11, 2004

E3

Incredible Flies

There's no two ways about it, flies disgust us. They bite us in our sleep, contaminate our foot, and spread diseases. But love-them or loath-them, flies have vital roles to play. So become a fly on the wall as Secret Nature spies on Incredible Flies.

Apr 18, 2004

E4

Planet of the Ants

We embark on a journey of the Planet of the Ants to witness the massacre of an army ant raid, to examine the intricate relationship between acacia ants and their host tree, and to marvel at the architectural prowess of weaver ants. Incredibly detailed photography bring the ants up close and personal, allowing us a glimpse of a secret world all around us.

Apr 25, 2004

E5

Nature's Airforce

The game of life takes on new dimensions when you play with the killers of the skies. Birds of Prey make up 10% of all bird species. They're designed to deal the card of death with speed, stealth and surprise. They're at the pinnacle of aeronautical design, adapted and refined into a huge range of killing machines.

May 2, 2004

E6

Beetle Mania

Incredible macro photography brings us closer to the world of beetles, and takes us on a tour of dramas and life-stories normally almost too small for the human eye to follow. It unravels secret goings-on even in our own houses, gardens and parks, a myriad of trials and tribulations that take place all around us in Beetle Mania.

May 9, 2004

E7

From Caterpillar to Catwalk

Butterfly's lives are incredible; by separating one life into a creature that feeds and another that breeds, butterflies and caterpillars avoid competition and can concentrate on what they do best: they're the Supermodels of the animal world; strutting their stuff from Caterpillar to Catwalk.

May 16, 2004

E8

Spawn to be Wild

Amazing photography unravels the mysteries of frog life, following the development from egg to aquatic tadpole to fully-functioning frog or toad. The trials and tribulations of these amphibian battles against their environment and predators are brought to life as we witness the struggles of frogs and toads to Spawn to be Wild.

May 23, 2004

E9

Flower Power

Plants are in a constant battle for survival. Their need to breed and feed has driven their evolution. Many couldn't survive without animals. They're hired as messengers, carriers of pollen. or provide meat to satisfy their hunger for flesh. Plants lives are more erotic and violent than you might think; we're talking, Flower Power.

May 30, 2004

E10

Ocean Drifters

Stunning macro photography reveals the secrets behind life at the surface of the sea. It is a journey into an unknown world where life and death is governed by the moods of the sea, where animals and plants live by riding the ocean currents. Stunning images tell the story of the world of the Ocean Drifters.

Jun 6, 2004

E11

Animal Engineers

Mankind prides itself on being the most adept builder in the animal kingdom, and we're ingenious when it comes to finding new ways of transforming our world. But the essence of architecture has changed little since the dawn of civilisation.

Jun 13, 2004

E12

Busy as a Bee

Bees are not only impressive because they have given rise to complex societies - they are also absolutely essential for life on Earth as we know it by pollinating flowering plants. Incredible macro photography unravels secret goings-on even in our own gardens, fields and parks where life revolves around flowers when you're as Busy as a Bee.

Jun 20, 2004

Recommendations

Tiny World
Life
Natural World
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
The Secret Lives of Animals
Life on Our Planet
Life in Cold Blood
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Trials of Life
Planet Earth
The Life of Mammals
Prehistoric Planet
Animal
Dynasties
NOVA
Earth at Night in Colour
Planet Earth III
A Perfect Planet
Super/Natural
Great Migrations

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Life on Our Planet
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Treasure Quest: Snake Island
Life in Cold Blood
L’Odyssée des animaux
Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family
Walking with Monsters
Chats et chiens sauvages
Unbekanntes Madagaskar
Tasmania’s Wild Treasures
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir
Tiny World
Big Cats