New Zealand’s fauna includes birds and reptiles found nowhere else in the world. But destruction of habitat plus the introduction of predators by European settlers has left many species in a critically endangered state.

This is the story of the most unique relationship ever captured on film between a human and a family of Southern Right Whales. Fisherman Peter Esterhuizen claimed a  special relationship with the whales. Some thought him crazy, scientists dismissed him, a few praised. This is the strange and moving story of Peter’s life, and untimely death.

The wildlife of a remote sub-Antarctic island is seen through the eyes of a New Zealand Maori naturalist. Her understanding of the endangered southern right whales, yellow-eyed penguins, royal albatrosses, sea lions and elephant seals brings us close to these animals and their lives.

Whales have lived in the seas for millions of years, but in just decades they have been pushed to the brink of extinction by the greed of humans. Whales investigates the bloody history of whaling and its demise as well as the nature of whales themselves.

What do you get when you cross an extreme weather documentary, a primetime drama and a compelling quiz show? It’s a unique new climate quiz that challenges you to take emergency action based on actual data supplied to real scientists and rescuers. From earthquakes to hurricanes, tsunamis to twisters, pit your wits to see if you can survive when nature strikes!

Sharks do attack people, and, with more human activity focused on the coastlines of the world, these attacks are becoming more common. Most attacks are not fatal – the shark lets its victim live, to swim another day. Meet those people unlucky enough to have suffered shark attacks, and find out exactly what happened during those crucial seconds…

Every year in the US, 7,000 men, women, and children are bitten by poisonous snakes. Each victim feels the paralyzing venom as it attacks their breathing, eats their body tissues, and drugs their brain. In When Snakes Bite, we’ll look at our frightening relationship with venomous snakes and follow five tales of courageous people who work with deadly snakes.

Travel to wind-swept islands off New Zealand, as scientists and divers battle weather and fear to gain a greater understanding of the little known great white shark. The great white is one of the world’s most accomplished aquatic assassins due to the speed and ferocity of its attacks.

The Whole Story is an alternative guide to Africa’s most fascinating wildlife. Each episode spotlights a species and reveals a different aspect of the animals featured. Structured in chapters, such as Family Matters and Dining Out, the latest scientific knowledge comes through in fascinating detail.