Mother Humpback Protects Calf From Males
A male humpback whale looking to mate is called a singer. When a group of singers threatens this mother and her calf, she will do whatever it takes to protect her calf.
Preview of Spy in the Ocean: Deep Trouble
Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.
Dolphin Megapod Caught on Camera
Spy Dolphin captures one of the greatest dolphin megapods ever filmed. United, they can hunt as a super team.
Why Are These Lobsters Doing The Conga?
As the storm builds, lobsters gather together for safety. They form a chain that becomes a "lobster conga line."
Preview of Spy in the Ocean: Deep Relationships
Spy creatures uncover surprising undersea relationships as sharks befriend fish, whales play with dolphins, and lobsters do the conga in seas where even spider crabs have friends.
Why Do Cuttlefish Change Color?
The skin of a cuttlefish shows its emotional state. Its color may change when meeting a potential mate or a rival. But what happens when a male cuttlefish interacts with Spy Cuttlefish?
Mudskipper Jumping Contest For Mate
The courtship rituals of blue-spotted mudskippers are as bizarre as their looks. To impress a female, the males partake in a jumping competition.
Preview of Spy in the Ocean: Deep Feelings
Spy creatures explore animal emotions and the deep feelings we share. With surfing dolphins, kissing manatees and sensitive cuttlefish, witness the emotional rollercoaster of life in the sea.
How Hermit Crabs Choose Their Shells
In Belize, hermit crabs have outgrown their homes, or their shells have become worse for wear. To find out how they resolve their housing issues, Spy Hermit Crab goes undercover.
Pufferfish Builds Sand Sculpture for Mating
Male Japanese pufferfish build exquisite sand sculptures to attract a mate. When a female is not impressed with this male's creation, Spy Puffer steps in as the artist’s assistant.
Spy Octopus Helps Friend Hide From Shark
Coconut octopuses are vulnerable to blacktip sharks, who use smell to find prey. With the help of an unlikely ally, this octopus is able to hide from hungry sharks.
Preview of Spy in the Ocean: Deep Thinkers
Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of startling ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.
Witness a 'Platypus Love Donut'
When mating, platypus put their bill on each other’s tail, like they’re in a trance, in what filmmaker Pete Walsh dubbed the "platypus love donut."
Baby Platypus Caught on Camera
A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season. Female platypus can dig up to 30 feet into the riverbank to make a safe place to lay their eggs and raise their young.
Preview of The Platypus Guardian
Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.
Footage Proves Female Songbirds Can Sing
It was once thought that only male songbirds were capable of song. However, in 64 percent of all songbird species, the females sing. Professor Naomi Langmore first made this discovery by recording a female fairy-wren singing to defend her territory.
Male Lyrebird Manipulates Female Into Mating
The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his advantage, mimicking the sound of a flock of birds to convince a nearby female that danger is outside of his realm and that she is better off sticking with him.
Young David Attenborough Records First Lemur Sounds
In 1960, a young David Attenborough helped capture the first-ever audio of Madagascar’s largest lemur, the indri. Using a battery-powered portable tape recorder, he played the sounds back to the lemurs and was rewarded with responses, which were thought to be a “keep out” signal over territory.
Preview of Attenborough's Wonder of Song
David Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature and explores the significance of these songs in the lives of their species.
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