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Chris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet.

Chris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story

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Nature's Weirdest Events: Series 5: Episode 8

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Chris Packham charts the advance of a crab army and learns why spiders glow in the dark.

Chris Packham examines an unusual die-off of saiga in Kazakhstan, strange holes ripped out of clouds and the reason for a line of pits carved out of the Peruvian desert.

In this episode, Chris Packham uncovers some bizarre events form the natural world. He examines a mysterious die-off of saiga in Kazakhstan, investigates strange holes ripped out of the clouds and uncovers the real reason for a long line of pits carved out of the Peruvian desert. 

He also charts the advance of a crab army in Norwegian waters, finds out what is killing off seabirds on remote islands and what makes spiders glow in the dark, discovers chimps with rock dolls and explores strange mineral deposits alive in the caves under France.

Nature's Weirdest Events: Series 5

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