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Walking with Beasts

Bringing the Cenozoic period to life with computer animation and anamatronics.

Bringing the Cenozoic period to life with computer animation and anamatronics. From a time the world forgot, discover the amazing wildlife that roamed once the Earth.

Walking with Beasts: The Science of Walking with Beasts: Episode 1: Triumph of the Beasts

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Episode 1: Triumph of the Beasts

The Science of Walking with Beasts

Triumph of the Beasts

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The science behind how mammals became largest, fastest and fiercest creatures on Earth. 

The incredible story of how mammals took over from the dinosaurs as the largest, fastest and fiercest creatures on Earth. 

Triumph of the Beasts tells the incredible story of how mammals took over from the dinosaurs as the largest, fastest and fiercest creatures on Earth. The mammals triumph was a roller coaster ride as they faced one of the most turbulent phases in Earth's history.  At a time when birds ate horses, the mammals had to fight for their very survival.  Find out how walking whales made a dramatic escape to the seas, and why herbivores grew to the size of buses.  With the magic of television special effects, for the first time scientists come face to face with the beasts they have uncovered and cameras take viewers behind the scenes to see how science brought this amazing evolutionary tale to life. 

Walking with Beasts: The Science of Walking with Beasts

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A look behind the scenes at the scientific discoveries that inspired Walking With Beasts.

A look behind the scenes at the scientific theories and discoveries used as a basis to recreate the prehistoric creatures of Walking With Beasts.

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The Blue Planet: Episode 7: Tidal Seas

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Episode 7: Tidal Seas

Tidal Seas

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How tides create opportunities for marine life, as dolphins play a deadly game of catch.

David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans. As snails surf the waves in pursuit of a meal, how do the tides create opportunities for marine life?

David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans. This edition explores a force so powerful that it moves oceans - the tides. All over the world tides create opportunities for marine life: giant sting rays glide on currents for a rest, the fastest snail of all surfs waves in pursuit of dinner, minute crabs play football on the beach, racoons binge and, in a unique sequence, dolphins play a deadly game of catch. For in the ocean, each turn of the tide spells life or death, somewhere.

David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.

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Science of Walking with Beasts: Triumph of the Beasts

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