Destination Wild - Season 8

A wildebeest struggles to survive its first year of life during a treacherous migration.

Modern-day monsters rule Florida's swamps; giant alligators and crocodiles hunt in waters full of diverse wildlife.

The secrets of North America's Sonoran Desert.

The unique environment of the Sonoran Desert houses an array of plants and animals.

In the wild Mother Nature shows no mercy – especially to those born into an arena where it is kill or be killed. For predators and prey it is a fight for survival from day one. In order to make it to adulthood, these babies have to learn and perfect their own cunning tactics to outwit and out manoeuvre the dangers they face. Whether you are a hunter or one of the hunted, it is a game of strategy and skill to give each baby the best chance at life.

Travel to the savannahs of Kenya; the grasslands of Australia; and the Cerrado of Brazil to witness how one of our most important ecosystems works – grasslands. The secret to understanding grasslands is not what they have, but what they don't have – and how they have evolved to cope without nitrogen.

Biodiversity is greater in jungles than any other habitat on Earth. Discover how a combination of near constant heavy rainfall and strong sunlight leads inevitably to a riot of diversity, creating the conditions for some of the most wonderful and unexpected relationships in nature.

Seasonal forests are special. Their ecosystems have to cope with drastic change twice a year in Spring and Autumn. Not only do the individual inhabitants have to deal with that change, but the entire ecosystem has to transform itself at exactly the same time – and it can only do this if all the animals work in perfect synchronicity.

Within America's wilderness lurks some of the planet's deadliest predators.

Explore worlds where everything is eating…or being eaten, but fierce competition gives way to playful and funny creatures, just staking their claim. This a magical place where plants are sprinkled with shimmering dust and seahorses feed, almost without fear.

The extreme devotion of its mother is all that stands between a blind baby macaque monkey and certain death in the snowy mountains of China.

Discover the incredible stories of the mothers of the animal kingdom. We begin with the heartwarming moments immediately following birth, when animal moms establish their magical bonds with their newborns as they welcome them into the world.

Explore how animal moms cope when their youngsters grow from infants to toddlers. Just like for human babies, play time is extremely important for these baby animals, and their animal moms have their work cut out for them.

Explore how animal mothers teach their young how to communicate, behave and find food. Also, witness a group of super-surrogate moms that are vital in preserving the future of various species.

Namibia was once a haven for Africa's wildlife. Now, properties and industries are slowly swallowing the land where these animals used to roam safely and freely, while poaching continues to be on the rise. Discover the incredible story of a group of dedicated people working to protect one of the planet's last refuges for Africa's iconic wildlife.

The Congo river is the crux of central Africa. Incredible species share its bounty, including fruit bats, elephants, great apes, and more.

With three hearts, blue blood and eight tentacles each with neurons of its own, octopuses seem as alien as any sci-fi creation. Join us as we investigate the mysterious lives of these unique creatures.

Polynesian explorers discovered New Zealand less than 800 years ago before the Europeans reached it in the 17th Century. The human settlers brought a host of new animals and plants with them, including New Zealand's famous sheep. Follow the changing fortunes of this spectacular landscape and witness how the wildlife has evolved.

Discover New Zealand's most ancient and interesting species as we explore how this spectacular land was formed and how it's extreme isolation both protected and transformed these native creatures.

In Northern Australia, two salt water croc brothers are born into a 50 year battle for swamp supremacy to determine who will become boss croc.

Antarctica. The coldest, driest, most remote continent on earth. Its isolation and extremes of temperature make it unlike any other place on the planet. The animals that survive here are superbly adapted to Antarctica's treacherous conditions. But existence in this frozen continent will always be marginal for a living creature. To survive Antarctica, the animals that inhabit this land of extremes have developed extraordinary behaviors to meet the continent's extreme conditions head on.Witness what it takes to survive in this land of snow and icebergs.

Botswana is home to more African elephants than anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of elephants trek over 7,000 miles in search of food and life-giving water. The desert is a hostile place, especially as the dry season takes hold, so the elephants must use their strength and wit to survive.