Hostile Planet

2019-04-01 Documentary TV-PG

This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.

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This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.

First Aired

2019-04-01
Last Aired

2019-05-06
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

Français, English
Network

National Geographic

Keywords:

nature documentary

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Season 1

1. Mountains

Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen availa...More

Only the toughest animal species can endure the extreme weather, scarce food and limited oxygen available on the Earth’s highest mountains.Less

47mins 2019-04-01

2. Oceans

Dive beneath the surface of Earth’s dynamic oceans to uncover the extreme conditions to which animals ...More

Dive beneath the surface of Earth’s dynamic oceans to uncover the extreme conditions to which animals must constantly adapt.Less

47mins 2019-04-08

3. Grasslands

In the grasslands, animals endure freezes, fires, floods, and droughts. Bull elephants clash in mating...More

In the grasslands, animals endure freezes, fires, floods, and droughts. Bull elephants clash in mating battles. Cheetahs and gazelles engage in a predator-and-prey dance in the Kenyan savanna. Bison battle a blizzard while being pursued by wolves.Less

47mins 2019-04-15

4. Jungles

Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the most resilient species triumph. ...More

Jungles comprise the most diverse habitats on Earth in which only the most resilient species triumph. The fiercest jungle species include jaguars, caimans, gibbons, orangutans, spectral tarsiers, hummingbirds, and parasites.Less

47mins 2019-04-22

5. Deserts

Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in t...More

Deserts are getting even hotter, drier and bigger, yet a host of remarkable animals still survive in the harshest of conditions, including cunning hyenas, pint-sized meerkats and sand-dwelling spiders.Less

47mins 2019-04-29

6. Polar

The frozen poles are home to the planet's ultimate survivalists, including polar bears, penguins and A...More

The frozen poles are home to the planet's ultimate survivalists, including polar bears, penguins and Arctic wolves. Their world is changing fast -- breaking apart under their feet -- and their resilience will be tested beyond the extreme.Less