Life: Video extras
More from David Attenborough's exploration of Life across the planet - with...
More from David Attenborough's exploration of Life across the planet - with exclusive extra footage
- Duration: 5 mins
- Published on: Friday 2nd October 2009
- Introductory Level
- Posted under: Natural History
Five million hungry bats
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Travelling to Zambia, Jenny Sharman and Richard Kirby of the Life team discuss the challenges of filming a colony of over five million bats. Watch now: Five million hungry bats
Deception Island
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Join the Life team as they journey to Deception Island to film amongst chinstrap penguins. Watch now: Deception Island
Dawson's Bees
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The fascinating mating cycle of Dawson's bees, as captured by the Life team Watch now: Dawson's Bees
Silver langurs
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The glorious silver langurs of Thailand get a visit from the Life team... Watch now: Silver langurs
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Originally published: Friday, 2nd October 2009
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Last updated on: Wednesday, 7th October 2009
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