S01E01 Grasslands: In Plain Sight
The strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.
The Mating Game
S01E04: Freshwater: Timing Is Everything
Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.
Overview
The struggles and successes of a wide variety of animals as they take on one of life's most vital challenges: finding a partner.
Episodes
S01E02 Oceans: Out of the Blue
The Ocean is where life first experimented with the Mating Game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.
S01E03 Jungles: In the Thick of It
Jungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.
S01E04 Freshwater: Timing Is Everything
Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.
S01E05 Against All Odds
All life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.
Cast
David Attenborough
Self - Presenter
