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Life, premiered March 21, and continues every Sunday through April. This documentary captures the most incredible moments in the plant and animal world—and you can catch the action on Planet Green.
Produced by the Discovery Channel and BBC—and narrated by Oprah Winfrey—the incredible 11-part series took four years to film and captures life through all of its struggles and triumphs across every habitat on the planet.
The premier of this groundbreaking series will be simulcast across seven networks including Planet Green.
Tune-in for the following episodes:
Challenges of Life (Sunday, March 21, 8PM e/p): Plants and animals have developed fascinating methods for survival in the face of nature's many challenges to life. Explore the intricate methods these individuals and species use to stay alive.
Reptiles and Amphibians (Sunday, March 21, 9PM e/p): From the savage hunting techniques of the komodo dragon to the lightning-fast tongue of the chameleon, the world of reptiles and amphibians is full of diversity and wonder. Watch, for the first time on television, as a basilisk lizard walks across water, kimodo dragons hunt a water buffalo relentlessly for two weeks, and a pebble toad bounces down a mountain like a rubber ball to escape a predator.
Mammals (Sunday, March 28, 8PM e/p): Humpback whales battle during the mating season, an elephant races to save her grandchild from peril, and unique technology developed specifically for Life captures migrating herds in this episode focusing on the world's mammals.
Fish (Sunday, March 28, 9PM e/p): Watch as tiny fish in Hawaii climb waterfalls to lay their eggs and sailfish race through the ocean in this episode devoted to the world's most diverse backboned creatures.
Birds (Sunday, April 4, 8PM e/p): Feathers put birds in a class of their own—and allow them to develop unique solutions to problems. From intricate mating rituals to vast migrations, watch as Life takes flight.
Creatures of the Deep (Sunday, April 4, 8PM e/p): The bottom of the ocean is a strange frontier few people have dared to explore. Dive into the depths to see a giant starfish devouring a dead squid, hundreds of crabs coming together to mate, and the bizarre creatures that live beneath the ice of Antarctica in this incredible episode.
Hunters and Hunted (Sunday, April 11, 8PM e/p): Filmmaker's turn their lenses to the intricate relationship between predator and prey in this exciting episode of Life.
Insects (Sunday, April 11, 9PM e/p): Fly with monarch butterflies, watch stag beetles battle, and find out how delicate the balance of life really is in the insect kingdom.
Plants (Sunday, April 18, 8PM e/p): Watch one forest's entire growing season—captured in a single shot. Then, face frightening carnivorous plants before taking to the treetops to explore the more than 20,000 species of plants that spend their entire lives in the forest's canopy.
Primates (Sunday, April 18, 9PM e/p): Characterized by adaptability, tool use, and social interaction, it's easy to see similarities with our closest relatives.
Behind the Scenes of Life: The series ends with an incredible look into the making of Life. Watch as filmmakers endure extreme temperatures, face down dangerous animals, and venture well off the beaten path in an attempt to capture the most incredible footage of all time.
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The Most Incredible Species Discovered in 2009 (View and Vote)
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