The Research Behind the Documentaries
A pride of lionesses forms a beautifully-coordinated trap, chasing a giraffe into what appears to be inevitable death; unexpectedly, the hunt ends in failure as the giraffe viciously tramples the lead female and escapes relatively unscathed. David Attenborough states that lion hunts have the highest rate of failure in the desert, which is not surprising... Continue Reading →
The lynx is one of the most skillful hunters in the wild. Season 1, Episode 2 of Planet Earth II, titled Mountains, has some incredible footage of the lynx on the hunt. Prey can be really scarce in snowy, Wintery conditions, and lynx have adapted in some amazing ways. It has been observed that lynx... Continue Reading →
According to David Attenborough in Planet Earth II, episode 4 (Deserts), lions are most successful when they hunt and live in groups. But is this always true, and is it worth it? Lions are known to live in large prides, but we don’t always know why. Researchers have discovered that it’s harder for lions to... Continue Reading →
The Evolution of Planet Earth 