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We're following in the footsteps of a leopard in our latest episode. When an impala hunt goes wrong, the elusive cat takes to the trees with characteristic agility.
From those distinctive ossicones all the way down to the impressive hooves, we're zooming in on giraffes in this week's episode. And there's one individual who breaks the mould with his unusual dark colouring.
Danger takes the form of a wolf spider in this week's episode. Engrossed in their frenetic housekeeping, harvester termites become easy prey for the hungry spider – until it encounters a little arachnid mishap.
There's a procession of comical crustaceans coming your way in this week's episode. With some mad vocal harmonies to guide them, these freshwater shrimps are going forth to multiply!
From routine grooming rituals to more amorous pursuits, we're taking a look at the world of the rockhopper penguin in this week's episode. With its wild hairstyle, red eyes and love of rocky terrains, the rockhopper is one of the planet's most distinctive penguin species.
Sable antelope show off their impressive horns in this week's episode. They might be some of Africa's most elegant antelopes but they're also pretty well equipped when it comes to warding off predators thanks to those 1.5-metre horns.
Namibia's Etosha National Park can be a barren place where water is scarce and precious. In this week's episode, we look at how jackals, birds and ground squirrels survive in this harsh environment.
They're tiny, very cute and ready to meet the world! In this week's episode, young meerkats take a curious peek out of their underground burrow - under the watchful eyes of their vigilant babysitters.
A lioness shows her formidable strength in this week's episode as she drags her zebra kill into a shady spot. Not far off, vultures wait for their chance to scavenge a few scraps.
This week's episode is all about nature's most vibrant and alluring insects: butterflies. The Earth-Touch crew films colourful clouds of these tiny animals as they extract salt and minerals from the ground at a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand.
This weeks wildlife podcast takes a look at at one of the most beautiful birds on earth, The carmine bee-eater. Living in a huge colony in the Okavango delta these beautiful birds display their stunning colors as we witness natural behavior from them in a pristine environment.
This week's episode is all about elephants. A herd of these huge animals takes time out to wallow by a pool of water. The adults cover their bodies with mud to ward off parasites while the youngsters learn some important dexterity lessons.
There's a tense standoff in this week's episode as hyenas clash with a leopard over a kill. In the harsh African environment, giant elephant bulls spend an afternoon near the water and massive flamingo flocks face the surging tides at a Mozambican estuary.
A pride of lions show off their teeth in the Okavango Delta, while a host of colourful crabs forage in a muddy mangrove. We end off on a tropical reef in the Seychelles, where our wildlife camera crew explore some incredible underwater rock formations.
A young elephant makes his shaky way amongst the rest of the herd at a watering hole in South Africa's Addo Elephant National Park while zebras spar and graze on the plains of the Okavango Delta. Finally, we join the crew as they film terns on a tiny Seychelles island.