A Close Look at Earth's Incredible Diversity of Life | Wonderful World

Earth is home to over 1.6 Million known animal species, each playing a role in the symbiotic beauty of nature. Explore the many species of birds, wildcats, fish, elephants, whales, and more which live on this big blue planet we call home. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Race of Life - Episode 8: Reptiles | Wildlife Documentary Crocodiles, like all living reptiles, are descended from animals that roamed the Earth about 250 million years ago. There’s something so viscerally terrifying about these creatures that lay in wait for their prey, just under the waterline. The comparatively friendly seeming turtle is among the most ancient of the reptiles alive today and has a protective shell that encloses their body and provides protection and camouflage, just as it did millions of years back. They inhabit terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats and are found both in tropical and temperate regions. Poisonous or harmless, large or small, all snakes - from the desert rattlesnake to the dwarf pipe snake - have certain things in common: a long, thin shape; scaly, legless bodies; and unblinking, lidless eyes. Like all reptiles, snakes rely on the heat of the sun to control their body temperature. The venom of the king cobra, the world's largest poisonous snake, is strong enough to kill an elephant. Lizards have developed their own adaptations – some lose their tail

Race of Life - Episode 13: Predators After Dark | Wildlife Documentary Finally for this series, we look deep into the darkness to examine creatures that live in the shadows and the adaptations they need to survive. Nocturnal animals have taken to this dark world for good reason: they can escape predators, avoid the heat of the day, and take their turn sharing food and resources in their ‘niche’. But which animals come out at night? How do they find food in the dark? Where do they go during the day? Nocturnal animals have some fascinating ways to survive in the dark. Spend a night on an exploratory tour with porcupines, raccoons, mice, and cats as their day begins, while the rest of the world goes to sleep. The world of the night is a world of fear, excitement and survival. Every animal adapted to live in the dark is a specialised survivor. The raccoon will eat almost anything and has a hyper-sensitive sense of touch. A wheat field hides thousands of mice – surviving as a team thanks to

Volcano expert Chris Horsley is called back to the Congo to investigate a potentially lethal threat to over two-million people. Exploration Volcano | S1E05 | The Commander Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

A scattering of islands, Mindanao (the second largest in the Philippines), Bohol and Cebu, are home to a bizarre array of creatures and stunning landscapes. Nigel introduces us to Bohol's world-famous Chocolate Hills, strange mounds of dissolved coral some 45 million years old and the iconic Mount Apo where the world's rarest eagle is making a comeback. Nigel Marven's Wild Philippines | S1E03 | Visayas: Heart of the Archipelago Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Explore the paradise in Australia that is home to a large diversity of species including turtles, colorful fish and coral reefs. Accompany underwater cinematographers on their journey through this miracle of nature.