Planet Earth - the series

Planet Earth, the groundbreaking series that has taken the world by storm, celebrates earth as never before. With an unprecedented production budget, the BBC Natural History Unit traveled to over 200 locations around the world armed with revolutionary high-definition cameras and captured animal behavior never filmed before. This Emmy® award-winning production, narrated by David Attenborough, took over five years to make, and is truly the most spectacular portrait of our planet.

'A tour de force...a masterpiece' - The New York Times
'Simply radiant' - Entertainment Weekly
'Breathtaking' - Time Magazine

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Camels

Life in the desert

From space they appear lifeless, yet a closer look reveals a very different picture: deserts, in fact, are surprisingly varied... Meet the wild bactrian camels that eat snow, and the guanacos that lick dew off cacti in the deserts of Chile.

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Man jumping into cave

Caves: the final frontier

The Cave of Swallows in Mexico is a 400-meter vertical shaft. It's deep enough to engulf the Empire State Building yet few people even know of its existence...

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BBC Wildlife Fund is a UK charity supporting wildlife conservation projects around the world to help save endangered species.

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Planet Earth merchandise

Planet Earth merchandise

From bird feeders to monopoly boards, coloring books to flash cards, take a look at our range of exclusive Planet Earth merchandise.

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DVDs

Buy award-winning DVDs!

You'll love our full catalog of natural history DVDs, ranging from the award-winning Planet Earth to the memorable Life of Mammals and Life in the Freezer, plus many more.

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You'll find Planet Earth screensavers and wallpapers in our Kids section.

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