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This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing.
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- 01
Sleepless CitiesAfter dark, the natural world appears in unnatural places: Migrating elephants stroll through town, and urbanized otters romp in the city. - 02
Moonlit PlainsFrom the African savanna to the Peruvian desert, lives of predators and prey are closely linked to the moon’s cycles and the opportunities they bring. - 03
Frozen NightsMothers with cubs fight to survive, and a lonely monkey finds safety in numbers as animals navigate cold landscapes during the planet’s longest nights.
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- S01E01Moonlit PlainsJanuary 29, 2020From the African savanna to the Peruvian desert, lives of predators and prey are closely linked to the moon’s cycles and the opportunities t
- S01E02Frozen NightsJanuary 29, 2020Mothers with cubs fight to survive, and a lonely monkey finds safety in numbers as animals navigate cold landscapes during the planet’s long
- S01E03
Jungle NightsJanuary 29, 2020Beneath the jungle’s canopy, the night is alive with fantastic beasts, large and small, who use the darkness to socialize, hunt, climb and c - S01E04
Dark SeasJanuary 29, 2020The oceans’ tides ebb and flow in concert with the moon, and so do the lives of the creatures below, from the largest whale shark to the sma - S01E05Season's bestSleepless CitiesJanuary 29, 2020After dark, the natural world appears in unnatural places: Migrating elephants stroll through town, and urbanized otters romp in the city.
- S01E06
Dusk Till DawnJanuary 29, 2020The night unfolds to reveal magic in the air, drama in the deep, and danger on the ground as animals across the planet rise with the sunset.
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