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s01e10 · 2023-05-19 · 12:00
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Big Beasts features some of the world's most massive species filmed across 17 countries, including the gray whale, the elephant seal, the giant otter, the gorilla, the hippo, the brown bear, the ostrich, the orangutan, the tiger and the polar bear. Viewers will see that it's not easy being big — the larger the animal, the greater the challenges they face — as the series captures rare and first-ever footage using specialized equipment and next-generation filming techniques.
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10 this season · 10 totals01e01 The Grey Whale 2023-04-21 12:00
The Grey Whale
Embarking on an epic journey for food, a mother whale leads her calf on the longest migration of any mammal.
s01e02 The Elephant Seal 2023-04-21 12:00
The Elephant Seal
A four-ton elephant seal returns to his breeding beach on the cusp of summer — and quickly learns the competition for females is fierce.
s01e03 The Giant Otter 2023-04-28 12:00
The Giant Otter
In the Brazilian Pantanal — a wetland larger than England — a six-foot otter attempts to raise her cubs in the shadow of hungry jaguars.
s01e04 The Gorilla 2023-04-28 12:00
The Gorilla
Makumba is one of the best studied gorillas in the world. Now past his prime, he must find new ways to maintain his status as king of the jungle.
s01e05 The Hippo 2023-05-05 12:00
The Hippo
In Earth's largest inland delta, Africa's deadliest mammal fights to keep his family afloat as the dry season approaches.
s01e06 The Brown Bear 2023-05-05 12:00
The Brown Bear
Rocky Mountain summers are fleeting, leading local bears to gain weight, sharpen defenses and engage in a dynamic fight for domination.
s01e07 The Ostrich 2023-05-12 12:00
The Ostrich
A blazing sun scorches the African savanna, where the planet's biggest bird protects his eggs and giraffes struggle to fuel their towering bodies.
s01e08 The Orangutan 2023-05-12 12:00
The Orangutan
In Borneo, apes and monkeys train their babies in the treetops, but with gravity against them, the stakes are high — and crocodiles lurk below.
s01e09 The Tiger 2023-05-19 12:00
The Tiger
Monsoon season drives giants toward higher ground, and big cats battle it out to claim dwindling territory in an Indian valley.
s01e10 The Polar Bear 2023-05-19 12:00
The Polar Bear
Subzero temperatures force polar bears to bulk up — but as summer returns and the planet grows warmer, they find themselves on thin ice.