The Best Episodes of Big Beasts

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   8.6/10(38 votes)

   #1 - The Hippo

   S1:E55/5/2023

   In Earth's largest inland delta, Africa's deadliest mammal fights to keep his family afloat as the dry season approaches.

   Director:Emma Houghton-Brown

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.2/10(58 votes)

   #2 - The Grey Whale

   S1:E14/21/2023

   Embarking on an epic journey for food, a mother whale leads her calf on the longest migration of any mammal.

   Director:David John

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.2/10(42 votes)

   #3 - The Gorilla

   S1:E45/5/2023

   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.

   Director:Robert Wilcox

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.1/10(42 votes)

   #4 - The Giant Otter

   S1:E34/28/2023

   In the Brazilian Pantanal—a wetland larger than England—a six-foot otter attempts to raise her cubs in the shadow of hungry jaguars.

   Director:Alice Clarke

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.1/10(36 votes)

   #5 - The Brown Bear

   S1:E65/5/2023

   Rocky Mountain summers are fleeting, leading local bears to gain weight, sharpen defenses, and engage in a dynamic fight for domination.

   Director:Alice Clarke

   Writer:Unknown

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   8.1/10(33 votes)

   #6 - The Ostrich

   S1:E75/12/2023

   A blazing sun scorches the African savanna, where the planet's biggest bird protects his eggs and giraffes struggle to fuel their towering bodies.

   Director:Ed Watkins

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Ed Watkins

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   8.0/10(45 votes)

   #7 - The Elephant Seal

   S1:E24/21/2023

   A four-ton elephant seal returns to his breeding beach on the cusp of summer—and quickly learns the competition for females is fierce.

   Directors:David Johnson, Eva Spielvogel

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   Directors:David Johnson, Eva Spielvogel

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   7.9/10(34 votes)

   #8 - The Tiger

   S1:E95/19/2023

   Monsoon season drives giants toward higher ground, and big cats battle it out to claim dwindling territory in an Indian valley.

   Director:David Johnson

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.8/10(34 votes)

   #9 - The Orangutan

   S1:E85/12/2023

   In Borneo, apes and monkeys train their babies in the treetops, but with gravity against them, the stakes are high—and crocodiles lurk below.

   Director:Emma Houghton-Brown

   Writer:Unknown

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    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #10 - The Polar Bear

    S1:E105/19/2023

    Subzero temperatures force polar bears to bulk up—but as summer returns and the planet grows warmer, they find themselves on thin ice.

    Director:Ed Watkins

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ed Watkins

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