The Best Episodes of Earthsounds

In North America's forests, a snowy game of hide-and-seek unfolds between foxes and voles. When seasons change, elk strike up a sonic rivalry.

Director: Dan Perowne

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Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats—and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.

Director: Dan Perowne

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Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.

Director: Tom Payne

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In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.

Director: Tom Richards

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In one of the richest soundscapes, howler monkeys attempt to out-voice each other and sloths break their silence to search for mates.

Director: Justin Anderson

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Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.

Director: Joe Stevens

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Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.

Director: Carina Thomas

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New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.

Director: Natasha Fellows

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Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.

Director: Joe Stevens, Helen Sampson

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In ancient woodlands, a crocodile relies on sound to protect her babies, koalas release powerful roars, and an enchanting frog choir communes.

Director: Steph Holt, Tom Payne

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The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals—from pied kingfishers to hippos—tune in to life above and below the water to survive.

Director: Justin Anderson

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Mountains act as a huge echo chamber for elusive creatures—like snow leopards—who use the landscape to amplify their rarely heard love songs.

Director: Justin Anderson

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