The Best Episodes of Natural World Season 36
Every episode of Natural World Season 36 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Natural World Season 36!
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
Season 36 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Natural World" season 36 is "Jungle Animal Hospital", rated 7.7/10 from 20 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Jungle Animal Hospital" aired on 4/14/2016 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Meet the Moose Family".
7.7/10 20 votes#1 - Jungle Animal Hospital
Season 36 Episode 1 - Aired 2016-04-14
At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade. It is the job of a dedicated team of vets to nurse them back to health. We follow the team in their busiest year yet as they patch up animals in need, select a troop of spider monkeys for release and prepare a flock of very precious scarlet macaws for freedom.
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7.6/10 17 votes#2 - Meet the Moose Family
Season 36 Episode 2 - Aired 2016-04-28
In the wilds of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, a mother moose tends to her newborn calf. Spring is in full swing, but this far north winter is never far away and, with hungry bears and wolves for neighbours, many challenges lie ahead. Local cameraman Hugo Kitching knows this only too well, but he is determined to follow the mother and calf through the four seasons. What unfolds is a very intimate story, and when Hugo finds a second moose calf born late in the year, things take an unexpected and dramatic turn.
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7.4/10 10 votes#3 - Kangaroo Dundee and Other Animals (1)
Season 36 Episode 3 - Aired 2016-05-05
In the outback of Australia, the world's most famous 'kangaroo mum' is expanding operations. Brolga, aka Kangaroo Dundee, is opening his doors to a whole new bunch of animal characters, including a trio of camels and a southern hairy-nosed wombat called Pete. The kangaroo joeys are still very much a priority but these days Brolga is sharing maternal duties with his wife Tahnee. With three emu chicks set to move into the family home and the dream of building a wildlife hospital about to become a reality, life in the Australian bush is more hectic than ever before.
Director: Andrew Graham-Brown
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 29 votes#4 - Kangaroo Dundee and Other Animals (2)
Season 36 Episode 4 - Aired 2016-05-12
In central Australia, Brolga, the world's most famous kangaroo mum, is learning what it takes to look after his extended animal family. The three emu chicks are beginning to wreak havoc, the camels are rapidly outgrowing their backyard enclosure and Pete, the southern hairy-nosed wombat, is proving to be quite a handful. To help, Brolga's looking to move some of the animals to his 80-acre sanctuary. But, a clash with his old sparring partner, Roger the alpha male kangaroo, has left Brolga on crutches and put all of his plans, including those for the new wildlife hospital, on hold.
Director: Andrew Graham-Brown
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7.9/10 16 votes#5 - Nature's Perfect Partners
Season 36 Episode 5 - Aired 2016-05-19
In the wilds of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, a mother moose tends to her newborn calf. Spring is in full swing, but this far north winter is never far away and, with hungry bears and wolves for neighbours, many challenges lie ahead. Local cameraman Hugo Kitching knows this only too well, but he is determined to follow the mother and calf through the four seasons. What unfolds is a very intimate story, and when Hugo finds a second moose calf born late in the year, things take an unexpected and dramatic turn.
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7.7/10 10 votes#6 - Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants
Season 36 Episode 6 - Aired 2016-06-23
Everyone loves giraffes, but what do we really know about them? Dr Julian Fennessy starts to reveal their secrets - the most important being that they are disappearing. In an urgent and daring mission, with a determined Ugandan team, he plans to round up 20 of the world's rarest giraffe to take across and beyond the mighty Nile River. The stakes are high, but if they succeed the reward will be a brighter future for an animal we have somehow overlooked.
Director: Tom Mustill
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7.1/10 21 votes#7 - My Congo
Season 36 Episode 7 - Aired 2016-09-07
Wildlife cameraman Vianet Djenguet explores the extraordinary wildlife of the Congo.
Director: Doug Mackay-Hope
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8.2/10 163 votes#8 - Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats
Season 36 Episode 8 - Aired 2016-09-14
A pioneering team in Brazil follow wild jaguars to gain new insights into their lives.
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NaN/10 0 votes#9 - Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
Season 36 Episode 9 - Aired 2017-02-02
David Attenborough narrates this astonishing story of a wild cheetah family. Known for being fast, captivating and extremely elusive, a new insight into their remarkable lives is offered by cameraman Kim Wolhuter. For nearly two years, he walked alongside a wild cheetah mother and her young family to unravel in intimate detail what it takes to turn tiny cubs into accomplished predators.
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