The team take on their hardest challenge so far, to dissect an entire ecosystem - the jungle. Deep in the rainforest of Borneo they erect a high-tech dissection laboratory to investigate giant bugs and titan trees, and to reveal why the jungle is home to the most diverse collection of living things on our planet.
With a team of all-star biologists, anatomists and tree climbers, they delve into the mysteries of the rainforest: how it fits together and the extraordinary roles the strange creatures that live in it play; how waterfalls flow uphill, life springs from death and parasites hold the key to holding the jungle in balance.
Veterinary scientist Mark Evans climbs 60 metres into the canopy to catch the world's largest ants; comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg heads deep into the forest to catch venomous centipedes and giant moths; and biologist Simon Watt investigates the most sinister organism of them all - an enormous parasitic fig tree.
Inside Nature's Giants lifts the lid on this confusing environment, delving deep into the workings of some of the rainforest's most spectacular inhabitants to bring viewers natural history like it's never been seen before.
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Jungle Special
Mon 23 Apr 2012
The team take on their hardest challenge so far, to dissect an entire ecosystem - the jungle. Deep in the rainforest of…
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The Kangaroo
Mon 16 Apr 2012
The Australian Outback is home to millions of kangaroos but, sadly, every year thousands are fatally injured in traffic…
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The Hippo
Mon 09 Apr 2012
So many hippos congregate to feed in Zambia's Luangwa Valley that they threaten the survival of other species in the…
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Rogue Baboon
Tue 10 Jan 2012
Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg travel to South Africa to dissect the first primate on Inside Nature's Giants: a huge…
- Scenes of animal dissection
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The Racehorse
Tue 20 Sep 2011
The thoroughbred racehorse is one of the greatest athletes on the planet, galloping with incredible speed and stamina…
- Scenes of animal dissection
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The Leatherback Turtle
Tue 13 Sep 2011
The team travel to Florida to dissect the ocean's largest reptile - the leatherback turtle. They uncover the…
- Scenes of animal dissection
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The Dinosaur Bird
Tue 06 Sep 2011
The Bafta-winning series returns to Australia on the trail of a bird that's been described as a living dinosaur. The…
- Scenes of animal dissection
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The Camel
Tue 30 Aug 2011
The team head deep into the Australian outback to explore the ultimate desert survivor.
- Scenes of killing and dissection
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The Sperm Whale
Sun 07 Aug 2011
The BAFTA-winning team battle through the night against a rising tide to explore the mysteries of the largest predator…
- Scenes of animal dissection
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The Polar Bear
Thu 30 Jun 2011
The team join Inuit hunters and scientists studying polar bears off the coast of Greenland. Polar bears have become a…
- Scenes of animal dissection
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The Big Cats
Tue 22 Jun 2010
The experts dissect a lion and a tiger, and travel to South Africa to see lions in the wild.
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The Monster Python
Tue 15 Jun 2010
The experts venture into the swamps of the Florida Everglades, where giant Burmese pythons are thriving.
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The Great White Shark
Tue 08 Jun 2010
The experts travel to South Africa to dissect a 900kg, 15-foot-long great white shark.
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