Human Planet: Season 1
Episode Guide
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Oceans: Into the Blue
Jan 13, 2011
As an air-breathing animal, man is ill-suited to living in watery environments. Nonetheless, people in certain cultures have found ways to live an almost aquatic life in order to e
Deserts: Life in the Furnace
Jan 20, 2011
While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discov
Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze
Jan 27, 2011
Welcome to the Arctic: months of darkness, frigid temperatures, little food to be found or grown. Despite this, four million people live their lives in this environment. Meet the
Jungles: People of the Trees
Feb 3, 2011
The rainforest is home to more species of plants and animals than any other habitat on the planet. For the humans who call this environment home, life requires skill, ingenuity, an
Mountains: Life in Thin Air
Feb 10, 2011
From lush cloud forests to bare summits, many people make their homes in the extreme altitudes of the world's mountain ranges. Explore the extraordinary ways life is sustained in
Grasslands: Roots of Power
Feb 17, 2011
Grasslands feed the world. Over thousands of years, humans have learned to grow grains on the grasslands and domesticate the creatures that live there, propelling our population to
Rivers: Friend and Foe
Feb 24, 2011
Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and fresh water. They act as natural highways and enable humans to live in just about every environment on Earth. Rivers are not
Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle
Mar 3, 2011
A look at the man-made environment: the city. Over half of the world's population now lives in the urban jungle. The city is built to keep untamed nature out - but nature can't b