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Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

Footage Proves Female Songbirds Can Sing

It was once thought that only male songbirds were capable of song. However, in 64 percent of all songbird species, the females sing. Professor Naomi Langmore first made this discovery by recording a female fairy-wren singing to defend her territory.

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Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

Male Lyrebird Manipulates Female Into Mating

The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his advantage, mimicking the sound of a flock of birds to convince a nearby female that danger is outside of his realm and that she is ...

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Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

Young David Attenborough Records First Lemur Sounds

In 1960, a young David Attenborough helped capture the first-ever audio of Madagascar’s largest lemur, the indri. Using a battery-powered portable tape recorder, he played the sounds back to the lemurs and was rewarded with responses, which were thought to be a “keep out” signal ...

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The Hummingbird Effect

Finding the Elusive White-Tipped Sicklebill

The white-tipped sicklebill is one of Costa Rica's most elusive hummingbirds. Filmmakers turned to Costa Rican expert Anthony Jimenez to help them locate and film the bird.

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Treasure of the Caribbean

The Sounds of Grouper Spawning

Nassau groupers are solitary most of the year but come together for reproduction. When they come together to spawn, they use different signals to communicate with each other.

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Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

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David Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature and explores the significance of these songs in the lives of their species.

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Treasure of the Caribbean

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A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the size of Manhattan, marks a new chapter in understanding corals and fish that depend on each other and in saving coral reefs worldwide.

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