10 episodes
Life - Season 1
First aired Oct 11, 2009Season 1
Browse all 10 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
Challenges of Life
Oct 11, 200958 min20 votes
A look at how some animals and plants go to extremes to give themselves a chance to breed.
Episode 2
Reptiles and Amphibians
Oct 18, 200958 min15 votes
A look at the strategies used by reptiles and amphibians to conquer their shortcomings.
Episode 3
Mammals
Oct 25, 200959 min14 votes
How mammals dominate the planet through having warm blood and by caring for their young.
Episode 4
Fish
Nov 1, 200958 min12 votes
A look at various fish species including sea dragon, fringehead and Hawaiian goby.
Episode 5
Birds
Nov 8, 200958 min11 votes
A slow-motion camera captures the unique flight of the Marvellous Spatuletail Hummingbird.
Episode 6
Insects
Nov 15, 200958 min12 votes
Super-slow motion shows a bombardier beetle firing boiling liquid at its enemies.
Episode 7
Hunters and Hunted
Nov 21, 200958 min11 votes
Unique footage of a killer whale engaging in sneaky behaviour to hunt elephant seal pups.
Episode 8
Creatures of the Deep
Nov 29, 200958 min12 votes
A look at marine invertebrates, including Humboldt squid, starfish and giant octopuses.
Episode 9
Plants
Dec 6, 200958 min11 votes
A look at plants and the ingenious and manipulative ways they counter life's challenges.
Episode 10
Primates
Dec 13, 200958 min10 votes
Primates are just like humans - intelligent, quarrelsome, family-centred.