Animals Unexpected
Biologist Lucy Cooke turns detective to discover why, all over the world, animals are turning up in strange and unexpected places.
All over the world, animals are turning up in strange and unexpected places. Some are showing up thousands of miles from their natural homes - like African hippos now running riot in South America. Other native animals are turning up on our doorsteps - like black bears taking dips in swimming pools. These events are happening more and more across the world, and biologist Lucy Cooke wants to find out what's going on, so she's turning detective.
Animals Unexpected follows her investigation as she travels from the remote peaks of the Italian Alps to the heart of New York, in search of animals where they just shouldn't be! She discovers wolf-like creatures in the Big Apple, North American raccoons in Berlin and ancient sea creatures flocking around vast billowing power stations.
Lucy uncovers the latest research about the superpowers that enable these animals to survive and thrive in new and unexpected places - from lock-picking raccoons to giant pythons that are the masters of staying hidden. Ultimately she discovers how we humans are changing the world - and how animals are reacting in ways we could never have predicted.
This is a very modern tale of our increasingly unnatural history.
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Clips
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The nimble footed ibex
Duration: 02:05
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Part coyote, part wolf
Duration: 01:52
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A taste of the suburbs
Duration: 01:24
Music Played
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Olly Murs
Busy
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Olly Murs
Busy
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Paloma Faith
Ready For The Good Life
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Elmer Bernstein
The Great Escape
Performer: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. -
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
In The Heat Of The Moment
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Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin & Gene Kelly
New York, New York
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Coldcut
Man In The Garage (Lemon Jelly Remix)
Remix Artist: Lemon Jelly.
Meet Lucy Cooke
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Lucy Cooke |
Executive Producer | Tim Scoones |
Producer | Sam Hodgson |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Jun 2015 17:35大象传媒 One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 14 Jun 2015 19:00大象传媒 Two Wales
- Thu 2 Jul 2015 08:15
- Tue 16 Feb 2016 23:45大象传媒 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 17 Feb 2016 00:10大象传媒 One Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 17 Feb 2016 00:45大象传媒 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Thu 18 Feb 2016 01:15大象传媒 One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 30 Nov 2018 15:45
- Mon 19 Aug 2019 16:15
- Sat 8 Oct 2022 10:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Sat 5 Aug 2023 13:30大象传媒 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 5 Aug 2023 14:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Fri 11 Oct 2024 16:15大象传媒 Two except Scotland
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