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Giant Shrew Vs Monster Pitcher Plant

For episode 4 of Wonders of The Monsoon we wanted to film the peculiar relationship between a giant mountain shrew and one of the worlds biggest pitcher plants on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu,...

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Electrifying! Catching the spectacular storms of Northern Australia

For the recent BBC2 series ‘Wonders of the Monsoon' we needed to film the power of the weather and how it influences wildlife, people and landscape. As you'd expect, it's an incredibly difficult...

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Putting my camera down for life's most precious moment

Exactly two weeks ago I did something very unusual. I put my camera down. I decided to see something with my own eyes and experience one of life's most precious moments without the need to focus and...

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How to build a Dinosaur - a T-rex decal for your house.

How to build a Dinosaur... find a blank wall, buy a wall decal and slowly apply. The perfect addition to any hallway!Applying the finishing touches!However, it's not as easy as it looks, this T-rex is...

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Kandimalal - The Wolfe Creek Meteor Crater, Western Australia

Whilst travelling in Australia recently I had the chance in to visit Wolfe Creek Crater in Western Australia. I've known about this spectacular impact scar for years, having read about it in a 'Wonders...

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Meat-eating monster crab of Christmas Island

For the BBC Two series 'Wonders of the Monsoon' the team recorded extraordinary new behaviour of the worlds largest crab - the robber crab, hunting amongst the millions of migrating land crabs on...

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Bird of Paradise in Qatar - David Attenborough gets upstaged!

David Attenborough might be a master of words but getting them out can be a challenge when you're repeatedly upstaged by an excited Greater Bird of Paradise.Attenborough's Paradise Birds - Thurs 29th...

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Giant otter and the plastic bottle on #WorldWetlandsDay #Brazil

On World Wetlands Day spare a thought for the Giant Otter of the PantanalFebruary 2nd each year is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2nd...

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Alaska, Earth's Frozen Kingdom... but don't worry, there's no singing...

Tonight BBC2 8pmAlaska is huge - by far the biggest US state, and still one of the wildest places on earth. It has deep forests and vast mountain ranges, and a third of it sits above the Arctic Circle....

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Super Cute Animals - Adorable Snoring Hummingbird

Sunday 15th February 6pm BBC One  Here's just a tiny bit of cute to get you all squishy - a snoring hummingbird.  Warning some viewers heads might explode.  Cameraman and presenter Gordon Buchanan with...

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Borneo's Love Birds - The World's Tiniest Raptor - Black Thighed Falconet...

Happy Valentines Day from a pair of 'Love Birds' - the black thighed falconet.This is the worlds smallest bird of prey, the size of a sparrow. We filmed it for the very first time for the BBC series...

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Super Powered Owls - why you should watch this! #NaturalWorld

Super Powered Owls - 8pm, BBC TwoWith their charismatic faces and extraordinary head-turning ability, owls are one of our best-loved birds. And yet it's rare to catch more than a glimpse of one in the...

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10 foot tapeworm and the 3 bears #EarthOnLocation

If you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise!Every autumn in British Columbia salmon migrate upstream to spawn. Arriving in their tens of thousands they are a vital source of fat and...

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Tumultuous Arctic Cloudscapes, Svalbard #AmazingNorway #EarthCapture

A few of Svalbard cloudscapes in response to BBC Earth's callout for images of #AmazingNorwayTaken from my camp during the filming of 'Life' #EarthOnLocationTo celebrate the launch of our Norwegian BBC...

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Spotlight Sumatra: Join Panut Hadisiswoyo and I as we talk about Saving...

On May 12th at Bristol Zoo I have the honour of joining this years recipient of the prestigious Whitley Award, Panut Hadisiswoyo of the Sumatran Orangutan Society, who was recognised for his remarkable...

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11 Tips for making a 1 minute #EdenShort - get your film on TV

Eden Shorts is looking for your one minute films that display a wonder of the natural world – the judges will be looking for quality in filming technique and editing, thoughtful communication and...

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The wonder in a rock.... Because fossils arn't just for boys

Why would a little girl want to be a princess when they can be an explorer!Today my little girl, Ammony, was a palaeontologist.

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3 highlights in #Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise

3 highlights to look forward to in the new BBC wildlife series - Patagonia: Earth's Secret ParadiseStarts tonight in the UK on BBC Two - Friday 25 September at 21:00 BST.(Fans of Strictly Come Dancing...

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Cockroaches on BBC Radio 4 - Natural Histories

Love cockroaches? Tune in this weeks Natural Histories on BBC Radio 4 to hear Brett Westwood, myself and friends chat about the wonders of this incredible creature - an insect that I have shared many a...

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My 'Desert Wrinkles' aerial images used as the branding for new beauty box

I was excited when Melissa Wallis, director of Maslow & Co contacted me with interest in using some of my aerial images (taken through domestic plane windows). She wished to use them as the...

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The real #StickMan lives in New England

The Stick Man premiers on BBC One on Christmas day."Stick Man lives in the family tree, with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three." But nature is often just as fantastic as fiction - did...

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Duck Wars - when sex-starved mallards fight

Early Spring is a feisty time for male mallard ducks. In March female ducks will nest and lay their eggs while the males stand by to protect them. As March approaches single males get more desperate to...

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Help Wildscreen & Arkive and vote for your favourite #UnderappreciatedSpecies

Please help Wildscreen and Arkive and vote your favourite Underappreciated Specieshttp://www.arkive.org/vote-valentines2016I voted for this fella - The Lake Titicaca Frog. It's a species that I've...

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Falling in love with the Heart Tree - #EarthsGreatestSpectacles #BBC2

'New England' - episode 1 of Earth's Greatest SpectaclesOriginal broadcast date - Feb 5th 2016. On BBC iPlayer.In this film we reveal the magic of the New England forest and how this is the stage for...

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Happy Birthday Sir David #Attenborough90

7pm BBC One. This evening, to celebrate his 90th Birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, including the inspiring people he...

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