Filmed in 22 counties, it follows 80 unique species on how they pursue a mate, from the beginning of the courtship to how they overcome enormous obstacles in the race to win a partner.
Grasslands: In Plain SightThe strategies used by animals to find and defend their mates in the grasslands of Namibia, the Serengeti and Australia. Here, mating strategies are on show for all to see.
Oceans: Out of the Blue
E2
Oceans: Out of the BlueThe Ocean is where life first experimented with the Mating Game, and over time this has led to some of the most ingenious mating strategies of all.
Jungles: In the Thick of It
E3
Jungles: In the Thick of ItJungles are home to 80% of all species but they cover just 2% of the planet. When animals in these crowded forests want to mate, the challenge is how to stand out from the crowd.
Freshwater: Timing Is Everything
E4
Freshwater: Timing Is EverythingFreshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate. And the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition.
Against All Odds
E5
Against All OddsAll life is driven by the need to breed. Yet for a few, the odds of success are overwhelmingly against them, so these have adopted the most extraordinary mating strategies of all.
Cast of Season 1
David AttenboroughSelf - Presenter
Keith ScholeyProducer
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