A Perfect Planet

2021

TV-PG

Rating

Eligible

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A Perfect Planet - Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Volcano

1/3/21

Season-only

Without volcanoes there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet's molten core builds land and mineral rich ash from eruptions fertilize the surface.

2 The Sun

1/10/21

Season-only

From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, The Sun shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.

3 Weather

1/17/21

Season-only

Weather controls the distribution of freshwater around our planet. In turn, shapes the lives of animals across the globe, rising to an incredible diversity of species and habitats.

4 Oceans

1/24/21

Season-only

There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.

5 Humans

1/31/21

Season-only

Humans are changing our planet so rapidly, it's affecting earth's life support systems: our weather, our oceans and the living world.

6 Making Of

1/25/21

Season-only

Behind the scenes with the Perfect Planet film crews as they document epic wildlife stories.

About this show

Discover how our incredible living planet operates. See how sunlight, weather, ocean currents and volcanoes all work together in an intricate balancing act to shape and support the great diversity of life on Earth. Filmed in spectacular habitats around the globe, the series shows how animals of all shapes and sizes are perfectly adapted to whatever the environment throws at them. But what happens when nature’s epic forces are knocked off course? As human activity impacts on Earth’s perfectly balanced ecosystems, what can we do to protect the fragility of life on our unique and precious planet?