David Johnson
Director
Big Beasts (2023)
Season 1
Travel from freezing poles to tropical rainforests to meet nature’s most captivating giants, who prove being big comes with enormous challenges.
Released April 21, 2023
Episode 28 min
6+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.nature-documentary, mdblist.ext.common-sense-selection, mdblist.apple-plus-original, imdb.nature-documentary, imdb.jungle, imdb.nature
Watch Providers: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Plimsoll Productions
Network: Apple TV
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
8.0
S1E1 - The Grey Whale
Embarking on an epic journey for food, a mother whale leads her calf on the longest migration of any mammal.
April 21, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E3 - The Giant Otter
In the Brazilian Pantanal—a wetland larger than England—a six-foot otter attempts to raise her cubs in the shadow of hungry jaguars.
April 28, 2023, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - The Elephant Seal
A four-ton elephant seal returns to his breeding beach on the cusp of summer—and quickly learns the competition for females is fierce.
April 21, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - The Gorilla
Makumba is one of the best studied gorillas in the world. Now past his prime, he must find new ways to maintain his status as king of the jungle.
May 5, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - The Hippo
In Earth's largest inland delta, Africa's deadliest mammal fights to keep his family afloat as the dry season approaches.
May 5, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - The Brown Bear
Rocky Mountain summers are fleeting, leading local bears to gain weight, sharpen defenses, and engage in a dynamic fight for domination.
May 5, 2023, midnight
S1E7 - The Ostrich
A blazing sun scorches the African savanna, where the planet's biggest bird protects his eggs and giraffes struggle to fuel their towering bodies.
May 12, 2023, midnight
S1E8 - The Orangutan
In Borneo, apes and monkeys train their babies in the treetops, but with gravity against them, the stakes are high—and crocodiles lurk below.
May 12, 2023, midnight
S1E9 - The Tiger
Monsoon season drives giants toward higher ground, and big cats battle it out to claim dwindling territory in an Indian valley.
May 19, 2023, midnight
S1E10 - The Polar Bear
Subzero temperatures force polar bears to bulk up—but as summer returns and the planet grows warmer, they find themselves on thin ice.
May 19, 2023, midnight
Network: Apple TV
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 285 min.
Released: April 21, 2023
Last Air Date: May 19, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 6+
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