While changes are surely taking place, various species have learned to adapt-and sometimes thrive- as the cities continue to grow. In the final episode, Cities, we witness the impact that humans are having on the world. Grasslands cover about one-quarter of the Earth’s surface and support a wide variety of wildlife, but in order to survive, the inhabitants must endure intense seasonal changes. Lions must sometimes face the tallest prey on the planet, sandgrouse fly 120 miles each day for water, and on visiting Madagascar, we get to see a locust swarm of biblical proportions. When night falls, we witness how the jungle night conceals a strange fungi and witness glow-in-the-dark creatures that have never been filmed before.Įpisode 4, Deserts, lets us see how various species have developed coping mechanisms to deal with extreme heat. We see ninja frogs-whose bright colors shine with WCG-as they fight off wasps and then move over to Madagascar and follow the acrobatic Indri as they leap through the forest. The flooded forests of the Amazon are home to jaguars and a newly discovered species of Araguala dolphin. Jungles give us a glimpse of animals competing to survive in some of the richest habitats on the planet. It’s here we’ll visit with four snow leopards, follow some grizzly bears, and then soar with golden eagles through breathtaking vistas. In Mountains, we get a look at some of the most spectacular landscapes the planet has to offer, though they can also be extreme places to survive. Finally, we visit the sub-Antarctic island of Zavodovski to see where half a million penguins live. The three-disc UHD Blu-ray set consists of six episodes spread across two UHD discs, with the third Blu-ray Disc housing the lone supplemental featurette.Įpisode 1, Islands, looks at some of the planet’s rarest creatures, such as the pygmy three-toed sloth as well as some young marine iguanas on the Galapagos Islands, who must escape a plethora of racer snakes as soon as they’re hatched. The original series was a giant hit, and the expectations for the sequel were very high, but thankfully, the team at BBC came through with another fascinating look at our planet that is the first TV series spe-Ĭifically designed to be seen in 4K. While 1080p was cutting-edge a decade ago, simple HD wouldn’t cut the mustard any longer since we are living in a 4K world that expects wide color gamut (WCG) and high dynamic range (HDR)-or at least readers of Sound & Vision do. Not resting on their laurels, the Planet Earth team went to work on their next project, appropriately named Planet Earth II. It was about ten years ago that BBC debuted their original Planet Earth on both Blu-ray and HD DVD here in the United States to much critical acclaim.
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