Hidden Kingdoms

Miniseries

2014 · 3 episodes · 2h 55m in all · 8.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Under Open Skies

   16 Jan 2014 · 58 min · 9.0/10

   This is the story of two young animals forced to grow up fast. In Africa's savannah a baby elephant shrew learns how speed is the secret to survival amongst the largest animals on Earth; and in America a young grasshopper mouse confronts the Wild West's deadliest creatures to stake a claim of his own.

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   2. Secret Forests

   23 Jan 2014 · 59 min · 7.5/10

   This is the story of two tiny animals coming of age. In the wild woods of North America, a young chipmunk is gathering a vital store of nuts ahead of his first winter - in his way are ruthless rivals and giant predators. In the steaming rainforest, a young tree-shrew is forced deep into the jungle to find food. She must draw on all her intelligence and agility if she is to escape the ultimate jungle predator - a reticulated python!

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   3. Urban Jungles

   30 Jan 2014 · 58 min · 7.5/10

   This is the ultimate hidden kingdom - the urban jungle. In the colourful and chaotic streets of Rio, a young marmoset is separated from his street gang and forced to confront of the dangers of the city alone. In the futuristic metropolis of Tokyo, a rhinoceros beetle escapes his captors and begins an extraordinary journey through this alien world to find sanctuary.