Earthsounds

The Pacific

35 min

Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.

African Plains

31 min

Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.

Polar Worlds

30 min

In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.

African Deserts

31 min

Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats—and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.

Atlantic Coasts

30 min

Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.

Winter Woodlands

30 min

In North America's forests, a snowy game of hide-and-seek unfolds between foxes and voles. When seasons change, elk strike up a sonic rivalry.

African Water Worlds

30 min

The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals—from pied kingfishers to hippos—tune in to life above and below the water to survive.

Shallow Seas

29 min

New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.

Listening to Our Planet

34 min

Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.