From the BBC: Breathtaking.
Posts Tagged ‘BBC’
Sunday Night Movie: Some Remarkable Penguins
A now classic spoof from the BBC: Behind-the-scenes peak here.
Sunday Night Movie: The Challenge of Filming Monarchs
This behind-the-scenes BBC video has all my favorite things. Charismatic insects, face time with a knowledgeable scientist, narration by David Attenborough, and spectacular cinematography. And, a crossbow. I think I enjoyed it more than the actual film.
Sunday Night Movie: Attenborough on Webspinners
From the BBC’s amazing “Life in the Undergrowth“: A bonus point to anyone who can name the ant at 1:40.
Sunday Night Movie: Darwin’s Beetle
A high-paced action film from BBC’s Life: It’s got brutal fighting, spectacular free-falls, and plenty of sex. Just what you’ve come to expect from David Attenborough.
Sunday Night Movie: Driver Ants Mating
A short clip from the BBC program “Ant Attack” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHoRiFq3ekw] Driver ant males are astoundingly strange creatures. They are larger, more muscular, more exaggerated than most other male ants. The reason is likely linked to the behavior shown in the above video: males must first be accepted by a gauntlet of choosy workers. A classic [...]
Sunday Night Movie: Army Ant Roll Call
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7b09YZoMYk] (From BBC’s “Walk on the Wild Side“)
Sunday Night Movie: Fierce Ant-On-Ant Action
From the BBC’s excellent, if overly dramatic, wildlife unit: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL3sHuK3iGE]
A personal weblog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
