Earthsounds

Episodes

Season 1, 12 episodes

Episode 1: Australian Forests
- Now playing
- 33m
- Feb 23, 2024
In ancient woodlands, a crocodile relies on sound to protect her babies, koalas release powerful roars, and an enchanting frog choir communes.
Episode 2: The Himalayas
- 31m
- Feb 23, 2024
Mountains act as a huge echo chamber for elusive creatures—like snow leopards—who use the landscape to amplify their rarely heard love songs.
Episode 3: The Rainforests
- 30m
- Feb 23, 2024
In one of the richest soundscapes, howler monkeys attempt to out-voice each other and sloths break their silence to search for mates.
Episode 4: The Pacific
- 35m
- Feb 23, 2024
Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.
Episode 5: African Plains
- 31m
- Feb 23, 2024
Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.
Episode 6: Polar Worlds
- 30m
- Feb 23, 2024
In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.
Episode 7: African Deserts
- 31m
- Feb 23, 2024
Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats—and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.
Episode 8: Atlantic Coasts
- 30m
- Feb 23, 2024
Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.
Episode 9: Winter Woodlands
- 30m
- Feb 23, 2024
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.
Episode 10: African Water Worlds
- 30m
- Feb 23, 2024
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.
Episode 11: Shallow Seas
- 29m
- Feb 23, 2024
New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.
Episode 12: Listening to Our Planet
- 34m
- Feb 23, 2024
Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.