US Schedule for airing Life in Cold Blood...
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LIFE IN COLD BLOOD
Series Premiere Sunday, April 13, from 8-9, 9-10 PM and 10-11 PM (ET/PT)
on Animal Planet
Hosted by David Attenborough, Life in Cold Blood is the epic story of
the cold-blooded amphibians and reptiles that are arguably the most
successful creatures ever to walk on land. They dominated the world for
nearly 200 million years and well over 14,000 species still flourish
today, with new ones being discovered every week. The latest scientific
research and filming techniques transform our understanding of these
creatures and reveal them in an entirely new light: as dramatic, social,
warm, sophisticated and passionate animals.
North American Premiere (Animal Planet Channel)
Sunday, April 13,
8-9 PM (ET/PT) LIFE IN COLD BLOOD: The Oldest Creatures on the Planet
They're called "cold-blooded," but thermal cameras reveal that reptiles
are really solar-powered. Host David Attenborough introduces us to
different kind of lizards - some that are social sunbathers, some that
use plants as under-floor heaters, and some that choose only the
"hottest" mates...literally! We learn one advantage to the cold-blooded
life is that these animals can power down when times get tough and
hibernate for months at a time. The efficiency of cold-blooded life
enables many reptiles to survive in conditions that would kill humans -
and their energy-saving techniques put us to shame.
North American Premiere (Animal Planet Channel)
Sunday, April 13,
9-10 PM (ET/PT) LIFE IN COLD BLOOD: Land Invaders
Host David Attenborough investigates the success of the amphibians - the
Land Invaders - from five-foot-long giant salamanders battling in
Japanese rivers to the ultimate frog chorus in the Panamanian
rainforest. David experiences a deafening frog chorus and meets the
beautiful golden frog that communicates by semaphore.
North American Premiere (Animal Planet Channel)
Sunday, April 13,
10-11 PM (ET/PT) LIFE IN COLD BLOOD: Dragons
Host David Attenborough goes across the globe to reveal how lizards
became the ultimate Dragons of the Dry. On the way, he meets lizards
that flash and wave; chameleons that joust with their horns; social
lizards that live in families; and lizard lotharios that display in
technicolor to every passing female. And he discovers the tender side of
lizard life.
North American Premiere (Animal Planet Channel)
Sunday, April 20,
8-9 PM (ET/PT) LIFE IN COLD BLOOD: Serpents
Snakes are sophisticated serpents that have developed the ultimate
economy of design. Without awkward limbs, they can travel underground,
over land, across water, up trees and even through the air with
consummate ease - the ultimate "off road" animals. And their hunting
skills aren't too shabby either. For the first time ever, the team's
cameras have recorded a rattlesnake ambush in the wild. In a high-tech
stakeout, host David Attenborough reveals exactly how snakes find the
perfect spot to set a trap.
North American Premiere
Sunday, April 20,
9-10 PM (ET/PT) LIFE IN COLD BLOOD: Armoured Giants
David Attenborough reveals the secrets of the Armoured Giants; the
crocodiles and turtles. He witnesses the clumsy courtship of giant
tortoises in the Galapagos. In Australia, he watches saltwater
crocodiles, as they join forces for a spectacle that has only just been
discovered. In the highest densities on earth they crowd a river-run,
jaws agape and jostling for position as they fish for mullet, like bears
fishing for salmon. And the softer side of crocodilians is also
revealed. A mother caiman leads her babies overland in search of a safe
nursery pond to rear them in.
ON THE NET go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/lifeincoldblood/video.shtml[/FONT]
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