Find out how to watch Sir David Attenborough’s ground-breaking new series – and what to expect from each episode.
The stunning new series Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough uses cutting-edge audio technology to explore the many amazing ways that animals hear and produce sound.
Read on to find out when and were to watch Sir David Attenborough‘s latest wildlife documentary – and what to expect from each episode.
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What is Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough about?
In this ground-breaking series, Sir David Attenborough explores the incredible ways that animals hear and produce sound, and how this influences the decisions they make.
Using cutting-edge audio technology, there series discovers how lions and hyaenas battle in the dark using sound, how baby caiman communicate with each other from within the egg, and how a strange fish baffled local residents with its eerie hum.
Secret World of Sound is produced by Humble Bee Films (UK) and Infield Fly Productions (Canada). Executive producers are Stephen Dunleavy and Dugald Maudsley, series producer is Sharmila Choudhury.
When is Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough on TV?
Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough is available to watch now (from 25 February 2024).
How can I watch Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough?
You can watch Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough on Sky Nature, Sky Showcase and NOW in the UK. The series is not available to watch on Netflix or the BBC.
How many episodes of Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough are there?
The are three episodes of Secret World of Sound: ‘Hunters and Hunted’, ‘Love and Rivals’ and ‘Finding a Voice’.
Each episode of this series – filmed in 4K ultra-high definition – features in-depth stories of up eight animals, followed by five-minutes of behind-the-scenes revealing the fascinating technologies used to make the series.
What to expect from each episode
Episode 1: Hunters and Hunted
For some animals, sound is key to survival. They use sound to hunt, to defend themselves, and to escape. With supersensitive ears, great grey owls can detect voles beneath a foot of snow, while kangaroo rats hear rattle snakes in the dark and defend themselves by foot drumming. Sound can make the difference between life and death.
Episode 2: Love and Rivals
For some animals, sound is the key to finding a mate and to warn off the competition. Gibbons, dippers and lyrebirds sing some of the most melodious songs in nature to impress the females, whilst bull elk bugle and a strange deep sea fish hums and barks to communicate its intentions.
Episode 3: Finding a Voice
The most perilous time in an animal’s life is the very beginning. To survive, young animals need help, and to use their voices. This episode follows baby animals as they enter the world and use sound to announce their arrival, to beg for food and call for help in their quest to survive.
Watch Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough now.