{"id":42586,"date":"2024-10-11T15:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T13:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fb362b62-233e-4be9-83c6-2e35f10aaa3b"},"modified":"2024-10-11T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:28:37","slug":"the-trailer-for-david-attenboroughs-epic-new-wildlife-series-asia-just-landed-watch-it-now","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/the-trailer-for-david-attenboroughs-epic-new-wildlife-series-asia-just-landed-watch-it-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The trailer for David Attenborough’s epic new wildlife series\u00a0‘Asia’ just landed \u2013\u00a0watch it now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t miss David Attenborough’s epic new wildlife series\u00a0Asia – coming soon to the BBC <\/p>

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Published: Friday, 11 October 2024 at 13:58 PM<\/p>

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For the first time in BBC history, Asia is to be the focus point of a major new wildlife series \u2013 and it’s presented by the legendary David Attenborough<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>

Sir David Attenborough: 5 magic moments on film<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>Judging by the trailer below, it will be a belter \u2013 and definitely rank among David Attenborough’s best ever documentaries<\/a>.<\/p>
<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Asia<\/em> about?<\/h2>Filmed over the course of nearly four years, the series will cover the length and breadth of Asia and reveal the continent’s most remarkable landscapes and animals, and feature dramatic, previously unseen behaviour.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/reviews\/best-david-attenborough-books\">Best David Attenborough books<\/a><\/li><\/ul>From the vast Gobi Desert to the jungles of Borneo, and from the polar wilderness of Siberia to the coral seas of the Indian Ocean, the series will showcase the breathtaking variety of Asia\u2019s wildest places.<\/p>Seven one-hour episodes will feature thrilling wildlife stories from all corners of the continent. In Nepal, we\u2019ll follow rhinos playing \u2018kiss chase\u2019 in a bizarre courtship ritual. In the foothills of the Himalaya, amidst forests of bamboo, we\u2019ll meet Asia\u2019s shyest and possibly cutest mammal: the red panda. <\/p>Five thousand metres up on the Tibetan Plateau, we\u2019ll witness a lone wolf relentlessly hunting a herd of antelope for hours on end. In Sri Lanka, we\u2019ll join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/mammals\/facts-about-elephants\">elephants<\/a> that have learnt to become highway thieves \u2013 holding up buses to get food from the passengers. And in the rich waters of the Western Pacific, we\u2019ll swim with sea snakes and fish that have learnt to team up in order to hunt together in huge shoals.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I watch Asia<\/em>?<\/h2>As of yet there is no release date, but the BBC says it is coming soon. 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