{"id":43755,"date":"2024-11-08T15:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1dde4e8a-8a16-4e5c-bee8-8ecce7cbe18c"},"modified":"2024-11-08T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T15:27:26","slug":"david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series\/","title":{"rendered":"David Attenborough&#8217;s Asia: which animals feature in the incredible BBC series?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">We take a look at the animals showcased in Asia &#8211; the David Attenborough-led BBC TV series <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 08 November 2024 at 14:39 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html> <head\/> <body> <p><strong><em>Asia<\/em>, the BBC&#8217;s groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/how-to\/watch-wildlife\/best-nature-documentaries\">wildlife TV series<\/a> featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/people\/david-attenborough-facts\">David Attenborough<\/a>, takes a close-up look at the awe-inspiring animals found on the world&#8217;s largest continent.<\/strong><\/p> <p>Featuring some of the most reclusive animals on earth, its filming teams managed to capture never-seen-before animal behaviour. We take a look at just some of the many species that we meet in the show.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow leopards<\/h2> <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">  <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> BBC\/BBC Studios\/Alex Vail <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/div> <p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/photography\/luo-xiaoyun-photographs-snow-leopard-china\">most elusive cats<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/mammals\/facts-about-snow-leopards\">snow leopard<\/a> lives in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. In <em>Asia<\/em>, they\u2019ve been filmed in one of the highest villages in the world at over 4,000 metres. They usually wander alone \u2013 but now, a hopeful male may have found a perfect mate.<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/mammals\/facts-about-big-cats\">Big cat guide: how to identify each species and where to see<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swifts<\/h2> <figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"> <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swifts fall into dangerous cave of bird-eating catfish \ud83d\ude2e - BBC | Asia\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mEW-cKmXm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/> <\/div> <\/figure> <p>In the mountains of northern Thailand, one of the world\u2019s largest population of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/birds\/discover-fascinating-facts-about-swifts\">swifts<\/a> (not to be confused with another long-distance migrating bird, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/birds\/swift-or-swallow-whats-the-difference\"> swallow<\/a>) can be found in a vast limescale cave. While they\u2019re nesting, a horde of hungry giant carp and catfish wait in the water below for any birds that take a tumble. But one bird won\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/p> <p><strong>Discover more about BBC&#8217;s <em>Asia<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/tv\/how-to-watch-asia-wildlife-documentary\">How to watch David Attenborough&#8217;s Asia: don&#8217;t miss the groundbreaking BBC wildlife series<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/on-the-bbc\/bbc-asia-filming-locations\">BBC&#8217;s Asia filming locations: discover where David Attenborough&#8217;s epic TV series is filmed<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sea krait and bluefin trevally fish<\/h2> <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/11\/BBC-Asia-animal-species-sea-kraits.jpg\" alt=\"BBC Asia animal species - sea kraits and bluefin trevally fish\" class=\"wp-image-114623\"\/> <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> BBC\/BBC Studios \/ Peter Scoones \/ naturepl.com <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/div> <p>In the Banda Sea in Indonesia, we meet an unexpected duo who have teamed up to hunt in the coral triangle. While they\u2019re venomous, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/reptiles\/sea-snakes-guide\">sea snake<\/a>, sea krait are not completely amphibious: so break the air and lays its eggs on land.<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/marine-animals\/deadliest-sea-creatures\">11 deadliest sea creatures: Meet the most dangerous animals in the ocean<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/marine-animals\/weirdest-sea-creatures\">Weirdest sea creatures &#8211; meet 13 strange sea creatures of the deep<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mudskippers<\/h2> <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"> <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mudskippers - The remarkable fish that live on land | BBC\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZDQM-82nbsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/> <\/div> <\/figure> <p>One of the creatures featured in the show is a dusky gilled mudskipper. Mudskippers are amphibious, meaning they live both on land and in water \u2013 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/how-mudskippers-adapted-to-walk-on-land\">its unique anatomy<\/a> allows it to walk on land. The TV crew captured their incredible shots in a mangrove forest in Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia.<\/p> <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red pandas<\/h2> <div class=\"wp-block-image\"> <figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/10\/BBC-Asia-TV-where-to-watch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114255\"\/> <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> BBC\/BBC Studios \/ Staffan Widstrand \/ Wild Wonders of China \/ naturepl.com <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/div> <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/mammals\/red-panda-facts\">red panda<\/a> is often considered to be one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/cutest-animals\">cutest animals in the world<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s also one of its shyest. Although it famously chomps down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/plant-facts\/whats-the-fastest-growing-plant\">bamboo<\/a>, the <em>Asia<\/em> team filmed a female hunting for kiwi fruit to help her get through the winter months.<\/p> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/10-animals-with-the-wrong-names\">Why is a red panda not a panda? 10 animals with the wrong names<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We take a look at the animals showcased in Asia &#8211; the David Attenborough-led BBC TV series <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":43756,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"3"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series.jpg",1200,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series.jpg",1200,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/11\/david-attenboroughs-asia-which-animals-feature-in-the-incredible-bbc-series.jpg",1200,800,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"We take a look at the animals showcased in Asia - the David Attenborough-led BBC TV series","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/43755"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}