David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies

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3 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired January 03, 2015

Overview

Evolutionary story of flight from the very first insects to the incredible array of creatures which rule the skies today.

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Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 51m

Air Date

January 08, 2015

Overview

David Attenborough continues his search for the origins of flying animals, as he charts the rise of new, larger creatures – extinct reptiles that flew on wings of skin, dinosaurs that sprouted feathers to become the ancestors of birds, and gliding mammals that emerged from a life in the trees to dominate the night as bats. His journey spans the globe – from the rainforests of Borneo to see bizarre gliding animals, to China and its new discoveries of dinosaur fossils. Stunning CGI brings to life creatures that disappeared over 200 million years ago, and new filming techniques bring us closer than ever to the secrets of flight itself.