About this season
Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall tracks down 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Episodes (11)
1. Braving the Bait Balls
Aired 13 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve is in search of one of the most spectacular events on Earth - bait balls. These wildlife events are so epic that they can be seen from space - but they won’t be easy to find.
2. Big Cat Special
Aired 16 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve goes in search of the deadliest cats in Africa in the carnivore capital of Zambia. He gets up close to the rulers of the savannah - the lions and leopards.
3. Very Hungry Hippos
Aired 17 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve heads to Zambia for the first time, where he hears hippo communication on a whole new level, spots a high-diving croc and meets some incredible sniffer dogs.
4. Steve's River Expedition
Aired 18 September 2024 • 28 min
Steve heads to Suriname, a country with more forest than anywhere else on Earth. He kayaks upriver in search of some deadly critters.
5. Saving the Pangolins
Aired 19 September 2024 • 28 min
Steve takes a special journey to meet the most trafficked animal on Earth - the pangolin. He meets the people working tirelessly to save them.
6. The Deep
Aired 20 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve heads down in a deep-sea submersible to explore the ocean depths like never before. He then travels to the Natural History Museum to meet some of the weirdest animals from the deep.
7. Giant Otter Stakeout
Aired 23 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve heads into the heart of the Suriname Jungle. He goes in search of poison dart frogs, deadly snakes and hopes to find the elusive giant river otter.
8. South America’s Weirdest
Aired 24 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve searches for deadly animals living in the capital of Suriname, from snakes in people's gardens to snail-catching kites and one of the deadliest snakes on earth.
9. Sharks and Eels
Aired 25 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve heads to the Mexican island of Cabo Pulmo, where the people have worked tirelessly to bring their surrounding oceans back to life and make it a marine reserve.
10. Saving Wild Dogs
Aired 26 September 2024 • 28 min
Steve heads to meet some of the most endangered animals in southern Africa - wild dogs. He meets the people working to save them and explores why their survival is so important.
11. Mexico Mayhem
Aired 27 September 2024 • 29 min
Steve goes in search of ocean acrobats, mischievous coyotes and deadlies in miniature - but he ends up having an encounter with a humpback whale he will never forget.