David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
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David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies is a education/science/factual topics series airing on UK television.
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David Attenborough's Conquest of the SkiesThe veteran naturalist examines the world of flight, travelling across the globe to chart the evolutionary story of those creatures who seemingly defy the rules of gravity by taking to the air. Initially focusing on insects, Attenborough meets a descendant of the dragonfly, before examining the Atlas beetle, which tends to restrict flight to times when it needs a mate or a fresh supply of food. More aesthetically pleasing is a group of beautiful tropical butterflies, followed by an in-depth study into the blow fly - the jet fighter of insects
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Today
The naturalist meets creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog, has a CGI-assisted encounter with a pterosaur and encounters the planet's largest species of bat
The veteran broadcaster turns his attention to creatures that dominate today's skies, from scavenging vultures and predatory falcons to hummingbirds and bats
Thursday 1 January
The veteran naturalist examines creatures capable of flight, initially turning his attentions toward a descendant of the dragonfly, the Atlas beetle and the blow fly
The naturalist meets creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog, has a CGI-assisted encounter with a pterosaur and encounters the planet's largest species of bat
The veteran broadcaster turns his attention to creatures that dominate today's skies, from scavenging vultures and predatory falcons to hummingbirds and bats
Friday 2 January
The veteran naturalist examines creatures capable of flight, initially turning his attentions toward a descendant of the dragonfly, the Atlas beetle and the blow fly
The naturalist meets creatures that glide, including the harlequin tree frog, has a CGI-assisted encounter with a pterosaur and encounters the planet's largest species of bat
The veteran broadcaster turns his attention to creatures that dominate today's skies, from scavenging vultures and predatory falcons to hummingbirds and bats