Episode
Planet Earth III: Deserts and Grasslands
Overview
David Attenborough explores deserts and grasslands, where extraordinary life survives in unexpected ways, and nature puts on its most dramatic show.
Details
- Series
- Planet Earth III
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2023-11-05
- Runtime
- 59 min
Episode context
Deserts and Grasslands is Episode 3 in Miniseries of Planet Earth III. It aired on 2023-11-05. The runtime is 59 min.
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Episode 2: Ocean
A groundbreaking journey from tropical shallow seas to the mysterious depths. Sir David Attenborough reveals extraordinary new worlds and unique animal behaviours in the ocean.
Episode 4: Freshwater
Fresh water is the lifeblood of planet Earth, where incredible animal dramas play out. From death-feigning fish to frogs that glide, each depends on fresh water for their survival.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Coasts
Sir David Attenborough explores the dangerous frontiers created by the world’s coasts, where animals fight for survival amidst constant change.
Episode 5: Forests
Sir David Attenborough journeys into the forests, where dogs communicate with whistles, treehoppers fight assassin bugs, ‘spirit bears’ fish, and hornbills imprison themselves in trees.
Episode 6: Extremes
David Attenborough presents an extreme world where animals battle to survive the elements – and life exists on a knife edge.
Episode 7: Human
Discover the extraordinary ways in which wildlife survives in a rapidly changing human world. From cobras hunting in houses, to rhino walking in the streets, to macaques stealing mobile phones to barter with.
Episode 8: Heroes
Sir David Attenborough introduces conservation heroes fighting to save the world’s wildlife, from exploring remote jungles to going undercover to catch criminals in the illegal ivory trade.