The Mating Game
Freshwater: Timing Is Everything
Season 1 Episode 4 of 5
Freshwater is often the stage on which millions of animals gather to find a mate, and the cycle of freshwater is the trigger for spectacular mating rituals and fierce competition. The start of the rains in South Africa brings about a violent battle between male giant African bullfrogs, while rare, hooded grebes in Patagonia perform one of nature's more comical dances to seduce their partner and a male cichlid fish builds a home for his harem from old snail shells. Narrated by David Attenborough
The Mating Game airs on BBC One Oxfordshire HD at 3:35 PM, Sunday 9 August. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
David Attenborough
Narrator
Joe Loncraine
Director
Adam Coates
Editor