Life in the Air
Masters of the Sky
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
The series turns to animals that fly, including footage of half a million mother bats, an agile sparrowhawk raiding for food, and large beetles taking to the sky as part of their mating ritual. The programme also reveals how peregrine falcons are able to reach speeds of 200mph, and why an albatross's nose helps it to fly. Narrated by Suranne Jones
Life in the Air airs on BBC Two HD at 10:00 AM, Saturday 24 May. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Suranne Jones
Presenter
James Brickell
Series Producer