Release Date: January 3, 2015
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
1080p
2015
Published on, 1 year ago
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
The First to Fly 1 Season 1 Episode
51 min
2015
Published on, 1 year ago
David Attenborough embarks on an extraordinary journey to unravel one of nature’s most gripping stories – the evolution of flying animals. He begins by exploring the unexpectedly advanced world of the very first flyers – the insects. Stunning new images give us fresh insights into an astonishing story – from the first dragonfly-like creatures that emerged from the water to fly on four wings, to the beetles that built hard wing-cases to colonise the land, and butterflies capable of migrating halfway round the globe. He concludes by investigating the remarkable skills of jet fighter of the insect world – the humble but surprisingly acrobatic fly.
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