27th November, 2016

BBC Natural History is currently showing its latest documentary series, that has left viewers amazed at the wonders of the natural world. The series narrated by Sir David Attenborough uses the latest camera technology to create a cinematic epic. Here are some facts about the series.

* 17 filming trips in 40 different countries and a total of 2089 shooting days.

* Co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télèvisions.

* Music score created by Hollywood film composer, Hans Zimmer.

* Camera technology - Shot in UHD. A new generation of low-light cameras captured the drama that takes place in the darkest night and deepest jungles. High quality remote camera-traps that have enabled them to witness creatures and behaviours so elusive that they were considered almost impossible to capture. Drones for aerial footage and the latest camera-stabilisation techniques so the camera could be free from the tripod to follow in the footsteps of animals, travelling with them to experience their world.

* One episode is all about Cities as a wildlife habitat, the first time ever in a major landmark series.

* Planet Earth II follows on from Planet Earth, which was premiered a decade ago. It was the first ever nature documentiaries to be filmed in high definition, and has since been watched by over half a billion people globally.

* The first episode gained 12.26 million viewers, the highest ever in the UK for a nature documentary.

The book and DVD of the series is now available for pre-order on Amazon, and will be available in the first few days of December.