Description
Original Airdate02/07/2025
A look at various wildlife habitats around the globe to highlight some of the most peculiar ways animals try to survive in nature.
Planet Weird
Where to watch Planet Weird
- Free On Demand on National Geographic Wild
Cast & Crew
Ross NobleNarrator Ross NobleNarrator Nik WansbroughDirector Nik WansbroughDirector
Related To Planet Weird
Season 1
3. Villains
Air Date 02/08/2025
Nature's most wanted species don't get the respect they deserve, including the great white shark's electrical sensors, the razor-sharp limbs of the dead leaf mantis and the zombie-creating powers of cordyceps fungi.
2. Superpowers
Air Date 02/01/2025
A look at the supercharged abilities that give some animals an edge in life; discovering fireflies' flirty flashes, the tarsier's incredible night vision, the mantis shrimp' knockout punch and the saltwater croc's prey-detecting pressure sensors.
1. Origin Stories
Air Date 01/24/2025
Discover how weirdness is baked into some animals' DNA from birth; check out the bowerbird's mate-attracting dance moves, the Christmas Island crab's traffic-dodging prowess and the sockeye salmon's uphill swimming skills.