A look at how, in the planet's most densely populated continent, animals live at extremely close quarters with people - from tigers making a home in town to elephants stopping traffic for food.
In Asia, the most densely populated continent, animals have developed extraordinary ways to seize the opportunities of the human world - from tigers entering a city to hunt easy prey to elephants stopping traffic to demand food from motorists.
A small park in central Bangkok supports 300 giant lizards, whilst a flying squirrel in Taipei has made a cosy home in a school. Yet the changing human world creates unprecedented challenges – proboscis monkeys are forced to venture uncomfortably closer to humans, and swifts in Jerusalem face tough competition for nest sites.
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The Japanese town where deer roam free
Duration: 01:00
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Raja the elephant's roadside hustle
Duration: 00:58
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The extraordinary deer of Nara
Duration: 03:00
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The big cats of Bhopal
Duration: 01:40
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Production Manager | Mandy Knight |
| Executive Producer | Roger Webb |
| Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
| Series Producer | Matthew Wright |
| Producer | Emma Hatherley |
Broadcasts
Sun 1 Dec 2024 18:20- Sun 8 Dec 2024 14:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 29 Dec 2024 03:50
The marvellous Nara deer
By Emma Hatherley, Producer
Filming Taipei’s urban flying squirrels
By Henry Lin, Researcher
Filming monitor lizards in Bangkok – a shoot full of surprises
By Seth Daood, Researcher
Bhopal: a city where tigers thrive
By Suman Raju, Cinematographer
Filming proboscis monkeys in Borneo
By Ben Harris, Cinematographer
Elephants in Sri Lanka
By Seth Daood, Researcher
The challenges of filming in Asia’s busiest places
by Emma Hatherley, Producer / Director