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Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants

Name: Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-12-28
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: David Attenborough

Episode aired Dec 28, 2017
59m

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On one side of the Jura Mountains there are ants colonies at war and the other home to a huge empire of ants, believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a bi... Read allOn one side of the Jura Mountains there are ants colonies at war and the other home to a huge empire of ants, believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from rival colonies live in peace.On one side of the Jura Mountains there are ants colonies at war and the other home to a huge empire of ants, believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from rival colonies live in peace.

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Strolling With Frank in Antopolis

You know when Attenborough is in the title you're in for a superlative episode of Natural World and this remarkable ant voyage is certainly up there. Sir David and a team armed with a bizarre souped-up camera rig nick-named "Frank" explores the life of a vast ant colony in the Swiss Jura mountains. That this enormous society farms, self-medicates, grows exponentially and is almost entirely peaceful is legitimately shocking and the Frank-photography is mind-melting in its detail and beauty. Aided by a game Attenborough who must have been bitten to pieces with his exuberant leaning, it really is an exemplary addition to his weighty canon.

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