{"id":78941,"date":"2024-11-11T18:10:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T23:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=78941"},"modified":"2024-11-11T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T23:10:07","slug":"apple-tv-announces-nature-docuseries-the-secret-lives-of-animals-narrated-by-hugh-bonneville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/11\/apple-tv-announces-nature-docuseries-the-secret-lives-of-animals-narrated-by-hugh-bonneville\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV+ Announces Nature Docuseries &#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals,&#8221; Narrated by Hugh Bonneville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78942\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111a.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111a.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111a-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, Apple TV+ announced an all-new 10-part docuseries, <em><strong>&#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> narrated by SAG Award winner Hugh Bonneville (<em>&#8220;Paddington,&#8221; &#8220;Downton Abbey&#8221;<\/em>). <em>&#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals&#8221;<\/em> highlights 77 unique species in 24 countries over three years, revealing stunning, never-before-seen animal behaviors and highlighting the remarkable intelligence of the natural world. Hailing from the acclaimed BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the series will debut globally on December 18 on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78943\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111b.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111b.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111b-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><em>&#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals&#8221;<\/em> series both inspires and delights viewers with its vibrant exploration of extraordinary animal behaviors, many captured on film for the first time. Each episode delves into pivotal moments in the life cycles of various animals &#8211; from birth and leaving home to raising a family, and from finding food to growing old &#8211; showcasing their striking intelligence and adaptability. Highlights include an orb-weaving spider constructing a deceptive &#8220;self-portrait&#8221; puppet to deter predators; a wood mouse that creates its own signposts; and, an unexpected relationship between a reticulated humming frog and a burrowing tarantula.<\/p><div id=\"morty-771821442\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78944\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111c.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111c.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/apple20241111c-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><em>&#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals&#8221;<\/em> is produced for Apple TV+ by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, with Matt Brandon (<em>&#8220;Planet Earth III&#8221;<\/em>) serving as showrunner and Roger Webb (<em>&#8220;Mammals,&#8221; &#8220;Big Cats 24\/7&#8221;<\/em>) as executive producer. The series marks the third collaboration between the BBC Studios Natural History Unit and Apple TV+, following the hit, Emmy Award\u00ae-nominated series <em>&#8220;Prehistoric Planet&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;The Year Earth Changed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/dogBVvVM6JCkiq25LoSjHJQ7pcY.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Secret Lives of Animals<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> Apple TV<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Documentary<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 1<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 10<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Discover the clever and creative ways animals navigate life\u2019s most extraordinary challenges, from leaving home to finding a partner.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Apple TV+ announced an all-new 10-part docuseries, &#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals,&#8221; narrated by SAG Award winner Hugh Bonneville (&#8220;Paddington,&#8221; &#8220;Downton Abbey&#8221;). &#8220;The Secret Lives of Animals&#8221; highlights 77 unique species in 24 countries over three years, revealing stunning, never-before-seen animal behaviors and highlighting the remarkable intelligence of the natural world. 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