Secrets of Wild Australia

The tropical forests of Australia are packed with life. From canopy to forest floor, insects cram into every space and must fight to survive - nothing in Australia’s forests is quite what it seems.

On the island of Rottnest in Australia lives the pocket-sized Quokka, a charismatic and nocturnal marsupial the size of a house cat. A huge number roam freely here, living side by side with humans.

Flying out of the Australian twilight is one of the most successful mammals on the planet – the bat – and one of the most gregarious of their kind is the flying fox.

Lurking in the waterways of Australia live one of the most dangerous animals in the country. Crocodiles are superbly adapted to aquatic life, with skull crushing jaws and lightning speed.

We tell the story of three dingo families living in different habitats in Australia. They may be predators, but they?re also highly sociable animals, with strong loyalties and a deep sense of duty.

The snakes of Australia are as diverse and striking as the landscape they inhabit; there are more than 300 different species here, some harmless to humans, others deadly.