4 Episodes · Premiered February 9, 2021 · Ended March 2, 2021
Life in Australia is a battle. Shaped by the challenges of epic environments the creatures of the island continent compete for mating rights, to eat, and avoid being eaten. Our hardy animals aren't just competing against each other - they're fighting the very elements themselves.
Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality.
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, with seventy percent of the land mass declared an arid zone. Spanning five million square kilometres, this zone is one of the most exposed areas on the planet.
Australia is an island continent boasting nearly thirty five thousand kilometres of coastline. Humans come to the seaside to relax, but for tens of thousands of species that live and breed on our coast, it's a battleground.
While forests only cover only 16% of Australia's land area, they harbour a higher concentration of animal species than anywhere else on the continent.
