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Everything you need to know about Airborne

Sky Nature and Love Nature have teamed up for Airborne, a new visual spectacular that examines and celebrates our world’s flying friends.

Across the series, with the help of a specialist camera team, Airborne details the unique challenges and ultimate freedom of animals that use the air to survive and thrive.

Showing the world from a true bird’s-eye view, Airborne will show how birds and animals take flight for the first time, how they find food, how they find their place in the crowded skies, and survive some of the most challenging weather and terrain on the planet.

A true adventure into a world rarely seen, the series promises to be fully immersive as it focuses on some of the most beautiful and unique animals on the planet as they make their way through the trials, triumphs, and failures of life.

Whether it’s gliding squirrels, leaping lemurs, or buzzing orchid bees, Airborne promises to be a true eye-opener into the world of creatures that defy gravity and are their very own masters of the air.

Carlyn Staudt, General Manager, Love Nature & Head of Commissioning, Global Media and Blue Ant Media, said of the ambitious project:

“Partnering with Sky Nature on this ambitious project allows us the scale to capture breathtaking footage and stories to make this world-class, blue-chip series.”

“The immersive and innovative footage of animals in flight illustrates Love Nature’s commitment to unlocking fresh and compelling perspectives of wildlife that appeal to audiences around the world,” she added.

How many episodes of Airborne are there?

There are four episodes of Airborne, each exploring a different aspect of flight.

  • Catching Air shows how different species use air, from rookies to the masters of the skies.
  • In-Flight Meals explores how animals defy gravity to gather food on the ground, in the canopy, and high in the air.
  • Love In The Air takes a look at how animals use air to their advantage when finding and keeping a mate.
  • Flight Path is an examination of different navigation methods that involve power and precision, innate GPS, and complicated routes through crowded skies.

How to watch Airborne in the UK

Airborne will air on Sky Nature but its transmission date has yet to be confirmed. It will not be available on other streaming services such as Netflix.