The Trials of Life - Series 1 Ep. 10 - Talking to Strangers

Episode Info

Synopsis

From the love song of fish which keeps people awake in San Francisco bay to the world's loudest birds that scream through the rainforest, David Attenborough takes a global look at animal communications.

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Episode Info:

Release:

1990

Running Time:

50 min

Certificate:

Exempt from classification

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Genre:

• Documentary

Cast:

• David Attenborough

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