The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct
This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.
More from Season 12
Episode 1
In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
Episode 2
Treasure of the Andes
The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
Episode 3
Echoes from the Ice
The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.
Episode 5
The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place
Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
Episode 6
The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
Episode 7
The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
