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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 8

In this episode, Winterwatch concentrates on the superpowers that some of our wildlife has developed in order to survive this harshest of seasons.

In this episode, Winterwatch concentrates on the superpowers that some of our wildlife has developed in order to survive this harshest of seasons.

Chris Packham is in the New Forest, catching up on the action caught on his local live cameras as well as new live cameras on the River Ness in Scotland. Iolo Williams is looking at a feral flock of barnacle geese which have descended on RSPB Ynis Hir.

Gillian Burke shares her own stories of winter wildlife from her base at the Cornwall Beaver Project, and new camera technology lets us explore the science behind how owls hunt at night. Also, a look below the surface of Loch Carron to see the amazing brittlestars who thrive there in winter.

59 minutes

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:16

    Throne of Katarsis

    Ave Azazel

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Chris Packham
Presenter Iolo Williams
Presenter Gillian Burke
Presenter Megan McCubbin
Producer Stuart Derrick
Director Glenn Barton
Series Editor Joanna Brame
Series Producer Mark Flowers

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