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Episode 2

Chris Packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet, including the mysterious death of thousands of seabirds on America's west coast.

The second in this two-part series about the weirdest natural events on the planet features the incredible sea foam which turns part of the Australian coast into what looks like the world's biggest bubble bath. Plus there is a look at the mysterious death of thousands of seabirds on America's west coast, and the otherworldly phenomenon known as milky seas.

Other strange events include thousands of birds falling from the sky in America, causing panic and predictions of the apocalypse among the residents, and the fish that fell from the sky in south London.

And finally there is the story of the truly terrifying holes which open up in the earth's crust and swallow not only buildings, but in the case of a nature reserve in Florida, an entire lake.

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Tue 14 Apr 202014:15

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    D SongĀ 

  • Bonobo

    Wayward Bob

  • Bonobo

    Light Pattern

  • Florence + the Machine

    Blinding

  • The xx

    Basic Space (Jamie XX Space Bass Remix)

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterChris Packham
DirectorLouise Turner
ProducerTim Scoones
ProducerLucinda Axelsson

Broadcasts

  • Wed 4 Jan 201220:00
  • Thu 19 Apr 201202:10
  • Sun 24 Jun 201218:00
  • Fri 7 Dec 201219:00
  • Fri 28 Dec 201218:30
  • Sun 7 Jul 201314:50
  • Sun 7 Jul 201315:50
  • Tue 2 Sep 201415:45
  • Tue 24 Jul 201815:15
  • Tue 14 Apr 202014:15

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