This is one field where television really has demonstrated its might and expertise. Assisted by the narration of such experts in the field as David Belamy and Richard Attenborough.
The number of productions that continue to ooze with quality is prolific, from strange weather anomalies to rare insect eating plant life, and to creatures great and small.
Whether the subject is the Elephants of the African plain, or closer to home, the bed bug colonies foraging beneath us during our slumber, the quality of cinematography, the reward for stealth and great patience, results in both breath taking beauty and stunning close-up detail.