Life producer Ted Oakes answers selected questions about the "Mammals" episode from our viewers.
Before joining the BBC Natural History Unit, Ted Oakes earned a PhD in evolutionary biology from Oxford University.
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Was it a challenge to find new and unique things about mammals, considering they're the animal group we know most about?
Did you use any new technology to film the "
Mammals" episode?
Was it dangerous to
film the humpback whale heat run?
What was the most challenging film shoot that you went on?
How were you able to get the close-up shots of the
sengi racing through its trail system?
What exactly is an
aye-aye? I've never seen that animal before.
Was it scary to film polar bears in such close proximity?
Do meerkats sleep standing up?
I have seen male creatures fighting over the females. Are there creatures that have females fighting over the males of their species?
Is it unusual for hyenas to band together against lions?
How difficult is it to film Weddell seals underwater in Antarctica?
What were some of the challenges involved with filming the fruit bat scene?
How were you able to gets such intimate shots of the elephants?
Of all the sequences in the "
Mammals" episode of
Life, which is your favorite and why?
What motivates you to film wildlife, especially mammals?
