Sky Nature goes Airborne

Sky Nature and Love Nature to defy gravity with a new four-part premium series…

The four-part series, Airborne, is Sky note a ‘visually stunning’ production ‘that celebrates the unique challenges and ultimate freedom of animals that use the air to survive and thrive’. Produced by Humble Bee Films, the series gives viewers a true birdseye view from airborne birds and animals as they catch air for the first time, snatch in-flight meals, navigate crowded skies and soar through the most challenging environments on the planet.

Poppy Dixon, Director of Documentaries and Factual at Sky:

“We look to commission exceptional natural history programming that reveals a new lens on our planet. Taking to the air, we are excited to be offering our audiences a thrilling new perspective on the world around us, which we know they will love.”

Airborne offers an astonishing and revelatory adventure into the wonderfully diverse world of creatures that fly, glide and leap through the air. The series follows an array of charismatic creatures through their trials and triumphs. From great soaring condors to leaping lemurs, from gliding squirrels to beautifully buzzing orchid bees – the series reveals unexpected and fascinating stories of animals who defy gravity and master the air around them in extraordinary ways.