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Water Worlds
Sir David Attenborough explores bizarre and beautiful water plants, which use nature's super-glue, counting, and killer spikes to get a leaf up. Some escape from animals by rolling away while others create bubbles in a magical river in Brazil.
Episode Clips
What Photosynthesis Looks Like Underwater
Where the plants are dense, it can create sea of fizzing bubbles.
How the Giant Water Lily Dominates
The Giant Water Lily creates around 40 leaves that each expand to more than 6 feet across.
How Venus Flytraps Count
Venus Flytraps use two systems to make sure they're catching prey worth eating.
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