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Episode 2

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Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals. Featuring grey whales with emotions much like our own and eye-poking capuchin armies.

For centuries, the idea of intelligent animals struck most people as ridiculous. But not any more - the latest science reveals that animals are a lot smarter than we thought. In the second of two programmes, Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals.

Liz meets grey whales with emotions much like our own, unravels how the Caribbean's cleverest monkeys outwit their human neighbours, and even has a conversation with the world's cleverest chimp - with some surprising consequences.

Explore how Seattle's crows can hold grudges for years, discover that the cleverest dogs can learn over 1,000 words, and find out why Asian elephants can spend hours looking at themselves in giant mirrors.

Then there is meerkat school, eye-poking capuchin armies, and even a new version of Einstein's infamous equation written by a sheepdog. Prepare to be amazed, entertained, and even outwitted by the world's Super Smart Animals.

58 minutes

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Friday15:30

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Music Played

  • Doves

    Lifelines

  • The xx

    Crystalised

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Don't Sit Down 'cause I've Moved Your Chair

  • The Cult

    She Sells Sanctuary

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

  • Massive Attack

    Dissolved Girl (feat. Sara Jay)

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

  • The Temper Trap

    Sweet Disposition

  • Adele

    I'll Be Waiting

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterLiz Bonnin
Series ProducerJo Shinner
DirectorSimon Bell
ProducerJo Shinner
ProducerGiles Badger
Assistant ProducerSophie Lanfear
Production ManagerWendhy Sierra
Production AssistantSarah Walker

Broadcasts

  • Thu 9 Feb 201220:00
  • Wed 16 May 201201:15
  • Sat 19 May 201201:10
  • Sun 15 Jul 201215:45
  • Sat 1 Dec 201809:00
  • Sat 28 Mar 202011:00
  • Sat 28 May 202208:55
  • Fri 1 Nov 202415:15
  • Friday15:30