Swimming With Monsters

Season 1

Wildlife expert and adventurer Steve Backshall attempts the unthinkable and dives underwater to swim alongside the most monstrous animals on our planet. He'll get closer than ever before to some seriously dangerous creatures, capturing dramatic and stunning wildlife footage.

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4 Episodes

Anaconda
E1
AnacondaSteve travels to the Pantanal in Brazil to swim with and study the monstrous anacondas that inhabit this region. But could his presence in the water trigger an attack?
Hippo
E2
HippoWildlife naturalist Steve Backshall travels to Africa to embark on a dangerous mission to swim underwater with the fiercely territorial and unpredictable hippo. No scientific team has ever attempted to study hippos underwater in the wild, until now.
Shark
E3
SharkSteve travels to Mexico to find out more about the great white shark. Leaving the safety of his dive cage, can he get close enough to study this remarkable predator?
Squid
E4
SquidIn the Sea of Cortez, Steve studies the hunting behaviour of the Humboldt squid, using himself as bait. Can he avoid being dragged into the abyss?