Madagascar is an island nation set adrift for millions of years, leaving its wildlife in extreme isolation and causing some bizarre adaptations. Many of the creatures here are found nowhere else on earth. From the feared fossa to the mysterious aye-aye, and a variety of lemurs, in Madagascar, being weird is a way of life.

The rugged coast of our biggest state harbors the most incredible wildlife in America. When winter breaks, animals make the most of the endless sunshine before this world closes again in darkness. This is the story of the creatures that endure this harsh reality along the shoreline Alaskas life on the edge.

Ruthless predators and powerful prey are embroiled in rivalry, betrayal and battle, in a never-ending crusade for survival, with characters so wild and ambitious and conflict so cutthroat, that no fiction can do it justice. Each episode presents the battle from one character's point of view, exposing the front lines of clan warfare – from a mother’s sacrifice to a father’s rage at his own son.