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Life Filming Locations

2009 TV Show
Documentary

A global view of the specialized strategies and extreme behavior that living things have developed in order to survive; what Charles Darwin termed "the struggle for existence."

Filming Locations Map 73 locations

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Life filming location: Gunung Tangga
Photo: Shaiful Azman Bin Abdul Rahim / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Gunung Tangga, Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia
Life filming location: Makerere University
Photo: Gyagenda Marvin Paul / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Makerere University, Muganzi Awongererwa Road, Kubiri, Kawempe, Kampala Capital City, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
Life filming location: Universidad Peruana Los Andes
Photo: Frans Asto Mucha / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Universidad Peruana Los Andes, 231, Avenida San Carlos, San Carlos, Huancayo, Junín, 12009, Perú

The landmark nature documentary series exploring the strategies of life was filmed across the whole world.

Where was Life filmed?

Life was filmed in various locations around the world.

Every Life location, explained

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The wild places – worldwide

The series filmed wildlife across the continents.

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The oceans – worldwide

Some episodes used the world’s oceans.

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The forests and plains – worldwide

Further filming used forests, deserts and plains around the globe.

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Life on Earth

The series captures the survival strategies of living things.

Planning a visit

From remote wilds to the deep oceans, the series showcases the planet’s most spectacular places, some accessible and some remote.

Life Fun Facts

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Filmed worldwide The series used locations on every continent.
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A nature documentary It explores how living things survive.
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Narrated by Attenborough David Attenborough narrated the series.
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Years in the making It took years to film around the globe.
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A BBC landmark It followed in the wake of Planet Earth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Life filmed?
Across the whole world.
Is it a documentary?
Yes – a nature documentary.
Can you visit the locations?
Some are accessible; many are remote wild places.
Who narrates it?
David Attenborough.
When did it start?
2009.