Nature's weirdest events

Chris Packham takes us to the scene of some of the weirdest natural phenomena on the planet, telling the real story of the events behind the headlines. 

Nature can be cute, scary and stunning, but as Chris Packham discovers in these two packed programmes, it can also provide the most awesome, amazing and astonishing sights you’ll ever see – including a car cocooned by caterpillars in Holland; exploding toads in Germany; fish falling from the sky and a storm that turned Sydney crimson. 

Watching original footage and consulting eyewitnesses and scientists, Chris unravels the facts behind some of the most bizarre and mysterious natural wonders to ever appear on the planet – and explains what on earth was going on.

Show health and safety information

Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out.

Subject(s)Science
Age7-11, 11-14
Published2012
Published by
Shelf reference508 NAT
ISN/ISBN5051561035418
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8qkm

This is a physical resource. Come and visit the National STEM Learning Centre library to see it.

Find out more about the Centre