Airborne

Watch beginners make their first leap into the air, like an Andean condor who must attend flight school before spreading its wings. Meet oddballs who soar without feathers and marvel at a peregrine falcon's speed as it dives to catch its prey.

Each species evolves unique tools to outpace rivals in the eat-or-be-eaten game, taking to the skies is the ultimate advantage.

Check in with animals who are winners at the aerial mating game. Take flight with a bee crafting a custom love potion, watch a draco lizard soar to fend off rivals, and witness the graceful pas de deux that bonds a pair of Japanese cranes for life.

All airborne creatures embark on remarkable journeys through the air; some routes are short and others span across hundreds of miles.