The BEST episodes of Earthsounds

Every episode of Earthsounds ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Earthsounds!

This landmark series uses cutting-edge audio technology and filming techniques to reveal our planet in a stunning new way through breathtaking, never-before-heard sounds from the natural world.

Last Updated: 4/26/2025Network: Apple TV+Status: Ended

8.38

29 votes

#1 - Polar Worlds

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2024

In subzero conditions, emperor penguins use custom calls to find their families. After dark, the northern lights make mesmerizing music.

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8.22

18 votes

#2 - Winter Woodlands

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2024

In North America’s forests, a snowy game of hide-and-seek unfolds between foxes and voles. When seasons change, elk strike up a sonic rivalry.

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8.16

25 votes

#3 - The Rainforests

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2024

In one of the richest soundscapes, howler monkeys attempt to out-voice each other and sloths break their silence to search for mates.

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8.13

24 votes

#4 - African Plains

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2024

Predators listen for frantic footsteps, cocktail ants craft a battle cry, and lions embrace the transformative power of rolling rain and thunder.

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8.04

50 votes

#5 - Australian Forests

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2024

In ancient woodlands, a crocodile relies on sound to protect her babies, koalas release powerful roars, and an enchanting frog choir communes.

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8.03

38 votes

#6 - The Himalayas

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2024

Mountains act as a huge echo chamber for elusive creatures—like snow leopards—who use the landscape to amplify their rarely heard love songs.

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8.00

29 votes

#7 - The Pacific

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2024

Whale songs and dolphin clicks hold hidden meaning in an underwater world full of clever acoustic tricks.

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8.00

20 votes

#8 - Atlantic Coasts

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2024

Where land meets sea, rockhopper penguins, orca whales, and elephant seals find incredible ways to cut through the chaos.

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8.00

19 votes

#9 - Shallow Seas

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/2024

New technology reveals a raucous symphony of pops and squeaks in an underwater amphitheater full of flirtatious fish and graceful manatees.

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7.95

20 votes

#10 - African Deserts

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2024

Silence may seem golden in the desert, but secret sounds connect curious meerkats—and tip off eavesdropping predators like cobras and eagles.

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7.60

15 votes

#11 - Listening to Our Planet

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/2024

Meet the scientists studying sound around the globe to help stop the rapid progression of climate change and wildlife endangerment.

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7.24

17 votes

#12 - African Water Worlds

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/23/2024

The Okavango Delta is awash with sound. And locals—from pied kingfishers to hippos—tune in to life above and below the water to survive.

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