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Natural World•Season 33•Episode 3

The Mating Game

6.7/10 · 11 votesJul 19, 2013

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 33•−0.9 vs season avg

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David Attenborough narrates the charming and fascinating story of some real-life animal romantics. There are show-offs and singers, dancers and fighters, stories of undercover affairs and heart-warming devotion. These include a male polar bear that plays hard to get, a lemur whose odour bags him

Directed byMark Fletcher

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Season 33 Episodes10

E1 8.3

Leopards: 21st Century Cats

E2 7.6

Giant Squid: Filming the Impossible

E3 6.7Now viewing

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E4 7.9

Sri Lanka: Elephant Island

E5 7.6

Meet the Monkeys

E6 8.6

Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape

E7 8.0

Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar

E8 7.1

Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

E9 6.4

Killer Whales: Beneath the Surface

E10 8.0

Vultures: Beauty in the Beast

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Mark Fletcher

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Episode Summary

"The Mating Game" is episode 3 of Natural World season 33. It scored 6.7/10 from 11 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Mark Fletcher, it aired on July 19, 2013.

Next: E4 · Sri Lanka: Elephant Island Best of Season 33