S1E3: Young Wrinklies

12 Feb 2013TV-G

Aging and eternal youth seem to fascinate us. In this enlightening natural history documentary, David Attenborough encounters two examples where curious bodies and extreme lifestyles may unlock the secrets of the ageing process and longevity. For the elephant and the mole rat, the wrinkly skin of these animals has nothing to do with age but helps them to survive in their environments.