"Life" (2009)

What it's about: This 11-episode British animated series was made over four years and filmed on every continent and in every type of habitat in the world. It chronicles some of the most unusual and bizarre behaviors that both plants and animals adopt to survive on our planet.

Why you should see it: "Each episode is unique, but they all have these "whoa" moments, like when the chimpanzees SHARE their tools. It’s also the fact that they know how to share, and it makes you think about how we’re not so different from animals. Overall, the theme of the series is that life is this insane system of creatures adapting any way they can to survive." —Steve Kovach, senior correspondent. [Click to watch]