28 December 2017 Factual, TV Movie 59 mins
Sir David Attenborough is in the Swiss Jura Mountains to discover the secrets of a giant. Beneath his feet lies a vast network of tunnels and chambers, home to a huge empire of ants. It is believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from rival colonies live in peace.
Watch the official Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants 2017 trailer in HD below.
David Attenborough as Self – Presenter
Andi Campbell-Waite Editor
David Attenborough's Ant Mountain Trailer
United Kingdom 28 December 2017
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