In Photos: Human Planet

A gallery of images from the incredible human natural history series Human Planet.

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Niels Gundel, Arctic

Published: Mon 05 Nov 2012

Ilulissat, Greenland. Niels Gundel standing on his fishing boat. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Sleeping child, Cities

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Mombasa, Kenya. A child sleeps on the vast urban rubbish dump where he lives. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Falcon and trainer, Cities

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Dubai, UAE. Trained falcons are used to chase pigeons from high rise hotels in Dubai. © Kieran Doherty 2010
Wodaabe man, Deserts

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Diffa, Niger. Wodaabe men compete in a beauty contest to attract women in the Sahel desert. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Camel herder, Deserts

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Gobi Desert, Mongolia. A camel herder crossing the desert in winter. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Suri warrior, Grasslands

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Omo Valley, Ethiopia. A Suri warrior fights to prove he has the courage to protect his cattle. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Cambodian snakes, Grasslands

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. A flooded grassland in Cambodia yields a surprising harvest of millions of snakes. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Mongonje, Jungles

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Yandombe, Central African Republic. Mongonje, a BaAka tribesman, climbs a huge emergent tree to collect honey. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
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Kazakh fox hunter, Mountains

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Western Mongolia. Kazakh hunters train golden eagles to hunt foxes and wolves on the mountain plateau. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Marcus Paringu traps bats, Mountains

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Marcus Paringu traps bats in nets strung across a gap in the jungle. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Bajau free diver, Oceans

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Sabah, Malaysia. Jude, a Bajau free diver, swims at depths of up to 20m. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Paaling fishermen, Oceans

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Palawan Sea, Philippines. Paaling fishermen dive using compressed air to net a catch from the reefs. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Marcus Paringu traps bats, Mountains

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Marcus Paringu traps bats in nets strung across a gap in the jungle. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010
Living bridge, Rivers

Published: Mon 19 Nov 2012

Meghalaya, India. In one of the wettest places in the world, people train the roots of strangler figs to create living bridges. © Timothy Allen/BBC 2010