Brutality of nature laid bare in latest episode of Planet Earth II

By Aja Styles
Updated March 2 2017 - 7:28pm, first published 4:19pm
Never-before-seen visuals of the snow leopard on Planet Earth II has helped the series become one of the most talked about nature shows in recent history. Photo: BBC
Never-before-seen visuals of the snow leopard on Planet Earth II has helped the series become one of the most talked about nature shows in recent history. Photo: BBC
Planet Earth II: A critical scene when a mother snow leopard tries to escape an aggressive male, looking to mate with her. Photo: BBC screen shot
Planet Earth II: A critical scene when a mother snow leopard tries to escape an aggressive male, looking to mate with her. Photo: BBC screen shot

Planet Earth II footage of a female snow leopard being "raped" came under fire in the United Kingdom late last year, but criticisms may have jumped the shark with no direct vision of the incident being aired during Channel Nine's screening of the BBC nature series on Wednesday night.

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