BBC's nature series Spy In The Wild uses cameras hidden in disguised robots to grant viewers spectacular insights into the animal kingdom

The BBC is set to launch new episodes of its hit nature docu-series, Spy In The Wild, which grants viewers spectacular access and insights into the animal kingdom.

Using 51 disguised robots and hi-tech camera gear, the team have infiltrated the habitats of various animals across the globe to examine their behaviour.

The four-part nature series, which airs on Wednesday, January 22, explores four different climate zones, including the seasonal north, the tropics and the poles.

Now, the showmakers have released spectacular photos from the second series, which has been three years in the making.

Gorillas in Uganda, Africa

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Just when it looked as though the silverback had foiled Spy Gorilla, this band of gorillas in Uganda were quick to take in the imposter.

That's right, the baby gorilla is actually one of the robot animals made to look like the troop, in the hopes of gaining breathtaking footage and invaluable information on the species.

(BBC/John Downer Productions)

A colony of puffins in Norway

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Likewise, the real-life puffins are quick to sniff out the newcomer - especially as its feathers are immaculate.

Sea turtles in Costa Rica

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Spy Turtle manages to capture the amazing turtle egg-laying event, "arribada".

Here are some of the other animals viewers will see in the series

Polar bears in Norway

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Baby jaguar in Brazil

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Capuchin monkey in the Amazon Rainforest

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This little spy-der monkey joins the menagerie of robot creatures, which include Spy Sloth and Spy Macaw.

Pygmy elephants in Borneo

(BBC/John Downer Productions)

(BBC/John Downer Productions)