What happens when human structures are reclaimed by the wild?

Discovering Wildlife in an Abandoned Cemetery | After We've Gone | BBC Earth · 19:47 · Video: BBC Earth · Watch at the source

In short: Wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill and zoologist Yussef Rafik explore how nature reclaims abandoned spaces, from disused coal mines to the forgotten paths of an island.

In this episode of After We've Gone, the duo investigates the biodiversity of Nunhead by entering a disused crypt. They undertake a night-time stakeout to observe the specific creatures that thrive in these urban ruins after dark.

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