2024-09-29
Get to know South Americas only bear species. Witness the shy and charismatic spectacled bear play, forage, and look for mates at the secluded Chaparri Ecological Reserve in Northern Peru.
The jungle of Sri Lanka is a monkeys paradise. But not everyone here is equal. Anna sits at the bottom of the social ladder. And with a newborn baby, life is getting tougher. As drought grips the region tensions boil over. Anna is a devoted mother. But can she do enough to keep her son alive?
An ancient citadel once home to Sri Lankas kings has now been reclaimed by the jungle and theres a new dynasty in power. Monkeys.
Tensions rise when drought overtakes an ancient Sri Lankan temple shared by tufted grey langurs, toque macaques, and purplefaced leaf monkeys. Witness the drama as the lowerranking primates struggle to stay hydrated amid a mutinous plot.
Winter releases her iron grip. In Iceland Arctic foxes scurry across mountains to mate. In Shetland an otter raises her cubs. In Norway a vast reindeer herd descends to the calving grounds. A huge March storm rages across the Stormborn lands.
Embark on a dangerous tagging mission in South Australia that will show what sharks eat and why they gather in feeding hot spots. Then head north as a team chases tiger, bull, and hammerhead sharks and outfits one with a 360degree dorsal camera.
Track a pregnant shark along the Great Barrier Reef and see if she leads a team of scientists to her hidden pupping ground. Then search for signs of mating along the southern coast that could reveal a very shy female megashark in search of a partner.
Stay up late as the northern team attaches an activity tag to a bull shark and finds out what this night owl does after sunset. Then dive 80 meters deep with the southern team, who are hoping to put a satellite tracker on a female great white.
Experience unbelievable acts of courage and loyalty by creatures trying to survive in the remote wilderness of New Zealands South Island. Face forest penguins feast and famine cycles, and explore the tumultuous world of newborn sea lions.
Learn how winters arrival triggers animal survival instincts in southwestern New Zealand. Track dolphins as they move to warmer waters to give their calves a fighting chance, and join longfin eels on an epic migration to their spawning grounds.
Learn how winters arrival triggers animal survival instincts in southwestern New Zealand. Track dolphins as they move to warmer waters to give their calves a fighting chance, and join longfin eels on an epic migration to their spawning grounds.
The southeastern coast of New Zealand are some of the richest fishing grounds in the world the place for young marine animals to transition from novices to independent adults. Young whales, dolphins and seals learn to hunt, learn the rules of society, or strike out on their own adventures.
Embark on a dangerous tagging mission in South Australia that will show what sharks eat and why they gather in feeding hot spots. Then head north as a team chases tiger, bull, and hammerhead sharks and outfits one with a 360degree dorsal camera.
Track a pregnant shark along the Great Barrier Reef and see if she leads a team of scientists to her hidden pupping ground. Then search for signs of mating along the southern coast that could reveal a very shy female megashark in search of a partner.
Stay up late as the northern team attaches an activity tag to a bull shark and finds out what this night owl does after sunset. Then dive 80 meters deep with the southern team, who are hoping to put a satellite tracker on a female great white.
Experience unbelievable acts of courage and loyalty by creatures trying to survive in the remote wilderness of New Zealands South Island. Face forest penguins feast and famine cycles, and explore the tumultuous world of newborn sea lions.
Learn how winters arrival triggers animal survival instincts in southwestern New Zealand. Track dolphins as they move to warmer waters to give their calves a fighting chance, and join longfin eels on an epic migration to their spawning grounds.
Learn how winters arrival triggers animal survival instincts in southwestern New Zealand. Track dolphins as they move to warmer waters to give their calves a fighting chance, and join longfin eels on an epic migration to their spawning grounds.
The southeastern coast of New Zealand are some of the richest fishing grounds in the world the place for young marine animals to transition from novices to independent adults. Young whales, dolphins and seals learn to hunt, learn the rules of society, or strike out on their own adventures.
The snakes of Australia are as diverse and striking as the landscape they inhabit there are more than 300 different species here, some harmless to humans, others deadly. From the death adder which has a strike almost quicker than the human eye, to the scrub python which is equipped to track its prey, snakes know how to survive in this inhospitable land.
This wild dog has been on Australias shores for at least threeandahalfthousand years and is believed to be descended from the Asian wolf but canis lupus dingo is a distinct species, different from both the wolf and the domestic dog.
The animal kingdom is filled with mimicry, transformation, and trickery. Discover how stick bugs, lion fish, emperor scorpions, and chameleons use camouflage and confusion to deceive.
Chase Anna to the Townies lair, where Mia and her newborn pups are hiding out. See the babies first swimming lessons before the clan moves to new digs, and welcome an era of otter peace as the Mangrove Family becomes a parks main attraction.
Trek across Africa for a peek at the colorful, quirky survival strategies of its animals. See these furry, feathered, and scaled magicians, from flamboyant flamingos to vanishing lizards, find food, elude predators, and find mates against all odds.
Summer in Africa is a season of extremes, it separates the weak from the strong. It tests the survival instincts of cheetahs, lions, geckos, turtles and many more species as they search for food and water in the extreme heat of summer.
Race the clock with biologists as they try to figure out why North American loons are suddenly in danger. Unlock the mysterious lives of these beloved birds, and ponder whether their cries will continue to be summers soundtrack or go silent forever.
March to the steady drumbeat of a unique avian family. Learn why the worlds 239 woodpecker species, from massive to minute, are natures best lumberjacks explore their flying, climbing, and calling skills and get a look inside their secret nests.
At the waters edge a brave group of male penguins gather, preparing to make the dangerous journey ashore. With many threats ahead, there is safety in number and these petite penguins have important business to attend. Its time to breed and they must find a burrow before the females arrive.
Experience the north Atlantics intense, brief summer with its animal residents. Follow Arctic fox cubs learning to hunt for survival, an otter pup going solo for the first time, a mateseeking puffin, and tiny reindeer taking their first steps.