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Deep in the South Caribbean Sea, explore the protected waters of Bonaire National Marine Park, home to thriving reefs, endangered sea turtles, sprawling mangroves, and a plethora of marine life.

This episode examines the importance of three marine habitat types in the Florida Keys including the animals within them and conservationists efforts to protect them.

On the West Coast of the United States, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the largest marine sanctuary in the country home to 525 species of fish, and a massive, underwater Kelp forest.

The Mesoamerican Reef is a pristine ocean ecosystem but after decades of overfishing and tourist activity, much of this reef is in jeopardy. These Parks are monitored by Ocean advocates dedicated to maintaining the shark feeding grounds, turtle populations and marine spawning grounds that line this incredible reef system.

The Exuma Cays are a remote wonder hundreds of tiny islands extending south from the Bahamian Capital of Nassau. In the 1950s, developers dreamed of developing this pristine, and largely unexplored region. But before construction could begin, the Bahamian government supported an expedition to chart the cays. They liked what they saw, and in 1959 established the Bahamas National Trust, creating the

Thirst for rain alongside the animals of the Kalahari, as they endure a brutally dry year. Witness cooperation between elephant herds in their desperate search for water and meet a meerkats strange babysitter, who helps the next generation survive.

As food and water become scarce, Crystal, the fierce leader of the Ruins gang, sets her sights on rival Katis territory and its neighboring fruit trees. Watch as Crystals move and a raid by outside invaders lead to dire consequences for one troop.

The drought is finally over, but traversing the forest for food is still a gamble. See some leaders take the risk, leaving home territories undefended to feast on a cicada boom. When they return, trespassers are ready for a fight.

As the babies grow, new power struggles break out in each troop. Watch as every member, from fierce Queen Crystal to lowranking Erica, jockeys for position. Meanwhile, the babies start to understand how allies and enemies will shape their future.

The pressure to find food reaches new heights and throws the reserve into turmoil. Witness fractures emerge within the ranks, dividing the gangs and leading Crystal, the indomitable leader of the Ruins gang, to face a challenge like none before.

Explore the lush treed cityscape where fluffy male Matnoor rules over the 30memberstrong Street Troop with an iron fist. Then meet Aarav, the old alpha who oversees the wilder Hill Troop. Which will upandcomer Loci challenge for the crown?

See the animals that push the limits of physics, chemistry and engineering to pull off feats that humans can only dream of, and find out how evolution granted them with such amazing abilities. Sometimes it takes a superpower just to survive.

Dive into a dazzling world beyond human perception, where animals use their super senses to detect light we cant see, sound we cant hear and even stranger forces we cant begin to detect.

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.

Go rogue with frigate birds, who steal meals from smaller seabirds relax in a mongooserun spa with a grateful warthog and decode an African elephants secret message. Then watch lovelorn capuchin monkeys hurl rocks to attract prospective mates.

Discover why it takes a village to raise lion cubs in Kenya and sniff out the mating strategy of fragrant lemurs in Madagascar. Cut a rug at a honeybee dance party, then listen up as a forkedtailed drongo tricks other birds out of their dinner.