Nature Time

Only the toughest of Africa's wildlife can survive here. This is an extraordinary story of perseverance, adaptation and survival in some of the most extreme habitats.

The crown jewel of the Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot Island is a mecca for underwater life, teeming with colourful coral, manta rays, sea turtles, and humpback whales to form a dizzying array of biodiversity unrivalled anywhere on the ...

Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, is an ocean fortress cut off by wild seas and battered by brutal Southern Ocean winds. Its an enchanted refuge where some of the most iconic mainland fauna have made a last stand.

Join marine biologist Nan Houser on her quest to protect the oceans humpback whales.

Off the coast of Tanzania, baby Kima lives with his family of red colobus monkeys. When he gets lost, it's a desperate challenge to find them again.

Nova Scotia's wetlands, home to the Blanding's turtle, are at risk. But if the turtles can make it through their tough first years, they'll live for almost a century.

A look at the complex relationships between lobsters, scallops and crabs and how changing temperatures are bringing invasive species to the ocean.

Sidle up to a desert wadi, where water gives life and predators wait to take it.

With billions of visitors every year, the Arabian Peninsula is the world's transit hub for flocks of birds migrating between Europe, Africa and Asia.

Set in eastern Africa, African Bambi follows a diverse collection of gazelles on a journey of growth and survival that will test their limits and captures the unique beauty of one of the most spectacular places on earth.

The Luangwa Valley in Zambia experiences one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable. Seven months with no rain and spiraling temperatures.

It's October in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. The hottest and harshest time of year. But this year dry season conditions are exacerbated by a global El Nino event... the Valley is in the throes of drought.

There's been no rain for half a year. Lagoons have dried to hard, cracked mud. The scars of waterless streams and creeks crisscross the land.

Sometimes water and sometimes land, the African intertidal zone is home to a unique universe of plants and creatures. How do they adapt to such sudden changes?

On Africa's east coast, the warm Agulhas has a distinctive landscape, made up of everything from mangroves swamps to colourful coral reefs.

They liked what they saw - and in 1959, established the Bahamas National Trust. It created the Bahamas' first Ocean Park - The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.

The Luangwa River winds through the savannahs of Zambia. It's one of the greatest wildernesses in the world - a Valley bursting with life.

In the Luangwa Valley, Zambia, some of the largest animals on earth live side by side. Africa's mega fauna - the heavyweights - Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, hippo and nile crocodile.

Only the toughest of Africa's wildlife can survive here. This is an extraordinary story of perseverance, adaptation and survival in some of the most extreme habitats.

The crown jewel of the Great Barrier Reef, Lady Elliot Island is a mecca for underwater life, teeming with colourful coral, manta rays, sea turtles, and humpback whales to form a dizzying array of biodiversity unrivalled anywhere on the ...

Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, is an ocean fortress cut off by wild seas and battered by brutal Southern Ocean winds. Its an enchanted refuge where some of the most iconic mainland fauna have made a last stand.

Join marine biologist Nan Houser on her quest to protect the oceans humpback whales.

Off the coast of Tanzania, baby Kima lives with his family of red colobus monkeys. When he gets lost, it's a desperate challenge to find them again.

Clara and her young baby are determined to be strong enough to move to Bangamat Island, but they are not welcomed into their new home; Kasper gets ready to be released into the wild; Taymur attempts to make a new friend.

A look at the complex relationships between lobsters, scallops and crabs and how changing temperatures are bringing invasive species to the ocean.

Sidle up to a desert wadi, where water gives life and predators wait to take it.

With billions of visitors every year, the Arabian Peninsula is the world's transit hub for flocks of birds migrating between Europe, Africa and Asia.

Set in eastern Africa, African Bambi follows a diverse collection of gazelles on a journey of growth and survival that will test their limits and captures the unique beauty of one of the most spectacular places on earth.

The Luangwa Valley in Zambia experiences one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable. Seven months with no rain and spiraling temperatures.

It's October in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. The hottest and harshest time of year. But this year dry season conditions are exacerbated by a global El Nino event... the Valley is in the throes of drought.

There's been no rain for half a year. Lagoons have dried to hard, cracked mud. The scars of waterless streams and creeks crisscross the land.

Sometimes water and sometimes land, the African intertidal zone is home to a unique universe of plants and creatures. How do they adapt to such sudden changes?

On Africa's east coast, the warm Agulhas has a distinctive landscape, made up of everything from mangroves swamps to colourful coral reefs.

Off the coast of Newfoundland, St. Pierre and Miquelon is the last remaining overseas territory of France, and the summer home to a semi-feral population of horses and ponies. We infiltrate the herd to explore the horses' power politics.

Invasive species are closely examined, including starlings who were introduced to New York City's Central Park in 1890, to demonstrate the impact that these birds and other invasive species have had on North American habitats.

Meerkats may be small and vulnerable, but what they lack in size, they make up for in tenacity. Together, they're a true force to be reckoned with.

Stories of life and death have been a fixture of the African savannah for millions of years, from the plants at the bottom of the food chain to apex predators.

From dry deserts to the moist savannahs, springbok and impala have established themselves as key species on the African continent.

The colossal Outeniqua Yellowwood can live over 1,000 years. All the while, it hosts, feeds and shelters masses of plants and animals in the bows of their branches.

Namaqua rock fig trees are the ultimate survivors. As every year gets hotter and drier, this hardy tree stands tall on the slopes of South Africa's hills.

Baobab trees have been around for 800 years. This incredible tree withstands the harshest conditions, and is beloved by animals, birds and insects.

A speck of an island in the Indian Ocean is a tiny refuge to plants and creatures found nowhere else in the world. Birds rule its skies, whale sharks patrol its seas, and an endemic land crab undertakes a treacherous migration to breed.

Built on shifting sands that support an unlikely haven for plants and wildlife, this perpetually evolving island mosaic of curious habitats has earned World Heritage Status for its remarkable geological history.

Sidle up to a desert wadi, where water gives life and predators wait to take it.

With billions of visitors every year, the Arabian Peninsula is the world's transit hub for flocks of birds migrating between Europe, Africa and Asia.

Set in eastern Africa, African Bambi follows a diverse collection of gazelles on a journey of growth and survival that will test their limits and captures the unique beauty of one of the most spectacular places on earth.

The Luangwa Valley in Zambia experiences one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable. Seven months with no rain and spiraling temperatures.

It's October in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. The hottest and harshest time of year. But this year dry season conditions are exacerbated by a global El Nino event... the Valley is in the throes of drought.

There's been no rain for half a year. Lagoons have dried to hard, cracked mud. The scars of waterless streams and creeks crisscross the land.

Sometimes water and sometimes land, the African intertidal zone is home to a unique universe of plants and creatures. How do they adapt to such sudden changes?

On Africa's east coast, the warm Agulhas has a distinctive landscape, made up of everything from mangroves swamps to colourful coral reefs.

They liked what they saw - and in 1959, established the Bahamas National Trust. It created the Bahamas' first Ocean Park - The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.

Invasive species are closely examined, including starlings who were introduced to New York City's Central Park in 1890, to demonstrate the impact that these birds and other invasive species have had on North American habitats.

Meerkats may be small and vulnerable, but what they lack in size, they make up for in tenacity. Together, they're a true force to be reckoned with.

Stories of life and death have been a fixture of the African savannah for millions of years, from the plants at the bottom of the food chain to apex predators.

From dry deserts to the moist savannahs, springbok and impala have established themselves as key species on the African continent.

The colossal Outeniqua Yellowwood can live over 1,000 years. All the while, it hosts, feeds and shelters masses of plants and animals in the bows of their branches.

Namaqua rock fig trees are the ultimate survivors. As every year gets hotter and drier, this hardy tree stands tall on the slopes of South Africa's hills.

Baobab trees have been around for 800 years. This incredible tree withstands the harshest conditions, and is beloved by animals, birds and insects.

A speck of an island in the Indian Ocean is a tiny refuge to plants and creatures found nowhere else in the world. Birds rule its skies, whale sharks patrol its seas, and an endemic land crab undertakes a treacherous migration to breed.

Built on shifting sands that support an unlikely haven for plants and wildlife, this perpetually evolving island mosaic of curious habitats has earned World Heritage Status for its remarkable geological history.

Travel through time and space to see what one whole year - and four seasons - looks like for the wildest animals of Canada's east coast.

In Hampton, New Brunswick, the deer population is running wild. Sightings have reached an all-time high and residents fear the overpopulation may be at its tipping point.

Endure predators, the elements, and harsh terrain with Africa's wildlife icons.

A small lion cub is driven away from his pride because he is the runt of the litter, so he makes his way alone throughout the wild lands of Zambia, where he is forced to overcome a series of dangerous hardships without his family.

Adolescence isnt easy for lions. Learning how to hunt and establishing ones place amongst the pride are just two of the challenges young felines have to face. And when an encounter with water buffalo turns deadly, the entire pride is aff...

In clans of spotted hyenas, larger females call the shots while smaller males live peripheral lives. Meet a family suffering through drought, a mother struggling to provide for her cubs, and an orphan at the bottom of the social pile.

Find out how science is ensuring a sustainable future for this vital ecosystem.

Meet the islands unique species and see Darwins theory of evolution in action.

Explore the Galapagos, where volcanoes, currents and isolation shape unique wildlife. Dive through mangrove forests, meet bold boobies and flightless cormorants, and see evolution in action.

These animals of the savanna, finding water means the difference between life and death in good years and bad - and after a long, punishing dry season the scorched earth is in dire need of moisture.

Meerkats may be small and vulnerable, but what they lack in size, they make up for in tenacity. Together, they're a true force to be reckoned with.

Stories of life and death have been a fixture of the African savannah for millions of years, from the plants at the bottom of the food chain to apex predators.

From dry deserts to the moist savannahs, springbok and impala have established themselves as key species on the African continent.

The colossal Outeniqua Yellowwood can live over 1,000 years. All the while, it hosts, feeds and shelters masses of plants and animals in the bows of their branches.

Namaqua rock fig trees are the ultimate survivors. As every year gets hotter and drier, this hardy tree stands tall on the slopes of South Africa's hills.

Baobab trees have been around for 800 years. This incredible tree withstands the harshest conditions, and is beloved by animals, birds and insects.

A speck of an island in the Indian Ocean is a tiny refuge to plants and creatures found nowhere else in the world. Birds rule its skies, whale sharks patrol its seas, and an endemic land crab undertakes a treacherous migration to breed.

Built on shifting sands that support an unlikely haven for plants and wildlife, this perpetually evolving island mosaic of curious habitats has earned World Heritage Status for its remarkable geological history.

Sidle up to a desert wadi, where water gives life and predators wait to take it.

In Hampton, New Brunswick, the deer population is running wild. Sightings have reached an all-time high and residents fear the overpopulation may be at its tipping point.

Endure predators, the elements, and harsh terrain with Africa's wildlife icons.

A small lion cub is driven away from his pride because he is the runt of the litter, so he makes his way alone throughout the wild lands of Zambia, where he is forced to overcome a series of dangerous hardships without his family.

Adolescence isn't easy for lions. Learning how to hunt and establishing one's place amongst the pride are just two of the challenges young felines have to face. And when an encounter with water buffalo turns deadly, the entire pride is a...

In clans of spotted hyenas, larger females call the shots while smaller males live peripheral lives. Meet a family suffering through drought, a mother struggling to provide for her cubs, and an orphan at the bottom of the social pile.

Find out how science is ensuring a sustainable future for this vital ecosystem.

Meet the islands' unique species and see Darwin's theory of evolution in action.

Explore the Galapagos, where volcanoes, currents and isolation shape unique wildlife. Dive through mangrove forests, meet bold boobies and flightless cormorants, and see evolution in action.