Love Nature

The farm animals settle for the shortest days of the year; to stave off boredom, the cows enjoy holiday treats and a concert; Sheila is busy with nine piglets.

Steve Backshall looks at the dance-like moves that animals perform to survive all aspects of life.

An aging leopard in Zambia is challenged by a younger female.

Many animals that live in water come on land to have their babies. Being born this way presents some major challenges for water babies to overcome. For some, simply getting to water in the first place can be the biggest trial of their young lives.

Dr. Cori taps into her wealth of experience to bring Ranger, the ailing cat, back from a life-or-death situation; in Saskatoon, a lost kitty gets a clean bill of health and finds a loving home with one of Dr. Allison's team members.

Dr. Allison's clinic is full of nerves and worry as she and her staff bring in their own animals for vet care; Dr. Emma picks up some tips for working with small companion animals from Calgary's top exotic vet specialist.

A look at the care, cleaning and feeding of the animals; a patient refuses to leave.

Jean meets the inhabitants of the Serengeti.

Some people are fighting to save the endangered massasauga rattlesnake, which was vilified for years.

The peregrine falcon population has been rising in numbers.

Visiting Penny the pigeon and her rescuer; getting a buzz from a refugee who finds comfort in beekeeping; diving with a shark dancer.

Jean meets the inhabitants of the Serengeti.

A look at the care, cleaning and feeding of the animals; a patient refuses to leave.

Dr. Cori does emergency surgery on Bijoux, a tiny shih tzu puppy in a life-or-death situation; Dr. Allison brings her veterinarian skills to help a small northern Saskatchewan Cree community with the health of their pets.

Dr. Emma takes on her first rabbit surgery and tackles her fear of rodents; Dr. Allison and the team realize Callie the dog has more than a sore tooth when a routine dental reveals bigger problems below the surface.

Summer days mean the animals get to roam in the open meadows; the Hebridean sheep stage a breakout, giving the sheepdog her first chance at a roundup.

As the leaves change, wild urges grip the animals; Rams Roger and Hamish battle for dominance, while Sally the hen flies the coop for a tour of the farm.

The farm animals settle for the shortest days of the year; to stave off boredom, the cows enjoy holiday treats and a concert; Sheila is busy with nine piglets.

Dr. Cori does emergency surgery on Bijoux, a tiny shih tzu puppy in a life-or-death situation; Dr. Allison brings her veterinarian skills to help a small northern Saskatchewan Cree community with the health of their pets.

Dr. Emma takes on her first rabbit surgery and tackles her fear of rodents; Dr. Allison and the team realize Callie the dog has more than a sore tooth when a routine dental reveals bigger problems below the surface.

Lions along the Luangwe River raise their cubs.

Mountains are some of the most challenging places for animals to live. Mountain babies must battle extreme weather and hungry predators. With food difficult to find, they have to work hard for every mouthful.

An international team of scientists investigates overfishing and how close we are to a global crash in fish populations.

The crucial ecological roles that beetles play in nearly every environment, and why they are often regarded "the most important species on the planet.".

In Samburu, matriarch Anastasia turns her elephant herd north after a local river dries up; cheetah mom Kuleta evades a crafty pack of hyenas in Naboisho; checking in on wild dog Phoenix and her new litter in Laikipia.

How elephants dig wells; a sudden river-filling downpour; cheetah Kuleta loses one of her cubs to lions; wild dog Phoenix faces off with a hyena mob.

The crucial ecological roles that beetles play in nearly every environment, and why they are often regarded "the most important species on the planet.".

In Samburu, matriarch Anastasia turns her elephant herd north after a local river dries up; cheetah mom Kuleta evades a crafty pack of hyenas in Naboisho; checking in on wild dog Phoenix and her new litter in Laikipia.