Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Known only by her research number, Grizzly 399 has been a fixture in Grand Teton National Park since 2007, becoming the world’s most famous grizzly bear. Now 399 is raising four new cubs in the face of human encroachment, a warming climate and the threat of losing protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Episodes
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
S42 E15 - 53m 18s
Known only by her research number, Grizzly 399 has been a fixture in Grand Teton National Park since 2007, becoming the world’s most famous grizzly bear. Now 399 is raising four new cubs in the face of human encroachment, a warming climate and the threat of losing protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Extreme Lives | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers
S42 E14 - 53m 28s
See the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate.
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Meet the Raptors | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers
S42 E13 - 53m 58s
From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive winters, learn to hunt and undergo migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.
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Patrick and the Whale
S42 E12 - 53m 8s
Follow Patrick Dykstra in his quest to connect with and understand the hidden nature of the sperm whale, shining a light on their intelligence and complexity, as well as their relationship with humankind.
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Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster
S42 E11 - 53m 3s
Follow Sir David Attenborough and a team of forensic experts as they unearth the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known.
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Flyways
S42 E10 - 53m 18s
Follow a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds.
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Gorilla
S42 E9 - 53m 18s
Get an intimate look at a silverback family in Gabon’s Loango National Park. Meet a newborn gorilla, forest elephants, buffalos and brave researchers in one of the last remaining wild coasts in the African tropics.
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Bloodlines | Big Little Journeys
S42 E8 - 53m 18s
In Madagascar’s Kirindy Forest, a matchstick-sized chameleon goes on an epic journey through high trees and ground floors to find a mate and lay eggs before it’s too late. A water vole in the Scottish Highlands swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain also to find a suitor and a place to raise her pups.
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Survival | Big Little Journeys
S42 E7 - 53m 18s
In Taiwan, a Formosan pangolin travels through a land of giants to find a mate in a protected forest. The lonely male encounters dangerous and strange characters along the way, from a cobra to a Formosan moon bear. In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, a family of golden-headed lion tamarins, searching for food, journey to a land of plenty and face an ocelot and a monkey-eating harpy eagle in their path.
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Home | Big Little Journeys
S42 E6 - 53m 18s
In Canada, a walnut-sized turtle ventures through a forest of giants, dodging huge trucks along the highway. The newly hatched turtle is in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years of her life. In South Africa, a young bushbaby is expelled by his family and must journey into the unknown to find a new home. He is drawn toward the lights of the human world in the city of Pretoria.
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Deep Trouble | Spy in the Ocean
S42 E5 - 53m 25s
Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.
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Deep Relationships | Spy in the Ocean
S42 E4 - 53m 25s
Spy creatures uncover surprising undersea relationships as sharks befriend fish, whales play with dolphins, and lobsters do the conga in seas where even spider crabs have friends.
Extras + Features
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Lion Tamarin Family vs. Harpy Eagle
S42 E7 - 2m 28s
A monkey-eating Harpy Eagle, 15 times the weight of a Lion Tamarin, circles a tamarin family. With nightfall fast approaching, the family can't turn back...they must find a way to cross an open road to escape.
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Filming Two Endangered Animals | Inside Big Little Journeys
S42 E7 - 7m 29s
The Big Little Journeys team works with conservationists to follow the journeys of two endangered animals as they navigate a world transformed by humans. A rescued pangolin in Taiwan is given a new chance back in the wild, whilst scientists using radio collars follow a family of Golden-headed lion tamarins, with newborns, through Brazil’s Atlantic forest.
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Tiny Bush Baby Hunted by Dangerous Genet
S42 E6 - 2m 35s
For a tiny bush baby, danger lurks around every corner in this forest. The bush baby's scent is picked up by a genet, one of the few predators adept enough in the trees to catch a bush baby.
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How We Film Tiny Animals | Behind the Scenes
S42 E6 - 7m 32s
The Big Little Journeys team employs various filming techniques to follow the journeys of two very different animals. New probe lenses and motion control systems are used to see the world from the perspective of a walnut-sized turtle and follow its journey through a Canadian woodland. In South Africa night vision cameras and gyrostabilized cranes are used to keep pace with a nocturnal bush baby.
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How Nocturnal Bush Babies Survive at Night
S42 E6 - 3m 2s
This young bush baby learned from his mother where to find an important winter food: acacia gum. A large and reliable source can be found half a mile away, but he must navigate through the dense forest to get there.
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Preview of Big Little Journeys: Home
S42 E6 - 30s
In Canada, a walnut-sized turtle ventures through a forest of giants, dodging huge trucks along the highway. The newly hatched turtle is in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years of her life. In South Africa, a young bushbaby is expelled by his family and must journey into the unknown to find a new home. He is drawn toward the lights of the human world in the city of Pretoria.
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This Creature Packs the Most Powerful Punch in the World
S42 E5 - 2m 53s
Spy Crab joins a male peacock mantis shrimp on his hunt. Despite his size, peacock mantis shrimp packs the most powerful punch in the world.
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Preview of Spy in the Ocean: Deep Trouble
S42 E5 - 30s
Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.
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Mother Humpback Protects Calf From Males
S42 E5 - 3m
A male humpback whale looking to mate is called a singer. When a group of singers threatens this mother and her calf, she will do whatever it takes to protect her calf.
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Preview of Spy in the Ocean: Deep Relationships
S42 E4 - 30s
Spy creatures uncover surprising undersea relationships as sharks befriend fish, whales play with dolphins, and lobsters do the conga in seas where even spider crabs have friends.
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Why Are These Lobsters Doing The Conga?
S42 E4 - 2m 40s
As the storm builds, lobsters gather together for safety. They form a chain that becomes a "lobster conga line."
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Dolphin Megapod Caught on Camera
S42 E4 - 2m 55s
Spy Dolphin captures one of the greatest dolphin megapods ever filmed. United, they can hunt as a super team.
Schedule
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Monday
May 13
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Wednesday
May 15
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Wednesday
May 15
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Wednesday
May 15
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Nature
Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Nature
Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Nature
Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Monday
May 20
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Monday
May 20
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Saving the Animals of Ukraine
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine. -
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Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour
Following the elusive pine marten through the Burren in Ireland.
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