Science and Nature

Europe's New Wild

Explore the resurgence of iconic wildlife and natural processes across Europe's most breathtaking landscapes, from the Arctic Circle to rich river wetlands, from deep forests to rugged mountain peaks.

The Arctic Fox

3m 23s

The Arctic fox's brilliant white fur has made it a target for hunters. As a result, the arctic fox population plummeted to as few as 50. Today, there’s hope for the arctic fox.

Extras + Features

  • Fighting Fire with Fire: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fighting Fire with Fire

    S1 E1 - 1m 33s

    With the dry, hot Iberian summers, vegetation becomes a tinderbox. With strategic burning, a controlled fire break is created. These fires, burning with 10 times less heat, leave plant roots and soil undamaged.

  • Learning to Hunt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Learning to Hunt

    S1 E1 - 52s

    A lynx cub tries to catch his first meal by mastering the art of ambush. The rabbit it's chasing isn’t very worried.

  • Iberian Lynx Cubs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Iberian Lynx Cubs

    S1 E1 - 1m 30s

    Staying with their mothers until they’re about 10 months old, Iberian lynx cubs strengthen social bonds and develop physical abilities for breeding and hunting while playing with their siblings.

  • Episode 1 Preview | The Missing Lynx: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1 Preview | The Missing Lynx

    S1 E1 - 30s

    Across Iberia, food chains and ecosystems are being restored allowing endangered animals, including the rarest cat in the world, to flourish.

  • Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview

    S1 - 30s

    Explore the resurgence of iconic wildlife and natural processes across Europe's most breathtaking landscapes, from the Arctic Circle to rich river wetlands, from deep forests to rugged mountain peaks.

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