Nature

Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge

53m 13s

Discover the wildlife and landscapes of Portugal, shaped by its history as a global trading hub. From forest to coast, witness the majesty of the country’s wild horses, storks, monk seals, flamingos and more.

Episodes

Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge

S40 E13 - 53m 13s

Discover the wildlife and landscapes of Portugal, shaped by its history as a global trading hub. From forest to coast, witness the majesty of the country’s wild horses, storks, monk seals, flamingos and more.
American Arctic

S40 E12 - 53m 13s

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has long protected survivors of the Ice Age, but this frozen fortress is melting due to climate change. For the caribou, musk oxen, polar bears and Arctic foxes, the Ice Age is slipping away.
Hippo King

S40 E11 - 53m 18s

Follow the life of an old hippo, a king of its kind, and discover the true character of one of Earth’s largest land mammals.
American Horses

S40 E10 - 53m 14s

American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.
The Ocean’s Greatest Feast

S40 E9 - 53m 18s

The story of South Africa’s sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. Each summer, the sardine run sees billions of sardines traveling up the coast, providing a feast for an array of marine predators.
Penguins: Meet the Family

S40 E8 - 53m 18s

A celebration of one of Earth’s most iconic and beloved birds, featuring all 18 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
Australia | Animals with Cameras

S40 E7 - 53m 13s

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their secret worlds.
Oceans | Animals with Cameras

S40 E6 - 53m 43s

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan leads a team using state-of-the-art cameras, offering a fresh look at the lives of some of the animals in our oceans such as sharks, elephant seals, turtles and gannets.
Growing Up | Born in the Rockies

S40 E5 - 53m 13s

Young animals face new challenges as winter envelopes the Rocky Mountains, and spring means the end of childhood. A grizzly mom prepares her cubs for hibernation, a mountain lion raises her kittens and a bison calf must learn to survive the snow.
First Steps | Born in the Rockies

S40 E4 - 53m 13s

From early spring to late summer, follow new animal mothers through the trials of raising a family in the Rocky Mountains. Cranes migrate north to give birth, a bison mother protects her lambs from threats and young mountain goats learn to climb.
The Elephant and the Termite

S40 E3 - 53m 13s

Witness the creation of the waterhole, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife meeting places manufactured by giant elephants and tiny termites. From baboons to dung beetles to chameleons, an entire community of creatures call the waterhole their home.
Season of the Osprey

S40 E2 - 53m 13s

A veteran pair of ospreys return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle their enemies, withstand the elements, and hunt hundreds of fish, all to raise the next generation of these consummate sea hawks.

Extras + Features

Meet Portugal's 20,000-Year-Old Wild Horses

S40 E13 - 2m 46s

The stars of Portugal's only national park are not newcomers. Wild Garrano horses have lived in the Peneda-Gerês mountains of northern Portugal for 20,000 years.
Fox Attempts to Steal Carcass From Flock of Vultures

S40 E13 - 1m 25s

When a piece of carrion is spotted on this side of the border, griffon, black, and bearded vultures descend en masse. A strict ranking system applies at the carcass, but one visitor turns up without an invitation.
Preview of Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge

S40 E13 - 30s

Discover the wildlife and landscapes of Portugal, shaped by its history as a global trading hub. From forest to coast, witness the majesty of the country’s wild horses, storks, monk seals, flamingos and more.
Monk Seals on the Brink of Extinction

S40 E13 - 2m 22s

The Mediterranean and the coastal waters of North Africa and western Europe were once home to hundreds of thousands of Mediterranean monk seals. These days just 300 or so remain. Over centuries they have been hunted to the brink of extinction.
Preview of American Arctic

S40 E12 - 30s

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has long protected survivors of the Ice Age, but this frozen fortress is melting due to climate change. For the caribou, musk oxen, polar bears and Arctic foxes, the Ice Age is slipping away.
Newborn Muskox's First Day

S40 E12 - 2m 54s

Within hours of being born, a muskox calf is ready to start exploring. Meanwhile, its mother keeps a careful eye on her newborn. Muskoxen were hunted to extinction in Alaska by 1860 but were reintroduced in the 1930s. There are now a few thousand in the state.
Grizzly Bear Hunts Caribou Herd

S40 E12 - 2m

The caribou migration is a veritable feast for grizzly bears — if the bears can catch them. Grizzlies hunt all the way to the Arctic Ocean in the summer, but caribou are faster than bears on the open plain.
Polar Bears Search for Scraps in Changing Climate

S40 E12 - 2m 52s

A polar bear mother and her cubs search for scraps during a too-hot summer. In the Southern Beaufort Sea, there are only about half as many polar bears as there were 35 years ago. North Alaska has the largest oil field in America, and its effects can be seen in the changing landscape and climate.
Elephants and Hippos Play Hide and Seek

S40 E11 - 1m 45s

Usually, elephants and hippos stay out of each other's way, but these elephants deliberately gate-crash this hippo's lagoon party.
Young Hippo Mourns Mother's Death

S40 E11 - 2m 56s

After a mother hippo loses strength in her old age and dies, predators approach her body to take advantage of this feast. Her mourning calf makes a heartbreaking decision to leave his mother’s body behind to protect himself and escape fast-chasing lions.
Mother Hippo Protects Calf from Lions and Crocodiles

S40 E11 - 2m 5s

A newborn hippo draws unwanted attention from predators like crocodiles and lions. His brave mother is well aware of these threats and keeps him close.
Making of "Hippo King"

S40 E11 - 3m 38s

Go behind the scenes of "Hippo King." Filmmakers Will and Lianne Steenkamp discuss their experience creating the film.

Schedule

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Nature

Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Sunday
May 22

3:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring the wildlife and serenity of the Rio Grande's Big Bend National Park, which black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions call home.
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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Sunday
May 22

3:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring the wildlife and serenity of the Rio Grande's Big Bend National Park, which black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions call home.
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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Sunday
May 22

8:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring the wildlife and serenity of the Rio Grande's Big Bend National Park, which black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions call home.
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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Monday
May 23

12:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring the wildlife and serenity of the Rio Grande's Big Bend National Park, which black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions call home.
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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Monday
May 23

8:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring the wildlife and serenity of the Rio Grande's Big Bend National Park, which black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions call home.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Wednesday
May 25

8:00 pm

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Wednesday
May 25

8:00 pm

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Thursday
May 26

1:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Thursday
May 26

2:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Sunday
May 29

3:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Sunday
May 29

8:00 pm

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Monday
May 30

12:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins

Monday
May 30

8:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind

Wednesday
Jun 1

8:00 pm

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind

Wednesday
Jun 1

8:00 pm

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind

Thursday
Jun 2

1:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind

Thursday
Jun 2

2:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind

Sunday
Jun 5

3:00 am

1 Hour

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.

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