Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas
Sunday
May 22
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
1 Hour
Anthropologist Niobe Thompson travels the world to uncover how the relationship between humans and horses evolved.
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