Nature

Kangaroo Mob

In the past 50 years, the eastern gray kangaroo population around Canberra, Australia's capital city, has exploded from a few hundred to tens of thousands.

Metropolitan Marsupials

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There are thousands of kangaroos living in the hills around Canberra. And as night falls, they start moving into the suburbs.

Previews + Extras

  • Filming Urban Roos: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Filming Urban Roos

    S30 E5 - 2m 24s

    Kangaroo Mob Producer Sally Ingleton on the genesis of the film, how the story evolved, and what urban kangaroos can teach us.

  • A New Vitality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A New Vitality

    S30 E5 - 1m 14s

    Trips to the city become less frequent when there's an abundance of grass in the hills.

  • The Head Roo: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Head Roo

    S30 E5 - 1m 18s

    Meet Blackspot, the dominant male of a local Canberra kangaroo mob.

  • Population Control Controversy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Population Control Controversy

    S30 E5 - 3m 57s

    The growing number of kangaroos is beginning to have a negative impact on the environment. The government solution is to reduce the number of kangaroos through culling. Other solutions include sanctuaries and contraception.

  • Kangaroo Mob - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kangaroo Mob - Preview

    S30 E5 - 30s

    Meet the mob of street-smart kangaroos moving into Australia's capital city and the ecologists who follow their every move. 4/24/2013

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