Nature

San Diego: America’s Wildest City

Experience San Diego's dazzling biodiversity thriving among a human population of 3.3 million residents. From grebes' intricate rituals to orcas' thrilling hunts, witness nature's resilience and beauty amidst the urban sprawl.

San Diego: America’s Wildest City

53m 33s

Experience San Diego's dazzling biodiversity thriving among a human population of 3.3 million residents. From grebes' intricate rituals to orcas' thrilling hunts, witness nature's resilience and beauty amidst the urban sprawl.

Previews + Extras

  • Preview of San Diego: America’s Wildest City: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of San Diego: America’s Wildest City

    S43 E3 - 30s

    Experience San Diego's dazzling biodiversity thriving among a human population of 3.3 million residents. From grebes' intricate rituals to orcas' thrilling hunts, witness nature's resilience and beauty amidst the urban sprawl.

  • Roadrunner Hunts Hungry Hummingbirds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Roadrunner Hunts Hungry Hummingbirds

    E3 - 2m 1s

    These hummingbird chicks are ready to join the adults at the local feeders, where a predator lurks nearby: a roadrunner. Like the cartoon, the real roadrunner is clever -- and also a hunter.

  • Why Does San Diego's Ocean Glow Blue?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Does San Diego's Ocean Glow Blue?

    E3 - 1m 53s

    Just off San Diego's shore, single-celled algae called dinoflagellates start to reproduce and if disturbed, a chemical reaction within the cell creates a tiny spark of light. When the conditions are right, the algae multiply and the coastal waters glow blue.

  • Baby Squirrels vs. Deadly Crows: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Baby Squirrels vs. Deadly Crows

    E3 - 3m 6s

    As the baby squirrels grow and start to venture outside their den, the growing colony draws the attention of hungry crows. The tiny kits must quickly learn about the dangers of these deadly birds.

  • Capturing San Diego: America's Wildest City: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Capturing San Diego: America's Wildest City

    E3 - 12m 8s

    In "San Diego: America's Wildest City," the creators take you behind the scenes of their ambitious two-year journey to capture the incredible biodiversity of this urban landscape. Despite the city's transformation by human development—dams, highways, and skyscrapers—the film reveals the resilience of wildlife in adapting to this new environment.

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