People Fight Back Against the Invasive Burmese Python
Originally from the jungles and marshes of South East Asia, there is currently an estimated 100,000 Burmese Python in the Florida everglades. Burmese pythons have taken out nearly 98% of Florida's mammals, but this team of women is fighting back.
Previews + Extras
Watch Baby Alligators Hunt at Night
S38 E11 - 2m 48s
A protective mother alligator watches over her young as they learn to hunt and fend for themselves. At just 8 inches long, they’re defenseless and could be an easy meal for a passing bird or hungry male alligator.
Wild Florida - Preview
S38 E11 - 35s
Florida is home to beaches, coral reefs, pine forests and the famous Everglades wetland, but a growing human population and abandoned exotic pets like pythons are threatening this wild paradise. Can Florida’s ecosystems continue to weather the storm?
How Florida Firefighters Fight Wildfires with Fire
S38 E11 - 2m 55s
Florida's longleaf pine forests need fire to survive and rejuvenate, but the much-needed wildfire threatens local human populations. To keep these forests alive and away from people, fire management specialists ignite controlled, man-made fires.
How the Gopher Tortoise Saves Hundreds of Animals from Fires
S38 E11 - 1m 31s
When wildfires spread through Florida's Longleaf Pine forest, the animals must find a way to cope. The gopher tortoise digs burrows that provide refuge to hundreds of species of animals.
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