The Frog Ark | WILD HOPE
Many of the world’s most beloved frogs and amphibians are headed for extinction, but inside “The Ark” in Panama, some of those threatened species are given a fighting chance. Using innovative technology and breakthrough genetics, researchers have ignited a cadre of solutions to save these rare and cherished species.
Episodes
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Deep Trouble | Spy in the Ocean
S42 E5 - 53m 25s
Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.
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Deep Relationships | Spy in the Ocean
S42 E4 - 53m 25s
Spy creatures uncover surprising undersea relationships as sharks befriend fish, whales play with dolphins, and lobsters do the conga in seas where even spider crabs have friends.
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Deep Feelings | Spy in the Ocean
S42 E3 - 53m 25s
Spy creatures explore animal emotions and the deep feelings we share. With surfing dolphins, kissing manatees and sensitive cuttlefish, witness the emotional rollercoaster of life in the sea.
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Deep Thinkers | Spy in the Ocean
S42 E2 - 53m 25s
Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of startling ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.
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The Platypus Guardian
S42 E1 - 53m 18s
Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.
Extras + Features
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Two Chameleons Duke It Out
S42 E8 - 2m 59s
A female chameleon draws the attention of two males. They must battle it out to prove their worth to her.
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Filming The Life of a Matchstick-Sized Chameleon
S42 E8 - 7m 31s
The Big Little Journeys team travels through storms and fallen trees to reach the remote Kirindy Forest in Madagascar. Here they work with local scientists to film the short-lived journey of a matchstick-sized chameleon. Its life is finely in tune with the seasons and the team discovers how this leaves them vulnerable to the effects of a warming world. Narrated by Aaron Pierre.
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Water Vole's Risky Swim
S42 E8 - 2m 39s
On her quest for a new home, the water vole encounters a body of water. In the cold waters beneath her, monsters lurk.
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Female Chameleon Erupts with Color Before Death
S42 E8 - 3m 2s
In her last moments, this female chameleon's skin erupts with color. All that remains are her eggs, buried deep beneath the surface.
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Lion Tamarin Family vs. Harpy Eagle
S42 E7 - 2m 28s
A monkey-eating Harpy Eagle, 15 times the weight of a Lion Tamarin, circles a tamarin family. With nightfall fast approaching, the family can't turn back...they must find a way to cross an open road to escape.
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Filming Two Endangered Animals | Inside Big Little Journeys
S42 E7 - 7m 29s
The Big Little Journeys team works with conservationists to follow the journeys of two endangered animals as they navigate a world transformed by humans. A rescued pangolin in Taiwan is given a new chance back in the wild, whilst scientists using radio collars follow a family of Golden-headed lion tamarins, with newborns, through Brazil’s Atlantic forest.
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Preview of Big Little Journeys: Survival
S42 E7 - 30s
In Taiwan, a Formosan pangolin travels through a land of giants to find a mate in a protected forest. The lonely male encounters dangerous and strange characters along the way, from a cobra to a Formosan moon bear. In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, a family of golden-headed lion tamarins, searching for food, journey to a land of plenty and face an ocelot and a monkey-eating harpy eagle in their path.
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How Pangolins Mate (in Suits of Armor)
S42 E7 - 2m 47s
After following a fertile female for hours, this young male pangolin proves himself worthy of mating. But mating in a suit of armor isn't easy.
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Tiny Bush Baby Hunted by Dangerous Genet
S42 E6 - 2m 35s
For a tiny bush baby, danger lurks around every corner in this forest. The bush baby's scent is picked up by a genet, one of the few predators adept enough in the trees to catch a bush baby.
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How We Film Tiny Animals | Behind the Scenes
S42 E6 - 7m 32s
The Big Little Journeys team employs various filming techniques to follow the journeys of two very different animals. New probe lenses and motion control systems are used to see the world from the perspective of a walnut-sized turtle and follow its journey through a Canadian woodland. In South Africa night vision cameras and gyrostabilized cranes are used to keep pace with a nocturnal bush baby.
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How Nocturnal Bush Babies Survive at Night
S42 E6 - 3m 2s
This young bush baby learned from his mother where to find an important winter food: acacia gum. A large and reliable source can be found half a mile away, but he must navigate through the dense forest to get there.
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Preview of Big Little Journeys: Home
S42 E6 - 30s
In Canada, a walnut-sized turtle ventures through a forest of giants, dodging huge trucks along the highway. The newly hatched turtle is in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years of her life. In South Africa, a young bushbaby is expelled by his family and must journey into the unknown to find a new home. He is drawn toward the lights of the human world in the city of Pretoria.
Schedule
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American Horses
Wednesday
Jul 24
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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American Horses
Wednesday
Jul 24
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Thursday
Jul 25
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Thursday
Jul 25
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Thursday
Jul 25
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Thursday
Jul 25
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Sunday
Jul 28
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Sunday
Jul 28
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Sunday
Jul 28
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Sunday
Jul 28
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Nature
American Horses
Monday
Jul 29
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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American Horses
Monday
Jul 29
1 Hour
The history of unique American horse breeds, including the mustang, Appaloosa, Morgan and quarter horse, that helped shape the nation and the people who continue the tradition of caring for them. -
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Primates: Secrets of Survival
Wednesday
Jul 31
1 Hour
The various species of primates, often referred to as the highest order of animal on the planet, include chimpanzees, gorillas and the snub-nosed monkey.
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