Extreme Lives | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers
See the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate.
Episodes
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Pandas: Born to be Wild
S39 E1 - 53m 25s
Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas whose counterparts in captivity are known for their gentle image. Journey through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and rangers to witness pandas’ startling courtship and aggressive behaviors.
Extras + Features
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How Do Monkeys Safely Cross the Road?
S39 E5 - 3m 14s
Dusky langurs' once pristine forests are now bisected by busy roads. To move through their territory, they must risk crossing dangerous traffic every day. After witnessing their struggle, Local Researcher Jo Leen Yap decided to build a monkey bridge.
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Devoted Tamarin Dad Leads His Family
S39 E4 - 2m 53s
For a tiny golden-headed lion tamarin mother, pregnancy and birth take a huge toll. Therefore, it's the tamarin dad who shoulders the burden of responsibility of taking care of the young.
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Preview of Primates: Episode Two "Family Matters"
S39 E4 - 35s
Family is everything for primates. They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. Meet devoted monkeys’ uncles, playmate apes and tender troops.
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New Orangutan Species Filmed for First Time
S39 E4 - 3m
Watch the first moving images of a Tapanuli orangutan mother and her infant. When the Tapanuli orangutan was named in 2017, it became the newest, and in the same moment, most endangered great ape on Earth.
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Macaque Cons Squirrel Into a Free Meal
S39 E3 - 3m 4s
In southern India, monsoon rains bring on jackfruit season, but macaques have a difficult time identifying ripe fruit. So they follow a "friend" who not-so-willingly leads them to the good stuff.
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Lemurs' Jungle Pharmacy
S39 E3 - 1m 55s
Like many primates, lemurs are prone to ticks and other parasites. In addition to grooming each other, this group has developed a more ingenious means of keeping pests at bay: self-medication.
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Preview of Primates: Episode One "Secrets of Survival"
S39 E3 - 35s
Monkey see, monkey do. From baboons facing down leopards, to lemurs exploiting a jungle pharmacy or rhesus macaques charming their way to an easy life, discover the survival strategies used by primates, often in the most unexpected places.
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Alpha Gorilla is Dad of the Year
S39 E3 - 3m
Silverback mountain gorillas have a fearsome reputation with aggression that helps maintain family order. However, not everyone shows this gorilla troop leader the respect he deserves.
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Preview of Australian Bushfire Rescue
S39 E2 - 35s
Meet the people rescuing and caring for the animal survivors of Australia’s devastating bushfires. Iconic species like koalas, kangaroos and wombats face a series of hurdles to recover from their trauma.
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Two Orphan Joeys Welcomed Into New Home
S39 E2 - 3m 35s
The filmmakers stumbled upon a tragic sight: two injured mother kangaroos that have carried their joeys in their pouches, protecting them from the flames. While their mothers will not survive their wounds from the fires, two joeys are welcomed into a new home.
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Meet Bear, the Koala Detection Dog
S39 E2 - 2m
A month after wildfires devastated a wildlife sanctuary, an expert was brought in to find injured koalas: a koala detection dog named Bear. Detection dogs can locate koalas up to 20 times faster than human searchers.
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Emergency Vet Care During Australian Bushfires
S39 E2 - 2m 14s
A mobile vet care unit is set up to treat injured animals in the immediate aftermath of the devastating Australian bushfires. Volunteers treated an array of animals, from kangaroos to snakes to lorikeets.
Schedule
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Season of the Osprey
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May 1
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Nature
Season of the Osprey
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Nature
Season of the Osprey
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Nature
Season of the Osprey
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Monday
May 6
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Monday
May 6
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Season of the Osprey
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
Cameraman Jacob Steinberg captures the struggles, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of five years. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife. -
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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife.
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