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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My Garden of a Thousand Bees
S40 E1 - 53m 13s
A story of surprise and revelation. A wildlife filmmaker spends his time during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family.
Extras + Features
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Preview of Penguins: Meet the Family
S40 E8 - 30s
A celebration of one of Earth’s most iconic and beloved birds, featuring all 18 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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Preview of Animals with Cameras: Australia
S40 E7 - 30s
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their secret worlds.
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Flying Fox Cams Reveal Night Time Escapades
S40 E7 - 3m 2s
Flying foxes are extremely valuable to the environment, so it's important to study the health of the population and their whereabouts. To answer the questions of where they go and what they feed on at night, a wearable, nighttime camera was needed.
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The Secret Nightlife of Koalas
S40 E7 - 2m 34s
While koalas are known for their lazy daytime behavior, the koala cams reveal they are anything but lazy at night. The cameras also capture a male bellowing, which is the first time this behavior has been recorded in such close proximity.
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Sea Turtle Films Surprising Discoveries
S40 E6 - 2m 3s
A camera attached to a female loggerhead turtle brings new insights into their secret world. The footage reveals that these turtles are far more social than previously thought and that they do feed during the nesting season.
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Preview of Animals with Cameras: Oceans
S40 E6 - 20s
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan leads a team using state-of-the-art cameras, offering a fresh look at the lives of some of the animals in our oceans such as sharks, elephant seals, turtles and gannets.
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Shark Cams Capture Rare Footage
S40 E6 - 2m 19s
The team deploys shark cameras to different sections of the Andros Barrier Reef to get an overview of the area. In total, the sharks capture 25 hours of footage, providing a much more detailed look into their world than any diver could achieve.
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Fox Hunts Prey Deep Under Snow
S40 E5 - 3m 8s
This young fox is on the hunt, searching for prey deep under the snow. The real trick to this hunt is finding prey. How do you hunt an animal you cannot see?
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Preview of Born in the Rockies: Growing Up
S40 E5 - 30s
Young animals face new challenges as winter envelopes the Rocky Mountains, and spring means the end of childhood. A grizzly mom prepares her cubs for hibernation, a mountain lion raises her kittens and a bison calf must learn to survive the snow.
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Rams Battle for Right to Mate
S40 E5 - 2m 45s
For bighorn sheep, the end of autumn marks a turning point. It’s the rutting season and male bighorn sheep are competing for the right to mate.
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Meet the Kangaroo Rat
S40 E5 - 2m 15s
At the base of the dunes, this kangaroo rat is just beginning his day. This nocturnal rodent hops like a kangaroo and has the appearance of a rat, but he is neither.
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How do Bulls Battle over Mates?
S40 E4 - 2m 57s
This time of year, bulls are competing for the right to breed. They display their fitness in the most dramatic fashion.
Schedule
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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
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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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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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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