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Nature

NATURE brings the beauty and wonder of the natural world into your home, becoming in the process the benchmark for natural history programs.

Extreme Lives | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers

53m 28s

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

  • Attenborough’s Wonder of Song: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

    S41 E13 - 53m 18s

    David Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature and explores the significance of these songs in the lives of their species.

  • Treasure of the Caribbean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Treasure of the Caribbean

    S41 E12 - 53m 18s

    A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the size of Manhattan, marks a new chapter in understanding corals and fish that depend on each other and in saving coral reefs worldwide.

  • Niagara Falls: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Niagara Falls

    S41 E11 - 53m 10s

    Embark to Niagara Falls and witness its stunning beauty and a wide variety of wildlife—mammals, birds, and reptiles— that call it home. Through the eyes of passionate scientists, uncover a complex world forged by stone and powered by water.

  • The Hummingbird Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Hummingbird Effect

    S41 E10 - 53m 13s

    Discover how tiny hummingbirds influence their many flowering kingdoms and their ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more. Set in the exotic landscapes of Costa Rica.

  • Defending Wild Dogs | Dogs in the Wild: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Defending Wild Dogs | Dogs in the Wild

    S41 E9 - 53m 13s

    Join scientists and researchers across the globe as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs. See the groundbreaking discoveries that are crucial to saving this incredible animal family, such as the vets treating captive African wild dogs suffering from “broken heart syndrome.”

  • Secrets of Success | Dogs in the Wild: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Secrets of Success | Dogs in the Wild

    S41 E8 - 53m 13s

    How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild? Discover the secrets to their success, from black-backed jackals that leap skywards to catch prey to agile gray foxes that climb high into the trees.

  • Soul of the Ocean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Soul of the Ocean

    S41 E6 - 53m 13s

    Take a deep breath and experience the complex world of ocean waters. Get a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity.

  • WILDHEART: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WILDHEART

    S41 E5 - 53m 18s

    Immerse yourself in Scotland’s wild highland landscape and meet its long-lived forest keeper, a magnificent Scots pine tree. As one of its longest living species, this ancient tree has witnessed the nation’s history across 500 years.

  • American Ocelot: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    American Ocelot

    S41 E4 - 53m 13s

    Dive deep into South Texas to meet one of America’s most endangered cats: the ocelot. With about 120 known ocelots remaining, the future of the U.S. ocelot population relies on ranchers, scientists and government agencies working together.

  • Woodpeckers: The Hole Story: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

    S41 E3 - 53m 13s

    Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.

  • Canada: Surviving the Wild North: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Canada: Surviving the Wild North

    S41 E2 - 53m 13s

    Journey from Canada’s Arctic to the boreal forest and discover how polar bears, coastal wolves, lynx and more survive in the North. Timing and seizing opportunity can mean the difference between life and death in this wild and rugged outpost.

Extras + Features

  • Tourism is Killing Wildebeest: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tourism is Killing Wildebeest

    S41 E1 - 3m 4s

    The wildebeest migration across the river has become a premier tourist attraction in Kenya. While tourism is vital to wildlife conservation, vehicles in these numbers disorient and intimidate the wildebeest’s behavior.

  • Making of "Running with the Beest": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Making of "Running with the Beest"

    S41 E1 - 6m 8s

    Clement Kiragu, a Kenyan trainee cinematographer on "Running with the Beest," recounts the thrills and challenges of working on his first wildlife film. From setting up crucial time-lapses to operating the croc cam, his 64 days in the wilderness are packed with action. Clement also makes the case for Kenyans stepping up to tell the story of their natural world and the wildlife around them.

  • Wildebeest Cross Crocodile-Infested Water: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wildebeest Cross Crocodile-Infested Water

    S41 E1 - 2m 54s

    As the wildebeest migration approaches the river, they know there is danger lurking in the water. Nile crocodiles move towards the herd's crossing points at this time of year and wait for the big arrival.

  • How Wire Snares Threaten the Wildebeest Migration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Wire Snares Threaten the Wildebeest Migration

    S41 E1 - 2m 59s

    As the wildebeest herd moves north through the border regions with Tanzania, it faces a human threat: an invisible web of wire snares. Poachers sneak across the fenceless border from Tanzania to hunt animals for bush meat, using wire snares.

  • Preview of Running with the Beest: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of Running with the Beest

    S41 E1 - 30s

    Witness the great wildebeest migration in East Africa, the most impressive mass movement of land animals on Earth. Travel with two Maasai guides who expose today’s conflict between people and wildlife and share new ideas for co-existence.

  • NATURE - Season 41: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NATURE - Season 41

    S41 - 3m 50s

    Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE on PBS, starting October 2022.

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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    Nature

    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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    Nature

    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

    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

    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

    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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    Nature

    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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    Nature

    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.
  • Image
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    Nature

    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.
  • Image
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    Nature

    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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