NATURE | PBS
NATURE | PBS
Now in its 28th season on PBS, NATURE has featured amazingly diverse wildlife and habitats and consistently worked with the world's foremost natural history filmmakers. In the process, the series has won nearly 400 awards, including Peabody and Emmy awards and the first honor ever bestowed on a ...
Fellowship of the Whales (11/15/09)
A baby humpback enters the world and joins the 3,000 or more whales that congregate in the waters off Hawaii each winter. This is the story of her first year of life. "Fellowship of the Whales" premieres Sunday, November 15 at 8 p.m. (check local ...
Black Mamba (11/08/09)
The black mamba is Africa’s deadliest snake. In Swaziland, snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen and her husband, Clifton, endeavor to change attitudes and save lives. "Black Mamba" premieres Sunday, November 8 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more ...
Born Wild: The First Day of Life (11/01/09)
Across the animal kingdom, some of the most essential lessons — and the most extreme challenges — occur in the first moments of life. From ostrich to orangutan, egg sac to live birth, infanticide to matricide, the diversity of behaviors between ...
Violent Hawaii (9/20/09)
The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop ...
Sharkland (8/23/09)
140 different shark species inhabit the coast of Southern Africa including -- whale sharks, the Great White, tiger sharks, fin makos, and the sand tiger shark. Watch "Sharkland" Sunday, August 23 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, ...
Underdogs (6/7/09)
Holly, a once hyperactive and destructive bloodhound, takes a final test to see if she can be a competent police dog. From the NATURE episode "Underdogs" airing Sunday, June 7 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).
Holy Cow (5/31/09)
Where did the cow come from? And what is it about cows that makes them the most successful and influential domestic animal on earth? This is the story of how we have changed the cow and how the cow has changed us. "Holy Cow" airs on airs Sunday, May 31 ...
Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions (10/25/09)
Filmmaker Ginger Kathrens has been filming the life of the remarkable wild stallion, Cloud, since the day of his birth in 1995. In this chapter of his story, Cloud is one of two fathers who bring up each other's sons. The two sons mature and progress ...
Life in Death Valley (5/24/09)
It is a visual wonderland, where imposing mountains rise almost two vertical miles above sprawling salt flats, and canyons are painted in strokes of blue, pink, violet, and green from sunrise to sunset. This is Death Valley -- one of the most ...
Life in Death Valley (5/24/09)
It is a visual wonderland, where imposing mountains rise almost two vertical miles above sprawling salt flats, and canyons are painted in strokes of blue, pink, violet, and green from sunrise to sunset. This is Death Valley -- one of the most ...
Victoria Falls (5/17/09)
Cutting across the Zambezi River, bridging the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. This awesome force of nature divides two natural worlds -- the tranquil meandering river above the cascade, and the ...
Voyage of the Lonely Turtles (5/10/09)
20-foot-long jellies are just one of the remarkable species that share the vast Pacific Ocean with the loggerhead turtle. The NATURE episode VOYAGE OF THE LONELY TURTLE, follows the female loggerhead on her astounding yearlong, solitary odyssey across ...
The Loneliest Animals (4/19/09)
Around the globe, unique and fascinating species face extinction from hunting and habitat destruction, which affects vulnerable animals in every kind of environment. Biologists, conservationists, wildlife preservation centers and zoological parks work to ...
Andes: The Dragon's Back (4/12/09)
Only a mountain range of extremes could harbor such a rich and diverse variety of life forms. Here you will find some of the highest, saltiest, wettest and driest terrains on the planet. Penguins, opossums, hummingbirds, llamas, pumas, foxes, condors, ...
Frogs: The Thin Green Line (4/5/09)
Frogs have been living on this planet for more than 360 million years, and over the centuries, evolved into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth. Today, however, all their remarkable adaptations and survival tactics are failing ...
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire (3/29/09)
Kilauea's lava flows have created a fertile feeding ground for turtles just offshore. Green sea turtles are drawn here by bountiful seaweed and the black sand beaches that are a favorite basking ground. Hunting and egg harvesting nearly brought the ...
Kalahari -- The Great Thirstland (03/8/09)
Long spells of sparse rains leave riverbeds dry, and little to eat. Then, as if by magic, swarms and multitudes of birds and insects come to life, great herds of wildebeest and zebra gather, flamingoes coming home to breed fill the skies, and bullfrogs ...
In the Valley of the Wolves (02/22/09)
Exclusive interview -- In the Valley of the Wolves airs Sunday, February 22 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In this podcast, Emmy Award-winning wildlife cinematographer Bob Landis discusses the making of the film, including the ideal ...
Why We Love Cats and Dogs (2/15/09)
Watch as NATURE shares the stories of pet owners and their beloved animals. From a very special dog named Jerry, to a cat that saved a man's life, Why We Love Cats and Dogs presents a portrait of some of the most powerful and remarkable connections we ...