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

Saving The Slowest Mammal on Earth | In Her Nature

37m 46s

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations in groundbreaking ways, all while capturing rarely seen wild sloth behaviors and reimagining what it means to be a woman in conservation.

Episodes

  • Salvation | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Salvation | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise

    S43 E12 - 54m 2s

    After the worst drought in years, hope looms on the horizon. The rains finally arrive, and the water brings relief and movement for all. However, the parched land cannot absorb the heavy rain, bringing fresh dangers and further testing the animal families’ survival skills.

  • Purgatory | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Purgatory | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise

    S43 E11 - 54m 3s

    The dry season is developing into a severe drought that is more intense than anything Katavi National Park has witnessed before. The young animals attempt to understand their rapidly changing world while the experienced adults rely on their years of knowledge to survive.

  • Sanctuary | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sanctuary | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise

    S43 E10 - 54m 3s

    Katavi National Park is typically a lush paradise for wildlife in Tanzania. However, the upcoming dry season looms more threatening than ever before. Meet the hippo, crocodile and lion families who must navigate this change of seasons.

  • Museum Alive with David Attenborough: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Museum Alive with David Attenborough

    S43 E9 - 52m 29s

    Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. Advanced CGI puts Attenborough face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, a giant eagle, and a colossal snake.

  • Expedition Killer Whale: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Expedition Killer Whale

    S43 E8 - 52m 51s

    Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.

  • Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World

    S43 E7 - 53m 33s

    The change of seasons brings turmoil and tough choices to the three big cat families. An aging lion challenges younger rivals, cheetah cubs adjust to life on their own and a leopard mother must balance her children’s needs.

  • Landlords | Big Cats, Small World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Landlords | Big Cats, Small World

    S43 E6 - 53m 33s

    Lion, leopard and cheetah parents attempt to co-exist and raise their cubs on the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River. Narrated by David Oyelowo.

  • Attenborough's Life Journey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Attenborough's Life Journey

    S43 E5 - 53m 3s

    An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough’s life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a BBC host, to his revered status as the foremost natural history presenter.

  • Lions of the Skeleton Coast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lions of the Skeleton Coast

    S43 E4 - 53m 33s

    Lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the brutal Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Watch the cubs learn to adapt, hunt, and defy the odds of survival in this vast desert territory.

  • San Diego: America's Wildest City: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    San Diego: America's Wildest City

    S43 E3 - 53m 33s

    Experience San Diego's dazzling biodiversity thriving among a human population of 3.3 million residents. From grebes' intricate rituals to orcas' thrilling hunts, witness nature's resilience and beauty amidst the urban sprawl.

  • Dracula's Hidden Kingdom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

    S43 E2 - 53m 31s

    Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious and secretive region hiding some of Europe’s last true wilderness. Its soaring Carpathian Mountains and vast ancient forests provide sanctuary for wolves, bears and lynx. Narrated by Jeremy Irons.

  • Silverback: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Silverback

    S43 E1 - 53m 45s

    Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered Eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.

Extras + Features

  • What the Dodo Bird Actually Looked Like: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Dodo Bird Actually Looked Like

    S43 E9 - 3m 4s

    Sir David Attenborough comes face-to-face with the dodo, the first animal driven to extinction by humans in recorded history. In this extraordinary encounter, he reveals how this long-lost species has been misrepresented over time.

  • Was Bigfoot Real?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Was Bigfoot Real?

    S43 E9 - 3m 15s

    Sir David Attenborough explores the scientific research behind the legend of a massive ape, known as "Bigfoot," the "Yeti," or the "Abominable Snowman." Drawing on fossil evidence, he unveils the astonishing scale of this elusive and seemingly mythical creature.

  • Preview of Museum Alive with David Attenborough: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of Museum Alive with David Attenborough

    S43 E9 - 30s

    Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum and meets some of the most extraordinary creatures from the past. Advanced CGI puts Attenborough face to face with a saber-toothed tiger, a giant eagle, and a colossal snake.

  • David Attenborough Befriends a Dinosaur: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David Attenborough Befriends a Dinosaur

    S43 E9 - 3m 11s

    Sir David Attenborough befriends a lifelike diplodocus as its towering skeleton replica comes to life. During this encounter, surprising truths are revealed about this extinct dinosaur.

  • What Is Wave Washing: How Killer Whales Hunt Seals: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Is Wave Washing: How Killer Whales Hunt Seals

    S43 E8 - 4m 14s

    Killer whales rarely risk hunting leopard seals, Antarctica's second-top predator. But when reinforcements appear, this group of killer whales has a technique for capturing this aggressive predator: wave washing.

  • Pack-Ice Killer Whale Sounds -- on Film: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pack-Ice Killer Whale Sounds -- on Film

    S43 E8 - 2m 51s

    Pack-ice killer whales are highly social creatures, communicating through various vocalizations like pulsed calls and whistles. For the first time, researchers have recorded these vocalizations and made surprising discoveries about their behavior.

  • Killer Whales Teach Young To Hunt: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Killer Whales Teach Young To Hunt

    S43 E8 - 2m 42s

    The team films something not seen before: an hours-long teaching session between adults and their young. Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it's the females that take on this duty, ensuring the survival of their families.

  • Preview of Expedition Killer Whale: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of Expedition Killer Whale

    S43 E8 - 30s

    Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.

  • Filming Africa's Three Big Cats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Filming Africa's Three Big Cats

    S43 E7 - 7m 30s

    Filmmakers of "Big Cats, Small World" share their remarkable experiences living alongside Africa's three big cat families. Writer and Director Robyn Keene-Young delves into the differences in the developmental journeys of each species’ cubs, while Producer and Director of Photography Adrian Bailey reveals the unique challenges of capturing these big cats on film.

  • Leopard Hunts Baby Sister: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Leopard Hunts Baby Sister

    S43 E7 - 3m 10s

    Female leopard Sephiri recently gave birth to two cubs when an unwelcome intruder entered their territory and threatened their safety - her older daughter. Female leopards are known to hunt the cubs of others -- even their own siblings.

  • Preview of Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders

    S43 E7 - 30s

    The change of seasons brings turmoil and tough choices to the three big cat families. An aging lion challenges younger rivals, cheetah cubs adjust to life on their own and a leopard mother must balance her children’s needs.

Schedule

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    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Wednesday
    Apr 23

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Wednesday
    Apr 23

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Thursday
    Apr 24

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Thursday
    Apr 24

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
  • Image
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Thursday
    Apr 24

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Thursday
    Apr 24

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Saturday
    Apr 26

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Sunday
    Apr 27

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Sunday
    Apr 27

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Sunday
    Apr 27

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Sunday
    Apr 27

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Monday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Penguins: Meet the Family

    Monday
    Apr 28

    1 Hour

    Spotlighting the 17 species of penguins found all over the world, from New Zealand and Cape Town to the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
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    Nature

    Niagara Falls

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
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    Nature

    Niagara Falls

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
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    Nature

    Niagara Falls

    Thursday
    May 1

    1 Hour

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
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    Nature

    Niagara Falls

    Thursday
    May 1

    1 Hour

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
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    Nature

    Niagara Falls

    Saturday
    May 3

    1 Hour

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
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    Niagara Falls

    Sunday
    May 4

    57 Minutes

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
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    Nature

    Niagara Falls

    Sunday
    May 4

    55 Minutes

    Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.

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