Nature

Nature

Science and Nature Series / 16 Seasons

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

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Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge

S40 E13 / 53m 13s / TV-G

Discover the wildlife and landscapes of Portugal, shaped by its history as a global trading hub. From forest to coast, witness the majesty of the country’s wild horses, storks, monk seals, flamingos and more.

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American Arctic

S40 E12 / 53m 13s / TV-G

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has long protected survivors of the Ice Age, but this frozen fortress is melting due to climate change. For the caribou, musk oxen, polar bears and Arctic foxes, the Ice Age is slipping away.

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American Horses

S40 E10 / 53m 14s / TV-G

American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

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The Ocean’s Greatest Feast

S40 E9 / 53m 18s / TV-G

The story of South Africa’s sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. Each summer, the sardine run sees billions of sardines traveling up the coast, providing a feast for an array of marine predators.

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Penguins: Meet the Family

S40 E8 / 53m 18s / TV-G

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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Australia | Animals with Cameras

S40 E7 / 53m 13s / TV-G

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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Oceans | Animals with Cameras

S40 E6 / 53m 43s / TV-G

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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Growing Up | Born in the Rockies

S40 E5 / 53m 13s / TV-G

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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First Steps | Born in the Rockies

S40 E4 / 53m 13s / TV-G

From early spring to late summer, follow new animal mothers through the trials of raising a family in the Rocky Mountains. Cranes migrate north to give birth, a bison mother protects her lambs from threats and young mountain goats learn to climb.

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The Elephant and the Termite

S40 E3 / 53m 13s / TV-G

Witness the creation of the waterhole, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife meeting places manufactured by giant elephants and tiny termites. From baboons to dung beetles to chameleons, an entire community of creatures call the waterhole their home.

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Season of the Osprey

S40 E2 / 53m 13s / TV-G

A veteran pair of ospreys return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle their enemies, withstand the elements, and hunt hundreds of fish, all to raise the next generation of these consummate sea hawks.

My Garden of a Thousand Bees

S40 E1 / 53m 13s / TV-G

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.

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