Episodios 14
In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
Leer másTreasure of the Andes
The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
Leer másEchoes from the Ice
The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.
Leer másThe Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct
This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.
Leer másThe Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place
Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
Leer másThe Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
Leer másThe Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
Leer másThe Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making
A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
Leer másThe Nature of Sex: Young Ones
A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
Leer másNature's Great African Moments
"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
Leer másAnima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.
Leer másPhantom of the Forest
A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.
Leer másSea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.
Leer másToadskin Spell
"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.
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