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NATURE Nominated For Four Emmy Awards | 42nd Emmy Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 42nd annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. PBS received the most nominations of any network with 52. Of the 52, NATURE received four nominations: Cuba's Wild Revolution is a production of Crossing ...

Ring-Tailed Lemur Fact Sheet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtKn9XO-6e8 Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta): a large strepsirrhine primate, most recognized for its long black and white striped tail. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Primates Family: | Lemuridae Genus: | Lemur Species: | L. catta Ring-tailed lemurs belong to ...

Protecting Primates | Primates

AMA with Dr. Russ Mittermeier from “Primates”

  "Primates: Protecting Primates" is the third and final episode of NATURE's mini-series "Primates." The series finale focuses on the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to safeguard the future of primates. One of the scientists featured is Dr. Russ Mittermeier, Chief Conservation Officer at Global Wildlife ...

Secrets of Survival | Primates

Behind the Camera: Q&A with “Primates” Filmmaker Gavin Boyland

  NATURE's new mini-series "Primates" was filmed across the globe over two years on 28 filming expeditions, from snow-capped mountains to the hottest deserts. The mini-series includes many unique species of primates and captures some never-before-seen behaviors. Advances in technology allowed the team to film ...

Discovering A New Species

  In Primates: Episode Two "Family Matters", the filmmakers captured an extraordinarily rare sighting: a recently discovered great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan. The filmmakers were able to capture the first moving images of a mother and her infant Tapanuli Orangutan. While the discovery of the ...

Secrets of Survival | Primates

Good NATURE: Primates

After each NATURE premiere, we gather online videos we love into a playlist. From our newest film to incredible footage from around the web, here were our favorites. And don't forget, you can always subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss a thing! In Case ...

Secrets of Survival | Primates

Primate Quiz: Which Primate Are You?

Between gorillas, lemurs, orangutans and Japanese macaques, which primate do you most closely identify with? Take our short, multiple choice quiz after you watch Nature's three-part mini series, Primates. 

Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 2: Limbo

Bushbaby Snacks on Insects

The Southern Lesser Galago, also known as a Bushbaby, is perfectly suited to hunt insects at night. Their tiny bodies are offset by their large, saucer-like eyes, and they will wash their feet and hands in their own urine to make them stickier and help ...

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