Extras

See how sharing water with wildlife may be a critical step in our own survival.
Next on Episode 5 | Water

See how a community of scientists and fisherman can help restore our threatened oceans.
Next on Episode 4 | Oceans

Saving the world’s forests lies in recognizing their value while they’re still standing.
Next on Episode 3 | Forests

Wonderful Cichlids: Playing Dead
Cichlids that have learned to play dead to catch their own dinner!
Wonderful Cichlids: Playing Dead

Wonderful Cichlids: Mouth Breeders
Cichlids are a wonder of evolution. These cichlids use a unique mouth breeding behavior.
Wonderful Cichlids: Mouth Breeders

Wonderful Cichlids: Eating Dirt
Some species of cichlid, which eat tiny insects and crustaceans, will swallow sand.
Wonderful Cichlids: Eating Dirt

Wonderful Cichlids: A Cichlid's Shell Is His Castle
A cichlid using a shell to attract a mate.
Wonderful Cichlids: A Cichlid's Shell Is His Castle

Why the Tide Could Create Man-Eating Tigers
A timelapse film show the tide changes.
Why the Tide Could Create Man-Eating Tigers

Expert Jonah Western explains to Sanjayan why cows are good for wild animals.
Why Cows Are Important

Vultures Scavenge a Carcass (GRAPHIC)
A gruesome video showing how vultures scavenge a carcass. Not for the faint hearted.
Vultures Scavenge a Carcass (GRAPHIC)

Tuna Is Tagged in Papua New Guinea
Tagging Tuna in the Solomon Sea using the traditional pole and line fishing technique.
Tuna Is Tagged in Papua New Guinea

Traditional Heiltsuk Herring Egg Harvest Using Hemlock
Jordan Wilson reveals the traditional methods of harvesting herring eggs from hemlock.
Traditional Heiltsuk Herring Egg Harvest Using Hemlock

Timelapse of Budding Sitka and Hemlock Plants
Watch beautiful imagery of budding plants sped up in timelapse footage.
Timelapse of Budding Sitka and Hemlock Plants

Tiger Sharks Feast on Turtles at Raine Island, Australia
Tiger sharks feast on Green Turtles drawn to a remote island to lay eggs
Tiger Sharks Feast on Turtles at Raine Island, Australia

Student Scientists Tag a Baby Lemon Shark
Students tag and gather scientific information from a baby lemon shark.
Student Scientists Tag a Baby Lemon Shark

Shark Scientist Richard Fitzpatrick Tags a Tiger Shark
Richard Fitzpatrick using a specialist piece of equipment to tag a tiger shark.
Shark Scientist Richard Fitzpatrick Tags a Tiger Shark

Reindeer Castration — Does It Still Happen?
Castrating male reindeer helps to maintain the diversity of the tundra — but how?
Reindeer Castration — Does It Still Happen?

See how humans and wildlife can live together on the plains in beneficial partnerships.
Plains | Official Trailer

Learn what animals can do for us — and we for them — to give us all a future.
Next on Episode 1 | Home

A Natural History Detective Story: Encountering a Snail
Sanjayan describes why a snail is more dangerous than a hippo.
A Natural History Detective Story: Encountering a Snail

A Natural History Detective Story: A Shallow Water Problem
Expert Jay Stauffer explains why the problems of Lake Malawi are a shallow water issue.
A Natural History Detective Story: A Shallow Water Problem

Meet the Man Who Flies with Vultures
Scott Mason is on a mission to change public opinion of vultures by flying with them!
Meet the Man Who Flies with Vultures
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