That's me, Fred the house cat.

When my family leaves for the day, I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪ Tally ho!

♪ Go go go ♪ Tally ho!

♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪ ♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪ ♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪ ♪ With Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ So what are we waiting for?

♪ ♪ We're so excited to explore ♪ ♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Go go go Tally ho!

♪ Go go go Tally ho!

♪ He's our favourite nature guide ♪ ♪ We just can't wait to get ♪ Outside!

♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪ ♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪ ♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪ With Nature Cat!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat Tally ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ Tally ho!

Daisy: Man Oh Mangrove (upbeat music) Fore!

(smack) ♪ Hal: Way to go, baby!

Daisy: Unbelievable!

That's-- that's just how I do it!

Now watch a professional.

HELLOOOO!

(whizzing) Hal: No way!

Daisy: Amazing shot!

Squeeks: How'd you do that?!

(struggles) (boing) I'm not really sure, but someone yelled hello and threw off my concentration!

Daisy: Wasn't me.

What she and she said!

Squeeks: Not me!

HELLOOOOOOOOO!

That's the voice?

Where is it coming from?

Hello!

Who keeps saying "hello"?

HELLOOOOOO!

The boot said hello!

Footwear can't talk, Hal.

Hello0000!

Well this footwear can!

Weird.

Some boots were made for walking and others were made for talking.

Hi, Boot!

It's me!

Hal!

Oh, I'm not a boot!

I'm a little spiny lobster!

Aww!

She's so cute!

I'm Hal, little Spiny Lobster, and this is Squeeks, Daisy and Nature Cat!

Oh!

Hello new pals, my name is Kathy!

Well, Kathy the little, spiny lobster, what are you doing here?

I dunno!

One minute, I was looking for something to eat, and the next minute, I was in this fisherman's boot!

And somehow I ended up here!

It's all so confusing.

Well, maybe it's time you went on home, Kathy!

Kathy: Brilliant idea, Hal!

(splash) Okay, my home is this way... Wait-a-minute, maybe it's this way?

Or was it this way?

Don't you know where your home is, Little Lobster cutie?

Not sure!

I couldn't see a thing from inside that boot!

I think I may be... lost!

(cries) Nature Cat: Oh no!

Kathy is a little lost lobster.

(cries) (sobs) Poor Little Kathy!

What is she going to do?!

Guys, hey, don't cry!

Maybe we can help!

Yes!

Amazing idea, Daisy!

We can help you find your home!

You can do that?

Really?

Honest and for true?

Yeah, sure, we've helped plenty of other animals find their home before.

We sure did!

So, Kathy, tell me, what kind of home do you live in?

Oh, that's easy!

My home's among the trees!

Trees?

But you're a lobster!

Yep!

Young lobsters like me need to stay safe from animals, who may want to eat us!

And the trees where I live are great at keeping young, little creatures safe.

But...but...how can a lobster live in a tree?

Whaaaat?!

Ohh!

Ohh!

Ohhhhh!!!

Me!

Me!

Me!

Ohh!!

Uhhh.

Yes, Hal?

I know a tree that's great for keeping little guys safe!

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's find that lobster's home!

Onward and Follow Hal-ward!

(upbeat music) I think I found your home!

Kathy: Oh goody, goody... where?

Ta-dee!

Up there!

Come on!

I don't think a lobster's home would be an oak tree!

Hal: I'm tellin' ya there's a safe home for little critters right here!

Kathy: Uh, Hal, this isn't my... (trumpet noises) Welcome back to your home, KATHY!

Ummm...Dais...I don't know if these are spiny lobsters?

Nope!

These are baby possums.

Their mama picked this tree because it's safe for them to grow up here.

Kathy: Where I live is also a safe place for young ones to grow up.

But it's not here, Daisy.

Really?

Are you sure?

Squirrel: Hey, buddy!

QuéPasa?

Whoa!

(thud) All: Whoa!

Kathy: I guess this means I'm still lost!

We can't give up yet.

We will find your home!

What else can you remember about it?

Hmm....Well, there are lots of trees, like I said.

Oh, and the trees are growing in the ocean.

Wait!

WHAAAAT?

Kathy: Yup.

My home is among trees that grow in the ocean.

Okay, that's not possible.

The ocean is salt water!

Trees can't grow in salt water!

Except for my home!

Just wait 'til you see these trees!

They grow in the ocean!

And they are splendiferous!

Splendiferous trees!

I like splendiferous trees!

Ask anyone!

But what kind of trees can grow in salt water?

Ooh!

I just remembered!

They're called MANGROVES!

Mangrove!

I gotta look this up.

(tapping buttons) Ahhh!

No service!

Nature Cat: No time for web browsing, Daisy!

We must go to the ocean and find those mangroves!

To the ocean!

I gotta see this to believe it.

(upbeat music) Ahh-- Look at all that water!

Probably can't wait to splash me!

Well, not today, water!

Not today!

I don't see any trees in the water.

You sure these guygroove trees grow in the water?

It's called a MANGROVE you silly goose!

And yes!

It definitely grows in the ocean.

Scanning for trees that grow in the ocean.

Scanning.

Scanning...

There is no way you're going to find trees growing in salt water.

A ha!

Trees growing in salt water!

WHAAAAAT?

No way!

Squeeks: It's gotta be mangrove!

Come on!

Kathy: My home!

Yippee!

Kathy: This is it!

This is the mangrove forest!

Okay, little lobster!

This is as far as we go!

You are home, welcome, my good little spiny lobster!

Yes, I am home.

But which one is my tree again?

Wait!

Nature Cat, we can't just leave Kathy.

We gotta go with her to make sure she finds her tree home.

But if we go with her, I'll get wet.

And I really don't want to get wet.

Kathy: Don't worry, Nature Cat!

You go, I'll be fine by myself.

It'll be good to get back into the water!

(splash) AHHHH!

It's a turtle, and he's looking for a lobster lunch!

(bites) On second thought, maybe it's not safe for a little, lost, spiny lobster to go it alone.

Okay!

I'll get wet for the little lobster, but I won't like it.

(dramatic music) (tiny splash) (big splash) (splash) Daisy: Whoa, what are these?

Are these roots?

No way, the roots of mangrove trees grow above the ground!

Whaaaat?!

(struggles) These roots are not so easy to get through.

Kathy: That's why man- groves make great homes.

Their thick roots protect little creatures like me from big animals who can't get to us!

Me thinks I see a school of baby fish!

(struggles) Kathy: See?

I'm not the only sea animal baby that lives here.

Fantastic, Kathy!

You are now home, and we bid you adieu!

Hm...

I still don't see my tree!

Job well done, everyone!

I'm sure these fish will help Kathy find her tree home.

Now what say we get out of this wet water.

Wait!

This still isn't Kathy's tree!

Come on!

Let's get out of here!

Kathy: Is this my tree?

Nope.

My tree has a big rock in the middle of all the twisted roots!

I just wish I could find my mangrove tree!

I spy with my little eye something filled with tiny creatures.

Kathy: Really??

What is it?

Hal: More young critters!

They might be able to help!

Come on!

(gulp) Squeeks: Turtles!

I love turtles!

Daisy: Baby sea turtles!

Wow!

These guys stay safe here too while they grow.

Kathy: WHEEEEEEEEE!

Kathy!

Nooooo!

Come back!

Don't you wanna find your mangrove tree?!

Daisy: Come on!

Hop on, Kathy, we gotta find your tree!

Thanks for the ride, Mr. Sea Turtle.

Daisy: This mangrove forest has so many safe places for sea animal babies... kind of like how that oak tree was a good place for the possum's nest.

Kathy: Yeah!

I just wonder if we'll ever find my tree.

(cries) I shall never give up!

I am going to find your mangrove tree right now!

Onward and wet-ward!

A-ha!

Could this be Kathy's tree?

And her lobster pals?

(horn) Ahh!

These aren't spiny lobsters.

They're crocodiles.

Wow!

The mangrove even has crocodile babies.

Oh yeah!

Oh yeah!

Crocodile babies!

That is very interesting mangrove information, thank you, but right now...let's get outta here!

Daisy: Ohh!

Uh-oh!

Oh boy!

This is not good!

Help!

Help!

Cat stuck in a mangrove, here!

(heaves) Why, thank you so much, baby spiny lobsters.

(breathes) Baby spiny lobsters?!

Hey!

You're baby spiny lobsters!

Kathy!

Kathy!

Look what I found!

Kathy: Hey everyone!

Kathy's back, baby!

Spiny Lobsters: KATHY!

Thank you so much for getting me safely back to my tree!

It was our pleasure!

Now, we must head back to dry land!

Kathy: Hey!

Wait, Nature Cat!

All: Huh?

Stay for my favorite part of our day - dance time!

Dance time?!

Yeah!

Time for the Mangrove Mambo!

Hit it!

Oh boy!

Water or no water, this cat loves to mambo!

(upbeat mambo music) Daisy: There really is a lot of incredible life in the mangrove!

Squeeks: Northern Lights Sights (joyful music) Ha ha!

Squeeks: (laughs) Oh yeah!

Hal: Taa dee!

All: (laughs) (playful music) ♪ Woah!

(laughs) (laughs) (menacing chuckle) (groans) ♪ Nature Cat: Wahhh!

All: Woah!

All: (laughs) (whizzing) (laughs) ♪ All: (cheers) Nature Cat:(laughs) Hal: Woohoo!

Daisy: Wooooo!

Squeeks: Yeah!

Oh rats, man!

It's already getting dark.

No!

This has been the best winter day!

The best ever, and I mean ever!

Like, ever ever ever!

Do you understand, ever!

Ever, baby!

I agree with Hal and his overuse of the adverbs!

Ever!

Yes you said that!

We can't let the winter fun end!

Let's just keep playing into the winter night!

Yes yes!

Great idea, Squeeks!

What kind of winter night time fun shall it be, gang?!

Winter night time fun...hmmm?

Racking my brain...not coming up with anything... (mumbling) No ideas are coming to the old noggin!

Me neither... What ho!

I do believe there's some winter night time fun on my Nature Curiosity List!

Hmmm, let's see, winter fun, nay...night fun, nay...ah-ha, here it 'tis!

Winter night time nature fun!

Number 479.

"Does the Aurora Borealis really turn the winter night sky amazing colors?"

Oh, boy!

Aurora Borealis?!

You mean the actual Aurora Borealis!

No way!

But just one teeny tiny little question over here.

What's the Aurora Borealis please?

Oh!

Granny Bunny told me all about the Aurora Borealis!

It's also called the Northern Lights and supposed to be one of the most amazing sights in all of nature.

Winter's the best time to look for them, too!

Indeed, Daisy!

I've heard told the Northern Lights look like colorful, beautiful rays of light that gently sweep upwards from the horizon like willowing curtains in the winter night sky!

Colors in the sky?

(gasps) That just blows my mind.

We gotta see the Northern Lights!

How do we see the Northern Lights?!

Man-oh-man are we in luck!

My Northern Lights Forecaster App predicts the Northern Lights are likely to appear in the sky...wait for it...TONIGHT!

Ba-bam!

Wait but is tonight tonight?

Squeeks: Yes, Hal.

It is...tonight.

Yes!

Tonight is tonight!

Well then, let's go find the Northern Lights!

Onward and... ...uh, where-do-we-lookward?

Help me out Daisy.

The Northern Lights appear in...oh!

The northern night sky!

(chuckles) Of course!

And which way is north again?

North!

That way!

(upbeat music) Look!

It's the Northern Lights!

(disco music) ♪ Dance dance dance!

Dance to the dance song!

Dance dance dance.

Dance all night long!

Ronald!

Oh, hello, Nature Cat.

Wait, Ronald makes the Northern Lights?!

Way to go, Ronald!!!

Woo-hoo!

Congratulations, buddy, you did it!

Sorry to say, Hal, but those are not the Northern Lights.

Oh.

That's my bad.

Okay, Ronald.

What are you doing?

If you must know, and I'm not sure you really need to know, tonight is my annual Ronald Dance-athon.

Really?!

Fascinating...but we're looking for the Northern Lights.

It's supposed to be amazing!

What's amazing is me!

And even more amazing is The Ronald Dance-athon.

All Ronald!

All dancing!

All night long!

Check it!

Dance!

Dance!

Dance!

Well, too bad for Ronald!

He's going to miss The Northern Lights... Squeeks: Look over there!

It's the Northern Lights!

Come on, gang!

All: ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights...!

♪ Hm...something tells me this might not be the Northern Lights...

Houston???

Be right with you sir.

Houston makes the Northern Lights!

Way to go, Houston!

Woo-hoo!

Congratulations, you did it!

Sadly, no, I don't make the Northern Lights, Hal.

I'm actually just here conducting a simple experiment on what effects colored lights shining on trees in winter have on the color of their leaves in the summer.

Fun stuff, huh?

Oh, yes, really fun!

Yes, I have been curious to find out if it is true.

It's a long shot to prove, I know.

Just wanted to give it the 'Old Houston Try'.

As you always do, Houston!

Squeeks: Yep, and good luck with that, Houston!

Nature Cat: Okay, gang.

Another false alarm.

But, fear not, we will see...

...The Northern Lights!

Daisy: There it is!

Squeeks: This has to be it!

All: ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ I don't believe it!

Squeeks: Rudzies!

Why is it always Rudzies?!

Yeah, and this time it's light pollution!

Oh Rudzies... (gasp) Wait-a-minute!

Cheese sale?

Tonight?

Now?

Oh, baby, I'm in!

Mmm!

Blue cheese...camembert... Gouda gouda gouda...

Nature Cat: Squeeks!

Wait!

We must remain focused.

Remember, we're on a mission!

Muenster!

I mean mozzarella.

I mean mission.

Mission!

Mmm Mission!

Where are you, you most elusive Northern Lights?!

Daisy: Hey, that's it, Nature Cat!

Maybe we need to know more about the Northern Lights to find them!

Like what causes them?

Cousin Marvin once told me a legend about a fox that shoots colors into the sky from its bushy tail.

Maybe that's the Northern Lights?

Now that is so so cool!

Here bushy tail fox... here bushy tail fox!

I find it hard to believe that the Northern Lights are caused by a bushy tail fox!

Yeah, you're probably right, that's why it's a legend.

Woulda been cool though... Daisy: You're right.

And you know why you're right?

Because the Northern Lights are caused by activity on the sun.

It says so right here!

What?!

No way, man!

The sun's too far away.

It's crazy.

What she said!

Daisy: Check it out, guys!

Narrator: So, you think the sun is too far away to cause the Northern Lights?

Well, the sun is far away.

More than 90 million miles away from Earth.

More than 90 million miles away!

90 million miles!

Wow!

I'm sorry, exactly how far is 90 million miles away?

And what exactly is a mile?

Squeeks: Hal, trust me, man.

It's really far.

You couldn't get there if you walked forever.

Narrator: Yes, the sun is far away-- but the activity on the sun is so powerful.

It can make lights go out.

And it can make your phones and co mputers act a little wonky.

And it can also cause... ...the amazing phenomenon called Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights.

Oh so, the Bushy Tailed Fox that makes the Northern Lights really is just a legend... Narrator: It sure is, Hal!

Now then, just find a good viewing spot, keep your feet on the ground and keep looking up at the night sky!

A good viewing spot?

(gasp) Butterfly Hills!

We always star gaze at Butterfly Hills!

Yes yes!

Come on, The Northern Lights await!

Tally ho!

All: ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ All: ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ All: ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ ♪ Northern Lights!

Northern Lights!

♪ ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!

♪ All: (laughs) We're almost there!

Ha ha!

Nothing can stop us now... whoa!

All: Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

All: Whoa!

All: Whoa!

Sir, ma'am, sir, ma'am.

All: Whoa!

(splat) I have got to stop saying that!!

Squeeks: I'm really dizzy but that was fun!

My name is...Squarks...is it?

I guess I owe you all an apology.

It looks as though the Northern Lights will remain on my Curiosity List.

A shame, really.

For twas told to be-- All: (gasp) AMAZING!

Yes, amazing.

My thought precisely.

Nevertheless-- we strive to find... wait what?

Daisy: Turn around, Nature Cat.

Look to the Northern Sky.

This way.

(gasp) The Northern Lights!

Hal: So the sun makes the Northern Lights!

Way to go, Sun!

Woo-hoo!

Congratulations, buddy, you did it!

Daisy: Man-oh-man!

Ba-bam!

Squeeks: Amazing!

WHOA!

Dancing lights and dancing Ronald!

What a combo!

I am speechless.

Wow.

Oh!

I gotta get a video for Granny Bunny!

She'd love this!

Guess the sun does a little more than just warm our faces and light up the day.

Aye-what?

Squeeks: Weird.

Who knew?

It's so beautiful!

Hello, Hal.

Um...hello there, bushy-tailed fox.

Awesome lights, huh?

Wait-a-minute.

Are you the one who... Is your bushy tail...?

Oh, no.

No, no, no.

That's just a legend.

Oh okay.

That's cool.

And so you see, friends, you don't always have to travel far for a great nature adventure.

Sometimes amazing things can happen right in your own backyard.

Nice recap, Nature Cat!

Who you talking to?

Them... Hi!

I didn't see you there!

Nice place you got there.

Have you seen the Northern Lights?

Love them!

Another 'mission accomplished' on my Nature Curiosity List.

Check!

(funky music) ♪ (upbeat theme music) ♪