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Season 31 Preview

Preview: Season 31 | 5m

A sneak peek at PBS NATURE's upcoming season which premieres this October!

David Attenborough, buffalo and wolves of the Canadian plains, the famous Lipizzaner Stallions, the magical snowy owl, and animal odd couples. A sneak peek at PBS NATURE's upcoming season which premieres Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings).

10/10/2012 | Rating NR

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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The Fairweather Foundation, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

Season 31 Preview

Preview: S31 | 5m | A sneak peek at PBS NATURE's upcoming season which premieres this October! (5m)

Maned Lioness Displays Both Male and Female Traits

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Clip: S31 Ep3 | 3m 10s | An African lioness that looks and acts male may be the secret to her pride's success. (3m 10s)

What Plants Talk About - Preview

Preview: S31 Ep9 | 30s | A world where plants communicate, co-operate and, sometimes, wage all-out war. (30s)

An Original DUCKumentary Preview

Preview: S31 Ep4 | 30s | Take a fascinating look at one of our most familiar birds. (30s)

The Private Life of Deer Preview

Preview: S31 Ep12 | 31s | Learn about one of our closest neighbors: the white-tailed deer. (31s)

Legendary White Stallions Preview

Preview: S31 Ep11 | 31s | The striking white Lipizzaner stallions have been thrilling audiences for centuries. (31s)

Magic of the Snowy Owl Preview

Preview: S31 Ep2 | 30s | Airs Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)

Siberian Tiger Quest - Preview

Preview: S31 Ep1 | 30s | Airs Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)

The Zebra of Botswana's Saltpans

Clip: S31 Ep13 | 2m 24s | Seasonal rains make home habitable for thousands of zebras in Botswana’s saltpans. (2m 24s)

Posturing Meerkat Pups

Clip: S31 Ep12 | 1m 19s | Meerkat pups struggle to master the animal's signature upright posture. (1m 19s)

Great Zebra Exodus Preview

Preview: S31 Ep13 | 31s | One of the greatest migration stories of the natural world. (31s)

Making The Private Life of Deer

Clip: S31 Ep12 | 3m 48s | A behind-the-scenes look at filming whitetailed deer for the PBS Nature film. (3m 48s)

The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions

Clip: S31 Ep11 | 1m 47s | For 450 years, Lipizzaner stallions have been performing for audiences in Vienna. (1m 47s)

Lipizzaner Foals

Clip: S31 Ep11 | 1m 39s | Lipizzaner foals begin life far from Vienna before training at the Spanish Riding School. (1m 39s)

The Mystery of Eels Preview

Preview: S31 Ep10 | 30s | There are some things in nature we just don't understand, and this creature is one of them (30s)

James Prosek: Painting with Eels

Clip: S31 Ep10 | 5m 44s | Artist and naturalist James Prosek uses an unusual tool to make his art: eels. (5m 44s)

The Eel Project

Clip: S31 Ep10 | 6m 30s | Chris Bowser coordinates a program which trains students to monitor local eel populations. (6m 30s)

The Eel Life Cycle

Clip: S31 Ep10 | 4m 30s | The remarkable life cycle of the eel, a catadromous fish found all over the globe. (4m 30s)

Plant Self-Defense

Clip: S31 Ep9 | 1m 8s | To protect against herbivores, wild tobacco plants deposit sweet but deadly secretions. (1m 8s)

Dodder Vine Sniffs Out Its Prey

Clip: S31 Ep9 | 2m 33s | The parasitic dodder vine "sniffs" out plants from which it can draw nutrients. (2m 33s)

Wolves Hunting Buffalo

Clip: S31 Ep8 | 3m 20s | Breathtaking footage of a wolf pack going after a herd of bison. (3m 20s)

Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo Preview

Preview: S31 Ep8 | 30s | In Canada's vast plains, the biggest buffalo and wolves in the world do battle. (30s)

Whales for Future Generations

Clip: S31 Ep7 | 1m 41s | Sir David Attenborough on the anti-whaling campaigns of the mid-late 20th century. (1m 41s)

Saving the Mountain Gorilla

Clip: S31 Ep7 | 2m 6s | How the work of Dian Fossey and David Attenborough helped protect the mountain gorilla. (2m 6s)

Attenborough's Life Stories: Part 3 Preview

Preview: S31 Ep7 | 30s | Hear Attenborough’s reflections on the impact human beings have had on the natural world. (30s)

Attenborough's Life Stories, "Our Fragile Planet" - Preview

Preview: S31 Ep7 | 30s | Premieres Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)

Attenborough's Life Stories: Part 2 Preview

Preview: S31 Ep6 | 30s | Share in Attenborough’s memories of the scientists that helped shape his career. (30s)

Alongside Greylag Geese

Clip: S31 Ep6 | 1m 22s | Sir David Attenborough accompanies an imprinted family of Greylag geese in flight. (1m 22s)

Revealing Kestrel Flight

Clip: S31 Ep5 | 1m 25s | Sir David Attenborough uses slow motion photography to examine kestrel flight. (1m 25s)

Attenborough's Life Stories: Part 1 Preview

Preview: S31 Ep5 | 30s | Revisit key places and events in Sir David Attenborough’s wildlife filmmaking career. (30s)

Attenborough's Life Stories: Life on Camera Extended Preview

Preview: S31 Ep5 | 1m | For 60 years, one man devoted his life to understanding and documenting the natural world. (1m)

Warm Ducks in the Cold Arctic

Clip: S31 Ep4 | 1m 22s | Common Goldeneyes are able to stay a toasty 105 degrees even in the icy Arctic Ocean. (1m 22s)

Jumping Duckling

Clip: S31 Ep4 | 1m 19s | A young wood duckling jumps from its tree nest to reach its mother. (1m 19s)

Fixing Your Feathers

Clip: S31 Ep4 | 1m 19s | A look at all that's entailed in getting those duck feathers just right. (1m 19s)

Studying the Emotional Lives of Animals

Clip: S31 Ep3 | 3m 47s | Marc Bekoff, featured in Animal Odd Couples, on the scientific study of animal emotions. (3m 47s)

The Benefits of Friendship

Clip: S31 Ep3 | 1m 40s | The social behavior of nonhuman primates and the benefits of friendship. (1m 40s)

Animal Odd Couples Preview

Preview: S31 Ep3 | 31s | It's time to challenge the notion that only humans form lasting friendships. (31s)

Young Birds of Prey

Clip: S31 Ep2 | 1m 5s | Someday these young snowies will be skilled predators, but not today. (1m 5s)

Owl of the Arctic

Clip: S31 Ep2 | 1m 4s | In the Arctic dawn, the true majesty of the snowy owl can be seen in its frozen kingdom. (1m 4s)

Hatching Owlets

Clip: S31 Ep2 | 1m 27s | A snowy owl pair has made a nest and before long, their owlets begin to hatch. (1m 27s)

Filming Wild Tigers

Clip: S31 Ep1 | 1m 12s | Footage of the first wild Siberian tiger that filmmaker Sooyong Park captured on camera. (1m 12s)

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