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Saving Otter 501

Trials of Otter 501

Even if 501 aces all of her otter lessons, there are a plenty of challenges she may face in the wild including shark attacks.

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Earthflight: Flying High

Wild-Goose Chase

Wildlife cinematographer Neil Rettig and Laura Johnson trained the snow geese who star in the North American hour of Earthflight. In this video, Rettig and Johnson search for their geese which they lost track of somewhere in Brooklyn, New York.

Earthflight: Asia and Australia

Imprinting Hatchling Geese

Geese hatchlings imprint on avid bird enthusiast Christian Moullec. He cared for them every day and trained them to accept his piloted microlight as part of the family, so that when they all took to the skies, he was able to film the imprinted flock ...

Earthflight: South America

Buzzard Hunting Pigeons

After arriving in the "Blue City" of Jodhpur, India, a long-legged buzzard goes after a flock of pigeons, desperate for a meal. The bird of prey soars high before diving at over 100 miles per hour to make its catch.

Earthflight: South America

Japanese Crane Courtship Dances

The Japanese crane, also known as the red-crowned crane, is one of the rarest cranes in the world. Adult cranes usually mate for life and these bonds are reinforced in a stunning courtship dance. Watch them perform their intricate courtship dances in this scene from ...

Earthflight: South America

Condor Flight School

The largest raptors in the world, Andean condors care for offspring for 2 years until the young bird is old enough to survive on its own. In this scene from EARTHFLIGHT: South America, a male condor teaches its six-month-old chick to fly in Patagonia. After ...

Love in the Animal Kingdom

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Bird Superfood

Migrating from South Africa, a flock of Sand Martins feed on mayflies along the river banks of Hungary. The insects provide an abundance of food for the large populations of birds nesting near the water. In this scene from EARTHFLIGHT: Europe, Sand Martins glide just ...

Starling Aerial Acrobatics

Each winter evening, attracted by the heat of the city, 5 million starlings stream into Rome. Before the birds roost, their maneuvers create mesmerizing aerial displays. These flying formations help the starlings confuse an attacking peregrine falcon. To achieve synchronicity, each bird shadows seven of ...