Big Sur's rugged mountains, crashing surf, and abundant wildlife have captivated generations of visitors. But the region has also attracted scientists bent on understanding this remarkable biological melting pot, where plants and animals from dramatically different ecosystems often mingle side by side. One biologist who ...
Endangered biblical animals are poised for a comeback in NATURE's Lost World of the Holy Land. Animals are a formidable presence in the Bible, which makes reference to more than a hundred species, some metaphorically and others literally. But many of those creatures are gone ...
It is one of the most beloved stories in the Bible and many other great religious texts. God, upset by the behavior of his creations on Earth, decides to start over -- to wipe the slate clean by sending a great flood to wash away ...
It was an epic confrontation: a small slender shepherd named David facing off against a towering burly warrior named Goliath. The end of the contest is well known: it was an upset for the ages. The underdog David slew the favorite Goliath on the sands ...
Their fierce portraits stare out from cave paintings crafted by long-forgotten Stone Age masters. Their hooked beaks and deadly claws have adorned flags that led armies from Rome to Germany into battle. The spot on which one landed dictated to the ancient Aztecs the place ...
Some species have reappeared. What would it feel like to stumble upon an animal that hasn't been seen for decades and was feared by biologists to be extinct? Russell Thorstrom knows -- he's done it twice. On November 3, 1993, the scientist was walking ...
The Bald Eagle almost became extinct. Biologists trying to restore eagle populations around the world face a difficult challenge. But there are success stories -- and the restoration of America's Bald Eagle is one of the most dramatic. When European settlers first arrived in North ...
Online Resources We recommend these Web sites for those interested in the subjects shown on the program. All links are valid as of April 26, 2001. Alaskan Eagles http://barbarascamera.com/alaska.htm Pictures from the Chilkat River outside of Haines, Alaska, where hundreds of eagles gather to feed ...
We all have a picture in our mind's eye of what Earth's great jungles look like. But you've never seen tropical forests like this before. In "Deep Jungle: New Frontiers," see the jungle through the eyes of scientists who are using a new generation of ...
