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Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

Filming Transylvania’s Elusive Wildlife

Learn about the personal passion and stories that went into the creation of "Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom," as Irish director John Murray sets out to reveal the natural wonders of Transylvania. To reveal Transylvania's creatures' intimate lives, the production company teamed up with filmmakers from Romania ...

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San Diego: America's Wildest City

Roadrunner Hunts Hungry Hummingbirds

These hummingbird chicks are ready to join the adults at the local feeders, where a predator lurks nearby: a roadrunner. Like the cartoon, the real roadrunner is clever -- and also a hunter.

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San Diego: America's Wildest City

Why Does San Diego’s Ocean Glow Blue?

Just off San Diego's shore, single-celled algae called dinoflagellates start to reproduce and if disturbed, a chemical reaction within the cell creates a tiny spark of light. When the conditions are right, the algae multiply and the coastal waters glow blue.

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Lions of the Skeleton Coast

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Lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the brutal Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Watch the cubs learn to adapt, hunt, and defy the odds of survival in this vast desert territory.

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Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

Beetles Battle Over Mate

After living five years underground as a juvenile, this adult male stag beetle only has a few weeks to find a mate. Not only does he have to find a female, but he also must fend off other males in his pursuit.

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Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

How Male Bears Attract Mates

During the mating season, tensions are high among the male bears of Transylvania as they search for mates. The males battle to show off to potential suitors.

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Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

Meet the Bats of Dracula’s Home

Transylvania is a wonderland for bats, home to 26 kinds. Romania has more than 12,000 caves, which are critical sanctuaries for Transylvania’s bats.

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Silverback

Rare Gorilla Family Moment Caught on Camera

As the gorilla troops become more comfortable with filmmaker Vianet Djenguet and his group, they reveal the most intimate parts of family life. During this time, a mother gorilla feeds her infant within the gaze of the outsiders.

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Silverback

Meet the Silverback, the Leader of the Troop

For the first time, cameraman Vianet Djenguet captures the face of the forest's 500-pound silverback. This large -- and protective -- silverback called Mpungwe leads a family of 23 gorillas.

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