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Hawai’i is home to a broad, beautiful array of bird species found only on its islands — like the stunningly diverse honeycreepers, many on the border of extinction. Now, a local team is removing invasive predators, restoring habitats, and battling mosquito-borne diseases to protect honeycreepers ...

In the middle of Rio de Janeiro sits the world’s largest urban rainforest: Tijuca National park. To combat a century of deforestation and hunting, a team of researchers are repairing the forest’s forgotten web of life, one species at a time.

See the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate.

From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive winters, learn to hunt and undergo migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.

In a once-in-a-lifetime moment, cinematographer Patrick Dykstra finds himself surrounded by a group of socializing sperm whales.

Patrick Dykstra has a life-changing experience in Dominica when he has a close encounter with a sperm whale he names “Dolores.” During this first encounter, he attempts to communicate with her and she seems to respond.

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a lifetime: the giant skull of a prehistoric sea monster, known as a Pliosaur – the Tyrannosaurus Rex of the seas.

Sir David Attenborough uncovers the secrets of the pliosaur, a monstrous marine predator. The pliosaur is believed to have been over 30 feet in length, similar to a doubledecker bus.

Scientists find nests of shorebirds, but they're not the only ones looking for them. Just when they think hope is lost for the next generation of shorebirds, some heartwarming scenes greet them.