Episodes

Descubre los secretos de la Titanoboa, ¡la serpiente más grande que haya existido!, mientras el Dr. Carlos Jaramillo, del Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales, responde a las curiosas preguntas de los niños sobre este gigante prehistórico en Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos.

Discover the secrets of the Titanoboa - the largest snake to ever live - as Dr. Carlos Jaramillo of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute answers kids’ curious questions about this prehistoric giant on Orbit: Science for kids!

Sumérgete en las aguas brillantes de Puerto Rico mientras la Dra. Brenda Soler-Figueroa, del Smithsonian Institution, responde a las preguntas de los niños sobre el fitoplancton bioluminiscente en Camaleón: Animales para niños curiosos.

Join PBS Nature and Cumbre Kids throughout Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15, 2025) to explore incredible wildlife and nature topics on podcasts where children ask questions and scientists respond!

Light pollution confuses and disorients seabirds around the globe, luring them towards land — and potentially dangerous situations. In the Westman Islands off the southwest coast of Iceland, however, one community has banded together to save lost young puffins.

Sixty million American bison, commonly known as buffalo, once thundered across the prairies of North America until 1889, when they were almost driven to extinction.

Go behind the lens with the making of 'In Her Nature.' From the grit of filming in remote locations to the bond forged between crew members, this episode shines a light on the women behind the camera—and the mission that brought them together.

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from a healthy population of crab-eating otters, have transformed and stabilized an entire marine ecosystem.

Despite cultural taboos, herpetologist Fandresena Rakotoharimalala is on a mission to save chameleons in Madagascar. Possessing an uncanny ability to spot camouflaging chameleons, she hopes to ensure protections for the island's dwindling species.

Over 150 years after suffering the worst massacre in U.S. history, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation has purchased their ancestral homeland — called Wuda Ogwa, or Bear River — with a vision to return it back to nature.

Amid the glamour of Hollywood, a woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a visually captivating tale of love, fragility, healing, and the delicate beauty in profound acts of kindness.

In the otherworldly Spiny Forest of Madagascar, a historic release is about to take place. After 15 years of dedicated care and community teamwork, a trio of female herpetologists is reintroducing a “stampede” of 1,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises.

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations in groundbreaking ways, all while capturing rarely seen wild sloth behaviors and reimagining what it means to be a woman in conservation.

After the worst drought in years, hope looms on the horizon. The rains finally arrive, and the water brings relief and movement for all. However, the parched land cannot absorb the heavy rain, bringing fresh dangers and further testing the animal families’ survival skills.

The dry season is developing into a severe drought that is more intense than anything Katavi National Park has witnessed before. The young animals attempt to understand their rapidly changing world while the experienced adults rely on their years of knowledge to survive.