Episodes

When the mother of two cheetah cubs is killed, a veteran filmmaker becomes their new parent and tries to prepare them to return to the wild. 7/24/11

Three years in the making, this is the dramatic saga of Yellowstone's Druid wolf pack, its turf wars with rival packs and the fate of the wolves' Lamar Valley ecosystem. 7/17/11

This timely, Peabody Award-winning program explores the international emergency research that is underway to uncover the cause of the massive die-offs of honeybees, a potential ecological disaster. 3/13/11

A special band of muscle running along its side helps the great white hunt fur seals.

Details the explosion of dog types into the roughly 400 breeds known today and outlines dogs' potential role in medical care for human beings. (Part 2 of 2) 10/9/2011

Spinners dolphins congregate in superpods of hundreds, coordinating a hunt – and spinning! Scientists do not know for certain why they spin.

NATURE chronicles African elephants’ families through stunning film and still photos.

The Andes are an extraordinary world of diverse terrain, extreme temperatures and multifarious wildlife.

Take flight on an exhilarating ride with elite winged predators. Humans have had a unique relationship with raptors, nature’s aerial killing machines, for more than four thousand years, first through the ancient sport of falconry, and, more recently, as scientists and engineers have turned to these mighty birds for inspiration for the latest in aircraft design.

Gigantic crocodiles - some known to exceed 20 feet - are very, very rare, but still out there in the wild, with a few held in captivity. Renowned herpetologist Romulus Whitaker attempts to ensure the future of the last of these leviathans. 9/18/2011

As snow falls and Christmas lights glow in Jackson Hole, a holiday season of a different sort settles in just beyond the town.

Emperors and kings, chinstraps and Adélies — NATURE follows the penguins’ difficult journey through the cycle of seasons and explores how a changing climate is affecting their habitat and survival.

Individuals care for a population of once-captive chimpanzees that scientists used for research.

Scientists and law enforcement agents enlist the help of plants and animals in solving crimes.

Africa's lion population appears to be declining at an alarming rate. NATURE's The Vanishing Lions searches for explanations and solutions.