Episodes

rom the Caribbean, the documentary hopscotches to various points on the globe to show viewers a diverse array of animals that make music: to Australia, for the lyre bird; Sumatra, for the Siamang gibbon; and Sweden, for the great weed warbler.

To the actress Meg Ryan, an encounter with one is the culmination of a lifelong dream. NATURE gets a rare glimpse of the unique pachyderm in White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan.

Reveals how giant-wave surfers from around the world couldn't walk away from the largest waves ever recorded.

Sheer nerve, character and intelligence have earned ravens a place in myth and legend, everywhere in the world where they are found. But they are also creatures of the heart -- when they find a mate, they bond for life.

NATURE investigates the sometimes exasperating efforts of people and wild animals to adapt to each other when their worlds collide.

More than a film about humans' love affair with puppies, this program offers a practical perspective on the breeding, training and behavior of young dogs, along with advice on mistakes to avoid when choosing a puppy. The film also follows the story of a pup brought home to live with a puppy "socializer" to prepare him for his life as a guide dog.

Filmed in the mountains of Montana, this poignant, engrossing chronicle focuses on an extraordinary stallion, whose life has been recorded since his birth in the wild in 1995 by Emmy-winning filmmaker Ginger Kathrens.

The birth and survival of a panda cub signals hope for the world's most cherished endangered animals.

Both humans and animals are hard-wired to find youngsters adorable. The practical and essential reasons why the very young have an ability to play on our heartstrings are explored in Baby Tales.

Despite overwhelming obstacles, life on Earth has evolved from the most humble of beginnings to a level of diversity that challenges human comprehension. The fittest have indeed survived -- even in places where no living creatures could be thought to exist. NATURE's six-part series presents the remarkable story of evolution and its survivors.

NATURE explores the unusual problems created as the struggle to give Asian elephants a home is fought worldwide.

Intrepid avian creatures attain new heights in NATURE's Extraordinary Birds.

With footage of octopus species rarely, if ever, seen before -- including one with giant eyes and another with antennae in place of suction cups -- Nature takes viewers into the deepest realms of the ocean for a front-row view of THE OCTOPUS SHOW.

Julia Roberts lives among the nomads of Mongolia and discovers their special relationship with the wild horse.

According to legend, Spanish explorers believed that a fountain of eternal youth existed somewhere in the place we know today as Florida. In a poetic way, they were right. Beneath Florida lies the world's largest known system of springs. These springs shelter strange life forms and dot the land above it with outlets of water that once was as pure as any found on this planet.