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NATURE - Season 40

Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE.

Aired 10/20/2021

Nature

NATURE - Season 40

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Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE.

Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE on PBS, starting October 2021.

Aired 10/20/2021

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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

NATURE - Season 40

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Preview: S40 | 43s | Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE. (43s)

Preview of Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge

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Preview: S40 Ep13 | 30s | Discover the wildlife and landscapes of Portugal, from its forests to coasts. (30s)

Monk Seals on the Brink of Extinction

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Clip: S40 Ep13 | 2m 22s | One of the most endangered mammals fights for survival: Meditteranean Monk Seals. (2m 22s)

Meet Portugal's 20,000-Year-Old Wild Horses

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Clip: S40 Ep13 | 2m 46s | The wild Garrano horses in Portugal's Peneda-Gerês National Park are not newcomers. (2m 46s)

Fox Attempts to Steal Carcass From Flock of Vultures

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Clip: S40 Ep13 | 1m 25s | A fox considers his options: facing forty ravenous vultures or going hungry. (1m 25s)

Preview of American Arctic

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Preview: S40 Ep12 | 30s | Follow the planet’s longest land-animal migration on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (30s)

Polar Bears Search for Scraps in Changing Climate

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Clip: S40 Ep12 | 2m 52s | A polar bear mother and her cubs search for scraps during a too-hot summer. (2m 52s)

Newborn Muskox's First Day

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Clip: S40 Ep12 | 2m 54s | Within hours of being born, this calf is ready to explore. (2m 54s)

Grizzly Bear Hunts Caribou Herd

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Clip: S40 Ep12 | 2m | The caribou migration is a veritable feast for grizzly bears if the bears can catch them. (2m)

Young Hippo Mourns Mother's Death

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Clip: S40 Ep11 | 2m 56s | A heartbroken hippo calf must abandon his dead mother's body. (2m 56s)

Preview of Hippo King

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Preview: S40 Ep11 | 30s | Discover the true character of one of the planet’s largest land mammals, the hippo bull. (30s)

Mother Hippo Protects Calf from Lions and Crocodiles

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Clip: S40 Ep11 | 2m 5s | A newborn hippo draws unwanted attention. (2m 5s)

Making of "Hippo King"

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Clip: S40 Ep11 | 3m 38s | Go behind the scenes of "Hippo King." (3m 38s)

Elephants and Hippos Play Hide and Seek

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Clip: S40 Ep11 | 1m 45s | Usually, elephants and hippos stay out of each other's way. (1m 45s)

Wild Stallions Fight to Mate

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Clip: S40 Ep10 | 1m 58s | At the height of breeding season, a band stallion fends off bachelor stallions. (1m 58s)

Why The Quarter Horse is Built For Speed

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Clip: S40 Ep10 | 2m 10s | The American Quarter Horse has been clocked at 55 mph. (2m 10s)

Preview of American Horses

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Preview: S40 Ep10 | 30s | Meet the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation. (30s)

Making of "American Horses"

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Clip: S40 Ep10 | 10m 53s | Go behind the scenes of "American Horses." (10m 53s)

How Appaloosa Horses Keep Nez Perce Traditions Alive

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Clip: S40 Ep10 | 2m 1s | For the Nez Perce tribe, gathering with the Appaloosa herd is a chance to honor tradition. (2m 1s)

Preview of The Ocean's Greatest Feast

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Preview: S40 Ep9 | 30s | The story of South Africa’s sardine run is brought vividly to life on camera. (30s)

Making of "The Ocean's Greatest Feast"

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Clip: S40 Ep9 | 10m 28s | To film this mass migration, two film crews spent 4 weeks filming predators and sardines. (10m 28s)

The Largest Mass Migration on the Planet

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Clip: S40 Ep9 | 2m 6s | The sardine run is the largest biomass migration on the planet. (2m 6s)

How Orcas Hunt Dolphins

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Clip: S40 Ep9 | 3m 2s | The predator of all predators arrives at the feast. (3m 2s)

How Dolphins Lead the Feast

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Clip: S40 Ep9 | 2m 14s | Dolphins are the keystone heroes of the sardine run. (2m 14s)

Preview of Penguins: Meet the Family

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Preview: S40 Ep8 | 30s | Meet all 18 species of penguins from around the world. (30s)

African Penguins Commute Home in Rush Hour

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Clip: S40 Ep8 | 2m 28s | African penguins have adapted to the modern world, including a dangerous commute. (2m 28s)

The Secret Nightlife of Koalas

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Clip: S40 Ep7 | 2m 34s | Footage reveals that koalas are anything but lazy at night. (2m 34s)

Preview of Animals with Cameras: Australia

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Preview: S40 Ep7 | 30s | Australian animals take cameras into their secret world. (30s)

Flying Fox Cams Reveal Night Time Escapades

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Clip: S40 Ep7 | 3m 2s | The only way to really understand the world of flying foxes is to see it from their eyes. (3m 2s)

Shark Cams Capture Rare Footage

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Clip: S40 Ep6 | 2m 19s | Shark cams take us where divers never could. (2m 19s)

Sea Turtle Films Surprising Discoveries

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Clip: S40 Ep6 | 2m 3s | This loggerhead sea turtle's footage brings new insights into their secret world. (2m 3s)

Preview of Animals with Cameras: Oceans

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Preview: S40 Ep6 | 20s | Get a first-person look at the lives of ocean creatures like sharks, turtles and gannets. (20s)

Rams Battle for Right to Mate

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Clip: S40 Ep5 | 2m 45s | It’s the rutting season and male bighorn sheep are competing for the right to mate. (2m 45s)

Preview of Born in the Rockies: Growing Up

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Preview: S40 Ep5 | 30s | Young animals face new challenges as winter envelopes the Rocky Mountains. (30s)

Meet the Kangaroo Rat

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Clip: S40 Ep5 | 2m 15s | The kangaroo rat hops like a kangaroo and looks like a rat, but it is neither. (2m 15s)

Fox Hunts Prey Deep Under Snow

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Clip: S40 Ep5 | 3m 8s | How do you hunt an animal you cannot see? (3m 8s)

Tiny Crane Chick's First Moments

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Clip: S40 Ep4 | 3m 5s | For this crane family, the raising of their young has just begun. (3m 5s)

Preview of Born in the Rockies: First Steps

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Preview: S40 Ep4 | 30s | From spring to summer, follow new animal mothers through the trials of raising a family. (30s)

Lost Young Goat Searches for Mom

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Clip: S40 Ep4 | 2m 33s | Baby goats imprint on their mothers, allowing them to find their mothers in a pack. (2m 33s)

How do Bulls Battle over Mates?

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Clip: S40 Ep4 | 2m 57s | This time of year, bulls are competing for the right to breed. (2m 57s)

Tiny Dung Beetle Ping-Pongs Up Termite Mound

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Clip: S40 Ep3 | 2m 15s | A dung beetle is a walnut-sized package of determination. (2m 15s)

Small Bird Narrowly Escapes Eagle's Clutches

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Clip: S40 Ep3 | 1m 38s | A steppe eagle isn’t quick enough to catch quelea but is quick to spot an opportunity. (1m 38s)

Preview of The Elephant and the Termite

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Preview: S40 Ep3 | 30s | Elephants and termites create lifesaving waterholes for thousands of other creatures. (30s)

The Fish That Breathes Air

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Clip: S40 Ep3 | 2m 10s | The lungfish is a living fossil, a fish with primitive limbs that breathes air. (2m 10s)

Preview of Season of the Osprey

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Preview: S40 Ep2 | 30s | Follow the struggles, failures and triumphs of a single osprey family. (30s)

Osprey Pair Guards Nest From Intruders

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Clip: S40 Ep2 | 1m 47s | The ospreys are having a housing crisis. (1m 47s)

Osprey Chicks Learn to Fly

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Clip: S40 Ep2 | 3m 29s | No one teaches an osprey how to dive. (3m 29s)

Making of "Season of the Osprey"

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Clip: S40 Ep2 | 8m 58s | Filmmaker Jacob Steinberg reflects on the long process of making “Season of the Osprey.” (8m 58s)

Careful Osprey Parents Feed Chicks for the First Time

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Clip: S40 Ep2 | 3m 6s | Within moments after the first chick hatches from her eggs, a feeding ritual begins. (3m 6s)

Preview of My Garden of a Thousand Bees

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Preview: S40 Ep1 | 30s | Discover the diverse species and personalities of bees who live in a British urban garden. (30s)

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