Nature

Science and Nature Series / 38 Seasons

NATURE brings the beauty and wonder of the natural world into your home, becoming in the process the benchmark for natural history programs.

52m 29s / TV-PG

Footage Proves Female Songbirds Can Sing

2m 33s

It was once thought that only male songbirds were capable of song. However, in 64 percent of all songbird species, the females sing. Professor Naomi Langmore first made this discovery by recording a female fairy-wren singing to defend her territory.

Male Lyrebird Manipulates Female Into Mating

2m 42s

The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his advantage, mimicking the sound of a flock of birds to convince a nearby female that danger is outside of his realm and that she is better off sticking with him.

Young David Attenborough Records First Lemur Sounds

2m 34s

In 1960, a young David Attenborough helped capture the first-ever audio of Madagascar’s largest lemur, the indri. Using a battery-powered portable tape recorder, he played the sounds back to the lemurs and was rewarded with responses, which were thought to be a “keep out” signal over territory.

Miraculous Comeback: How This Coral Recovered From Bleaching

4m 6s

In October 2019, tragedy strikes the Cayman Crown. The beautiful coral of the reef was bleached, but four months later, the reef begins to make a miraculous recovery. Here's why.

Preview of Treasure of the Caribbean

30s

A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the size of Manhattan, marks a new chapter in understanding corals and fish that depend on each other and in saving coral reefs worldwide.

Preview of Niagara Falls

30s

Embark to Niagara Falls and witness its stunning beauty and a wide variety of wildlife—mammals, birds, and reptiles— that call it home. Through the eyes of passionate scientists, uncover a complex world forged by stone and powered by water.

Finding Capuchin Monkeys in Costa Rican Mangroves

1m 54s

Follow Diego Arauz Chaves, an ecotourism guide in Costa Rica, as he takes filmmakers on his boat into the mangroves to get up close to a Capuchin troop he knows intimately. These capuchins represent one of the most charismatic animals in the area and beneficiaries of hummingbirds in these areas.

Long-Billed Hermit’s Mating Dance

2m 32s

During mating season, long-billed hermit males gather in groups for a talent contest called a “lek.” From a perch, one male begins a courtship ritual that starts with a series of chirps. Other males join in and soon a chorus fills the forest. A whole song is squeezed into one chirp.

How Female Hummingbirds Avoid Harassment

2m 23s

Male and female white-necked jacobins vastly differ in color, making females a target for constant harassment. But one out of every five females keeps their “male” costume, holding onto their bright blue coloring. This “deceptive coloration” lets her slip through the crowd of rowdy males unnoticed.

Meet the Rare Volcano Hummingbird

2m 28s

No bigger than a human thumb, the volcano hummingbird exists only in the Talamanca Mountains. But their appetite is anything but small, as they must replenish 12,000 calories a day from the tiny mountain flowers that suit their miniature bill.

How Wild Dogs Recover from 'Broken Hearts'

2m 32s

African wild dog Teardrop makes a full recovery from a gunshot wound with the support of her pack. Wild dog expert Cole du Plessis has discovered that African wild dogs recover from serious injury more successfully when accompanied by pack members.

These Wolf Puppies Could Save Their Species

3m 15s

With less than 20 red wolves remaining in the wild, these conservationists are working to save them. Pup cross-fostering is one strategy employed by conservationists, including Regina Mossotti from the Endangered Wolf Center in Missouri.

Preview of Dogs in the Wild: Defending Wild Dogs

30s

Join scientists and researchers across the globe as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs. See the groundbreaking discoveries that are crucial to saving this incredible animal family, such as the vets treating captive African wild dogs suffering from “broken heart syndrome.”

Attempting to Film African Wild Dogs in the Flooded Okavango

7m 39s

Over the course of a year, "Dogs in the Wild" filmmakers filmed over 22 wild dog species across six continents. African Wild Dogs were one of the toughest species to film due to the flooded Okavango River.

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