Nature
Preview of Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom
Show title: Nature
Video title: Preview of Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom
Video duration: 0m 30sVideo description: Discover the wildlife of Transylvania, a mysterious and secretive region hiding some of Europe’s last true wilderness. Its soaring Carpathian Mountains and vast ancient forests provide sanctuary for wolves, bears and lynx. Narrated by Jeremy Irons.
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Earthflight: Asia and Australia - Preview
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Soar over Asia and Australia with cranes, swallows, lorikeets, cockatoos, budgies, pigeons and more.
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Earthflight: South America - Preview
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View South America through the eyes of condors and macaws, petrels and hummingbirds, and vultures.
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Earthflight: Europe - Preview
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Rise over Western Europe with cranes and geese, and see where birds gather by the millions to breed.
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Earthflight: Africa - Preview
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Fly, dive and soar with Africa’s birds to see the most animal-packed continent with fresh eyes.
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EARTHFLIGHT Preview
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What would it be like to see the world from a bird’s perspective? State-of-the-art technology and sophisticated camera techniques have now made it possible to do just that and more as EARTHFLIGHT, A Nature Special Presentation takes viewers on a breathtaking aerial adventure over six continents.
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Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation - Preview
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Fly over the Great Plains, Grand Canyon, and Alaska with snow geese, pelicans and bald eagles.
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Big Cats
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Get to know the world’s most amazing big cats with Revealing the Leopard, Siberian Tiger Quest, and Elsa’s Legacy: Born Free. Big cats kicks off Wednesday, July 17 at 8/7c.
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Great Zebra Exodus Preview
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One of the greatest migration stories of the natural world, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes. Great Zebra Exodus premieres Wednesday, May 15 at 8/7c on PBS.
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Posturing Meerkat Pups
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In the Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans, meerkat pups struggle to master the animal's signature upright posture while the adults go in search of food. An adult will often stay behind and babysit the pups while the other meerkats are away from the den. "Great Zebra Exodus" premieres May 15, 2013 at 8/7c (check local listings).
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The Zebra of Botswana's Saltpans
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There is no permanent water in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans. It is only seasonal rains that make the saltpans habitable for thousands of zebra. Zebra families on the saltpans are generally made up of a single stallion, mares, and their foals. "Great Zebra Exodus" premieres May 15, 2013 at 8/7c (check local listings).
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The Private Life of Deer Preview
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Despite the presence of white-tailed deer in our lives, we've only begun to understand what's going on in their lives. "The Private Life of Deer" airs Wednesday, November 27 at 10/9c (check local listings).
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Making The Private Life of Deer
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Producer Kevin Bachar on how the filmmakers of "The Private Life of Deer" tracked and filmed populations of whitetailed deer in the suburbs of New York.
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Legendary White Stallions Preview
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The striking white Lipizzaner stallions of the famed Spanish Riding School in Vienna have been thrilling audiences for centuries. "Legendary White Horses" premieres Wednesday, May 1 at 8/7c (check local listings).
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Lipizzaner Foals
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Far from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Lipizzaner foals begin life with their mothers in the hills of Western Styria on the Piber Stud Farm. Surprisingly, the young horses are born dark brown or black, gradually turning white over time. A few remain brown as adults. The foals live much as wild horses do, but there are regular social interactions with humans to build trust early-on.
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The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions
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For 450 years, Lipizzaner stallions have been performing for audiences in Austria's capital. The stallions go through extensive training at the Spanish Riding School, where they learn to perform acrobatic feats and synchronized movements known as high classical dressage. "Legendary White Stallions" premieres Wednesday, May 1 at 8/7c (check local listings)
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The Eel Life Cycle
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The remarkable lifecycle of the eel, a catadromous fish found all over the globe, in fresh and salt water ecosystems alike. Eels begin life in the ocean before migrating in their larval stage to rivers and streams where they can spend decades before returning to the oceans to spawn. The Mystery of Eels premieres April 17 at 8/7c.
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James Prosek: Painting with Eels
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Inspired by the Japanese art form Gyotaku, a type of Japanese fish printing popularized in the mid-1800s, artist and naturalist James Prosek created a series of pieces in the gyotaku style. But instead of using the traditional large-scaled carp to make his nature prints, Prosek decided to use a rather unusual fish as his creative tool, the eel.
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The Eel Project
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The Eel Project trains students and community members to monitor New York's wild eel populations. Volunteers record data on the eels before releasing them above nearby dams and other barriers. Chris Bowser, who heads the project, works for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Estuary Program and Research Reserve, in partnership with Cornell's Water Resource Institute.
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The Mystery of Eels Preview
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There are some things in nature we just don't understand, and this creature is one of them. Eels are coveted by the Japanese, sacred in New Zealand, and making people millionaires in Maine. But that's only part of the story. "The Mystery of Eels" premieres Wednesday, April 17 at 8/7c on PBS (check local listings).
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