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.

53m 8s / TV-14

The Power of Pollinators

6m 1s

Everyone has heard of honeybees, but what about the 4,000 species of wild, native bees that live alongside honey bees here in North America? These lesser-known, but equally industrious insects not only pollinate our crops but also support healthy, diverse ecosystems across the continent. Unfortunately, many of these native bee species are in trouble.

Preview of My Garden of a Thousand Bees

30s

A story of surprise and revelation. A wildlife filmmaker spends his time during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family.

Busy Bee Builds an Intricate Fortress

2m 49s

This construction of grass stems takes bee architecture to new heights. The Red-Tailed Mason bee, nicknamed the Tent-Making bee, has solved the problem of other bees breaking into her nursery and it starts with a shell.

How Glowing Poop Helps Bat Conservation

3m 11s

To track the migration patterns and distances of the lesser long-nosed bats, Ecologist Rodrigo Medellin coats the bats he catches in harmless UV dust, which they lick off and digest. The glowing dust passes through their system, and by tracking the glowing bat droppings, he can prove how far they’ve flown.

Bat Volcano Erupts at Night

1m 56s

More than three million bats live in the caves of Calakmul. To avoid being eaten by predators, they form a living tornado, or "bat volcano," when they fly. In this whirling mass, it’s almost impossible for their predators to choose a target.

Preview of The Bat Man of Mexico

30s

An ecologist tracks the lesser long-nosed bat’s epic migration across Mexico, braving hurricanes, snakes and seas of cockroaches, in order to save the species and the tequila plants they pollinate.

Peek-A-Boo with Hawaiian Garden Eels

1m 51s

Off the island of Oahu lies an undersea prairie that is home to hundreds of Hawaiian garden eels. Shy creatures found only in Hawaiian waters, these eels only emerge from their burrow to eat zooplankton. They will spend their lifetime in the same spot, trying to avoid the eyes of roaming sharks.

What Makes Hawaii's Green Sea Turtles Unique?

2m 37s

Hawaii is home to the largest hard-shelled sea turtles in the world. It is also the only place in the world where males haul out alongside females when they lay their eggs, and no one knows why.

Sharks vs Bait Ball

2m 26s

A school of small mackerel called “Akule” gather in the tens of thousands to form a tight bait ball in order to protect themselves from predators, most notoriously the sharks of Hawaii. But sometimes increasing their profile only attracts more lethal attention.

Mother Leopard Protects Cubs from Male Intruder

2m 53s

Olimba faces the challenging task of raising newborn cubs, which is a constant battle to hunt successfully, to defend her prime territory and to protect her cubs against enemies. One day, Olimba discovers a nomadic male leopard near her cubs, and without hesitation, she attacks him.

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