Fixing Your Feathers
A look at all that's entailed in getting those duck feathers just right. "An Original DUCKumentary" premieres Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Animal Odd Couples Preview
A goat and a horse are inseparable for 16 years. A dog befriends a wild deer. It's time to challenge the notion that only humans form lasting friendships. Animal Odd Couples premieres November 7 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Studying the Emotional Lives of Animals
Dr. Marc Bekoff, former Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado featured in Animal Odd Couples, talks about the scientific study of animal emotions, animal friendships, and the elements of the brain that allow for such bonds to form.
The Benefits of Friendship
Primatologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Lauren Brent discusses her research on the social behavior of nonhuman primates and the benefits of friendship. "Animal Odd Couples" premieres Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Young Birds of Prey
Someday these young snowies will be skilled predators, but not today. "Magic of the Snowy Owl" premieres Wednesday, October 24 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Owl of the Arctic
In the dim glow of the Arctic dawn, the true majesty of the snowy owl can be seen in its frozen, white kingdom. For adult snowies, the lengthening daylight means the chance to breed is drawing closer. "Magic of the Snowy Owls" premieres Wednesday, October 24 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Hatching Owlets
A snowy owl pair has made a nest out on the tundra. The much larger female is definitely sitting on eggs, and before long, owlets begin to hatch. "Magic of the Snowy Owl" premieres Wednesday, October 24 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Magic of the Snowy Owl Preview
An intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird made popular by Harry Potter’s faithful companion Hedwig. Filmmakers take us deep into the owl’s tundra home on the North Slope of Alaska to observe the daily struggles involved in raising a family of helpless owlets until they are able to fly.
Season 31 Preview
David Attenborough, buffalo and wolves of the Canadian plains, the famous Lipizzaner Stallions, the magical snowy owl, and animal odd couples. A sneak peek at PBS NATURE's upcoming season which premieres Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings).
Filming Wild Tigers
View footage of the first wild Siberian tiger that filmmaker Sooyong Park captured on camera. Park spent more than five years searching for tigers in Russia's north eastern forests. His technique was unconventional, but produced more than a thousand hours of wild tiger footage. "Siberian Tiger Quest" premieres on PBS Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8pm ET.
Siberian Tiger Quest - Preview
Conservation ecologist Chris Morgan embarks on a challenge that will fulfill a lifelong dream — to find and film a Siberian tiger living wild and free in Russia’s far eastern forests. To help him, Morgan turns to Korean cameraman Sooyong Park, the first individual ever to film Siberian tigers in the wild. 7/24/2013
Population Control Controversy
The growing number of kangaroos is beginning to have a negative impact on the environment. The government solution is to reduce the number of kangaroos through culling. Other solutions include sanctuaries and contraception.
White Falcon, White Wolf - Preview
The film follows the perilous parenthood of two species - white gyrfalcons and Arctic wolves - on Canada's remote Ellesmere Island, where winter lasts nine months and raising young in such a hostile environment is a daily struggle.
Bears of the Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers - Preview
Chris Morgan travels to the far north of Alaska to observe polar bears in early November. In spring, Morgan travels to the North Slope of the Brooks Range, where grizzlies await the roaming caribou. 7/25/2012
Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North - Preview
Chris Morgan explores the world of black bears caught in the crossroads of urban development in Anchorage and the wilderness, and he journeys north 610-miles from Denali to Prudhoe Bay along the only Alaskan highway to reach the Arctic. 7/18/2012
Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions - Preview
The continuing saga of Cloud, the wild, white stallion now in his prime, returns viewers to the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana.
Superfish - Preview
Get the full story on marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish -- the most highly prized of all game fish. 6/20/2012
Moment of Impact: "Jungle" - Preview
See how the vertical landscape of the jungle pushes the limits of animal engineering. 6/13/2012
Moment of Impact: "Hunters and Herds" - Preview
View the amazing biomechanics of animal predators and prey on vast tracts of grassland and savanna. 6/6/2012
Black Mamba - Preview
A team of herpetologists hopes to change public perception of what they feel is a misunderstood snake, the black mamba, one of Africa's most feared. 6/26/2013
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