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.

Watch Latest: S43 E7

53m 33s / TV-14

Wild Panda Courtship Filmed for First Time

3m 42s

The courtship rituals of wild Giant Pandas have never been filmed before. The filmmakers trek alongside park rangers in the Qinling Mountains to track down a male during the breeding season and eventually stumble on an exceedingly rare sight – a fertile female being fought over by two males. This behavior may help shed light on why pandas have such difficulty breeding in captivity.

Rare Glimpse of Wild Panda In Heat

3m 32s

Our filmmakers spent three years tracking down one of the rarest sights in nature: a wild panda looking to mate. While pandas may appear cute and cuddly, they are a territorial, large bear and filming them is not without risk.

Preview of Pandas: Born to be Wild

35s

Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas whose counterparts in captivity are known for their gentle image. Journey through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and rangers to witness pandas’ startling courtship and aggressive behaviors.

Puffins Reunite with Their Lifelong Mates

2m 7s

Spy puffin is surrounded by males waiting for their long-lost partners to return. Puffins mate for life but only spend time together in the breeding season, so it can be difficult to identify their mates again.

King Penguins Tiptoe Around Elephant Seals

3m 21s

In South Georgia, a spy King penguin watches on as penguin parents, home from hunting, must tiptoe their way through a barrier of 6,000 elephant seals in order to feed their chicks.

Preview of Spy in the Wild 2 - Episode Four: The Poles

35s

From penguin chicks to elephant seals and wolf cubs to polar bears, the spy creatures meet and observe the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

Preview of Spy in the Wild 2 - Episode Three: The Islands

35s

Explore the islands of the South Pacific with creatures like the spy koala, who captures breeding behavior in Australia, or the spy crab, who joins an army of red crabs on their march to the sea to deposit their eggs.

Watch a Breathtaking Monarch Butterfly Swarm

2m 52s

In the mountains of Mexico, a spy hummingbird ventures into the heart of a breathtaking monarch butterfly swarm. Few filmmakers have been able to capture the spectacle this closely.

Mobula Rays "Vortex Feeding" Caught on Camera

2m 16s

From both above and below the water, the spies capture the phenomenon of Mobula rays “vortex feeding.” Spy Mobula ray and spy pelican got up close to the event in the seas of Baja California.

Preview of Spy in the Wild 2 - Episode Two: The North

35s

Travel to the Northern Hemisphere, where the spy creatures learn how animals move, feed and fight. A spy hummingbird films millions of butterflies, and a spy squirrel winds up in a battle. A spy beaver observes other beavers building dams.

Did You Know Gorillas Can Sing?

1m 21s

After being accepted as a member of the gorilla family, spy gorilla witnessed some of the family's most intimate moments like eating, singing and flatulating. This is the first time that wild mountain gorillas have been caught singing on camera.

Preview: Spy in the Wild 2 - Episode 1: The Tropics

35s

The spy creatures investigate the wildlife that thrives in the tropics. They infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes, a gorilla sanctuary and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.

Remarkable Rabbits - Preview

35s

There are more than 100 types of rabbits and hares, both domestic and wild, from snowshoe hares to Flemish giants. Despite their extraordinary ability to reproduce, many wild rabbits are in danger of being eradicated.

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