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 E4

53m 33s / TV-14

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.

Preview of Dogs in the Wild: Secrets of Success

30s

How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild? Discover the secrets to their success, from black-backed jackals that leap skywards to catch prey to agile gray foxes that climb high into the trees.

Discovering the Smallest Wild Dog in the Vast Sahara

7m 33s

Over the course of filming "Dogs in the Wild", the filmmakers learned that not all wild dogs are easy to film. Among the most difficult to film was not only the tiniest wild dog but also lives in the Sahara Desert: the fennec fox.

Meet the World's Smallest Wild Dog

2m 59s

No other wild dog can endure the challenges of the Sahara Desert like the world's smallest canid, the fennec fox. The fennec fox is not only built for the harsh desert but has learned to thrive in it.

Dhole Pack Coordinates Attack on Deer

2m 28s

To survive in the forests of southern India, dholes must work together. By working as a team, the pack can take down a deer, which can be twice as tall and many times heavier than a single dhole.

A Dugong's Unlikely Companions

2m 27s

A dugong in the Philippines has two sets of companions, streamlined remoras and striped golden jacks. The golden jacks grab small shrimps that the dugong stirs up and don’t bother the creature. The remoras, on the other hand, are irritating.

The Incredible Mating Ritual of Opalescent Squid

2m 32s

When mating, a male opalescent squid grabs a female and his tentacles flush red. After laying their eggs, all the adults die. Almost everything will eat the dying parents, but the eggs carry toxins.

Dipper Chicks Escape Raging River

3m 4s

Dipper chicks are ready to fledge, but an unseasonal downpour transforms the benign river into a raging torrent. Their parents need to coax the chicks out of the nest as quickly as possible to get them to safety.

Capercaillies Battle for the Right to Mate

2m 59s

Capercaillies, birds that live and breed amongst the Scots pines, have an intimate relationship with the tree. The males must compete for the right to mate exclusively with all the hen capercaillies.

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