Planet California

Science and Nature Series / 1 Season

A celebration of California’s wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Famous for its beaches and Hollywood, California is also a wellspring of biodiversity. Bounded by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean, here are iconic wild places like Yosemite National Park and Death Valley, as well as Baja California’s lesser-known wild beauty.

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Watch live as thousands of animals gather to take part in Alaska’s amazing summer feast.

Explore cutting-edge shark research in elasmobranch science.

Explore the oceans with Changing Seas.

Tillie visits Wild Rivers of the American West and explores the threats they face.

Join Steve Backshall in uncharted territory to uncover the world’s last unknown places.

Dr. M. Sanjayan explores the most striking places on Earth.

Explore extraordinary animals, landscapes, and people who live alongside iconic rivers.

Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers.

Follow a unique journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world.

View the Great Barrier Reef through the eyes of those who live, work, and play there.

Take a new journey across the US to find how we work, play and interact with the outdoors.

Capturing the splendor of the natural world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice.

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Planet California

Wild Alaska Live

Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham

Changing Seas

Wild Rivers with Tillie

Expedition

EARTH A New Wild

Rivers of Life

Big Pacific

Ireland's Wild Coast

Life on the Reef

America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Nature