Season 39

1. Pandas: Born To Be Wild

October 21, 2020 · 53m

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.

2. Australian Bushfire Rescue

October 28, 2020 · 53m

Meet the people rescuing and caring for the animal survivors of Australia’s devastating bushfires. Iconic species like koalas, kangaroos and wombats face a series of hurdles to recover from their trauma.

3. Primates 01: Secrets Of Survival

November 4, 2020 · 53m

Monkey see, monkey do. From baboons facing down leopards, to lemurs exploiting a jungle pharmacy or rhesus macaques charming their way to an easy life, discover the survival strategies used by primates, often in the most unexpected places.

4. Primates 02: Family Matters

November 11, 2020 · 53m

Family is everything for primates. They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. Meet devoted monkeys’ uncles, playmate apes and tender troops.

5. Primates 03: Protecting Primates

November 18, 2020 · 53m

More than half of the world’s primates are under threat. Meet the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to safeguard their future.

6. Santa's Wild Home

November 25, 2020 · 53m

Get an intimate look at the wildlife of Lapland, a region in northern Finland, the fabled home of Santa Claus and actual home of reindeer, great gray owls, wolverines, eagles, wolves, musk oxen, brown bears and more.

7. The Alps: The High Life

January 13, 2021 · 53m

In Europe’s highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, griffon vultures, ibex, marmots and more face extreme seasonal fluctuations, from volatile thunderstorms and landslides of summer to avalanches and frozen temperatures of winter. In Part One of the miniseries “The Alps”, enjoy the Alps in spring and summertime as newborn animals grow up to face the coming brutal winter.

8. The Alps: Winter's Fortress

January 20, 2021 · 53m

In the second and final part of NATURE’s miniseries “The Alps,” experience the hostile and bitter cold ecosystems of the Alps, shaped by snow blizzards and avalanches.

9. Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains

February 3, 2021 · 53m

Travel to the ice mountains of Chile to discover the secrets of the puma, the area’s biggest and most elusive predator. Discover how this mountain lion survives and follow the dramatic fate of a puma mother and her cubs. Narrated by Uma Thurman.

10. Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

February 10, 2021 · 53m

Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.

11. The Leopard Legacy

April 14, 2021 · 53m

Follow the story of a leopard mother as she raises her cubs near the Luangwa River, facing a constant battle to hunt successfully, defend her territory and protect her cubs against enemies.

12. Sharks of Hawaii

April 21, 2021 · 53m

Learn surprising facts about the sharks that call the warm waters near Hawaii’s islands their home. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more.

13. The Bat Man of Mexico

June 30, 2021 · 53m

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.