Nature (Temporada 27)

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

White Falcon, White Wolf 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-26
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: On a remote Arctic island, a breeding pair of gyrfalcons and a pack of Arctic wolves struggle to raise their young as nine months of snow and ice melt away.
Clever Monkeys 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2008-11-09
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Just how smart are monkeys? Their curiosity leads them to try new things, but it’s their culture that teaches them much of what they know.
American Eagle 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2008-11-16
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Following their protection as an endangered species, bald eagles have come roaring back. But even in the best of times, life in the wild is a surprisingly tough struggle.
The Wolf That Changed America 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2008-11-23
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: In 1893, a bounty hunter named Ernest Thompson Seton journeyed to the untamed canyons of New Mexico on a mission to kill a dangerous outlaw: a wolf named Lobo.
The Dragon Chronicles 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-01-11
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Follow Rom Whitaker as he journeys around the world, reimagining the lines between fact and fantasy, in search of the fabled dragons' contemporary counterparts.
Is That Skunk? 6.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-01-25
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: We find them in the evening digging through our garbage, hiding under our houses, or walking through our yards, streets, and parks. Skunks seem perfectly adapted to life around us. But we are less comfortable around them, for fear of their potent spray. As we expand our urban areas, many skunks find themselves increasingly unwelcome neighbors. It seems everyone has their own skunk story. But what do we really know about these infamous black and white creatures?
Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-02-08
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: In South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains, one animal’s perseverance makes it the ultimate survivor: the eland, the largest member of the antelope family.
Why We Love Cats and Dogs 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-02-15
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Some people are cat people, some are dog people. But regardless of which camp they fall into, most people are simply crazy about their pets. The connections people form with their cats and dogs are often the longest, strongest relationships in their lives. They are our soul mates, our best friends, sometimes even our surrogate children. What makes these creatures such key members of our families?
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-03-29
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Kilauea continually molds Hawaii’s Big Island. Creating new land, shaping ancient forests and carving tunnels through the earth, the volcano fascinates a dedicated group of scientists and filmmakers who follow its every action. Using innovative new imaging technologies to map the magma chamber, following the lava’s heat along its journey underground, and listening to the constant noises of its movements, geologists map the shifting liquid earth as they work to understand its awesome force.
Frogs: The Thin Green Line 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-04-05
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: More than a third of all amphibians have already been lost, and more are disappearing every day. A fungus called chytrid has been identified as the major culprit.
The Loneliest Animals 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-04-19
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Around the globe, unique and fascinating species face extinction. Follow the plight of these creatures and the dedicated conservationists who fight for them.
Eagles of Mull 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-05-03
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Returning home to the Isle of Mull after 15 years abroad, Gordon Buchanan was happy for the chance to take a new look at his native land, through his camera lens.
Victoria Falls 0.0
Fecha de emisión: 2009-05-17
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: The world's largest waterfall, Victoria Falls, is explored through the eyes of a 74-year-old fisherman who's lived near the 350-foot wonder, located on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, for all of his life. During the rainy season (November to April), much of the wildlife that depend on the river for subsistence dissipate into the savanna. The rest of the year, however, it attracts baboons, eagles, elephants, hippos, kingfishers and quelea finches, among other creatures.