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Human Footprint
The Urban Jungle
Season 1
Episode 5
In "The Urban Jungle," Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by, for us. He encounters three species thriving in the city, reckons with our complex urban history, and envisions a new and wilder urban future.
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Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
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A journey down the Colorado River reveals the ripple effects of humanity’s quest to conquer water.
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55:09
Shane investigates the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species, in a changing world.
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55:09
From runway to throwaway, Shane suits up to discover the global impact of our fashion addiction.
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We enlist allies from nature to fight in our battles. But is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
55:07
Shane goes on a global journey to discover how supermarkets have reshaped our lives and our planet.
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54:52
Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
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54:50
Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
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54:52
Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.
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54:53
From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
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54:40
Shane tracks down four invasive species that make him reconsider what it means to belong.