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Raccoons and the City

Raccoons and the City

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Raccoons Gone Wild

Raccoons Gone Wild

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Observing the Secret Lives of Raccoons

Observing the Secret Lives of Raccoons

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Learning to be a Raccoon

Learning to be a Raccoon

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On the Hunt for Herring

On the Hunt for Herring

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Songs of the Humpbacks

Songs of the Humpbacks

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Dolphin Mud Walls

Dolphin Mud Walls

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Dolphin Bubble Play

Dolphin Bubble Play

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Visit from an Infant Sperm Whale

Visit from an Infant Sperm Whale

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The Humpback Mating Marathon

The Humpback Mating Marathon

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The Oldest Mammal on the Planet

The Oldest Mammal on the Planet

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This Land is My Land

This Land is My Land

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The Importance of Play

This web exclusive video looks at the benefits of engaging in animal play: illustrating how things work, the physics of the world, and what to do and what not to do.
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Season 28 Episode 5
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
CINE Golden Eagle Award Winner: Hummingbirds spend most of their lives in fast forward.
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Season 28 Episode 3
Black Mamba
The black mamba is one of Africa's most dangerous and feared snakes.
Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions
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Season 28 Episode 1
Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions
The returning saga of Cloud, the wild stallion.
The Loneliest Animals
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Season 27 Episode 11
The Loneliest Animals
The loneliest animals are the most endangered species on the planet.
Frogs: The Thin Green Line
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Season 27 Episode 10
Frogs: The Thin Green Line
It is the greatest mass extinction since the dinosaurs.
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire
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Season 27 Episode 9
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire
Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active volcano.
Why We Love Cats and Dogs
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Season 27 Episode 8
Why We Love Cats and Dogs
Relationships with cats and dogs are some of the longest and most intimate of our lives.
Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
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Season 27 Episode 7
Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
In the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, eland make a remarkable journey of survival.
Is That Skunk?
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Season 27 Episode 6
Is That Skunk?
Skunks seem to know their power as they navigate the margins of our world.
The Dragon Chronicles
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Season 27 Episode 5
The Dragon Chronicles
Ancient maps and legends tell of dragons in our world. Where did these stories come from?
The Wolf That Changed America
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Season 27 Episode 4
The Wolf That Changed America
In 1893, a bounty hunter journeyed to New Mexico on a mission to kill a dangerous outlaw.
What Males Will Do
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Season 26 Episode 10
What Males Will Do
Male animals will stop at nothing for the right to mate with a female.
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