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My Garden of a Thousand Bees

My Garden of a Thousand Bees

Season 40 Episode 1
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American Horses

American Horses

Season 40 Episode 10
53:14
Running with the Beest

Running with the Beest

Season 41 Episode 1
53:18
Canada: Surviving the Wild North

Canada: Surviving the Wild North

Season 41 Episode 2
53:13
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

Season 41 Episode 3
53:13
American Ocelot

American Ocelot

Season 41 Episode 4
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WILDHEART

WILDHEART

Season 41 Episode 5
53:18
Soul of the Ocean

Soul of the Ocean

Season 41 Episode 6
53:13
Meet the Family | Dogs in the Wild

Meet the Family | Dogs in the Wild

Season 41 Episode 7
53:13
Secrets of Success | Dogs in the Wild

Secrets of Success | Dogs in the Wild

Season 41 Episode 8
53:13
Dogs in the Wild

Defending Wild Dogs | Dogs in the Wild

Season 41 Episode 9
53:13
The Hummingbird Effect

The Hummingbird Effect

Season 41 Episode 10
53:13
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The High Life | The Alps

Season 39 Episode 7

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.

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Efforts to rescue the thousands of household pets left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.
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NATURE visits one of the world's most spectacular aquariums.
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Scientists use poisons from animals to create lifesaving drugs.
Violent Hawaii
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Hawaii is a place of beauty. It is also a land of volcanoes, blizzards, and rockslides.
The Good, the Bad, and the Grizzly
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After a decades-long comeback, grizzly bears appear to be thriving.
Shark Mountain
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Filmmakers take a dive of a lifetime to learn about the location's fantastic creatures.
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Sculpted millions of years ago, the Emerald Isle harbors a wealth of wildlife.
Holy Cow
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The history of the cow and why it is the most influential domestic animal in the world.
Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns
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In 1995, while filming wild horses in the mountains of Montana, Ginger Kathrens discovered
Diamonds
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History of diamonds, from their beginnings in the earth's core to mining and acquisition.
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