To help stop the rise of deforestation in Zanzibar, one village has begun to farm a promising new crop: butterflies. The archipelago of Zanzibar is renowned for its white sand beaches and tropical ...
Go behind the scenes of “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants,” where filmmakers set out to capture the individuality of male elephants — and the distinct course each one charts through life. - [Allison] ...
After a mother hippo loses strength in her old age and dies, predators approach her body to take advantage of this feast. Her mourning calf makes a heartbreaking decision to leave his mother’s body ...
The American Quarter Horse was first celebrated for quick bursts of speed, up to 55 mph. It is consistently the fastest horse in the world in the quarter-mile. - [Narrator] The American Quarter Horse ...
NATURE presents the compelling story of a remarkable denizen of the West in Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies. America’s wild horses lead an exhilarating but perilous existence. The climate can be ...
Eels can be found all over the globe, in fresh and salt water ecosystems alike. But today, risk of over-fishing and the presence of dams and other obstacles that prevent eels from reaching their ...
Travel back in time, from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology. Based ...
Frogs have been living on this planet for more than 250 million years, and over the centuries, evolved into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth. Today, however, all their ...
Taking a walk through the Amazon rainforest? Might want to keep an eye out for what look and sound like cannonballs, crashing down from above at more than 50 miles an hour. If you are unlucky enough ...
It soars the skies with an effortless elegance. It can catch falling prey mid-flight and even dive-bomb into rivers to snag wriggling salmon. There is no question about it: the American bald eagle is ...
On the island of New Guinea in the South Pacific lives the most striking and diverse group of birds on the planet. Birds of paradise defy imagination. Covered in spectacular plumage, each species ...
Clouded leopards are larger than small cats and smaller than big cats. Males are twice the size of females, with females weighing 22 to 30 pounds and males weighing 44 to 55 pounds. They measure 26 to ...