In 1959, the United States Air Force captured scores of infant chimpanzees in Africa, bringing them to Alamogordo, New Mexico, where the animals and their young were integrated into the burgeoning space program. In *NATURE* magazine, "Ch…

Venture into the harsh environment of Antarctica, the Earth's southernmost continent, for an intimate encounter with its diverse penguin colonies.

In Yellowstone, America's original national park, winter unveils a landscape of breathtaking beauty.

Lynn Sherr presents a selection of moments from the program's first quarter-century, capturing its most memorable scenes. The collection also includes a tribute to George Page, the series' creator and longtime host, who passed away in 2006.…

In *Nature’s Rhinoceros*, wildlife filmmaker Nigel Marven offers a compelling glimpse into the lives of the world's five rhino species, each battling for survival with varying degrees of hope. For some, the future hinges on carefully manage…

A colossal dragon of mountains stretches along the western edge of South America, its tail disappearing into the frigid Antarctic Ocean, its head ablaze five thousand miles north. The Andes, cradling the world's highest peaks outside the Hi…

For over fifteen years, Martyn Colbeck has devoted himself to chronicling the lives of African elephants. A deep bond has formed between him and Echo, the matriarch of a tight-knit family.

Experience the thrill of flight alongside nature's most formidable hunters. For over four thousand years, humankind has shared a distinctive bond with raptors – those powerful aerial predators. Initially, this connection manifested in the a…

The Andes presents a remarkable panorama of varied landscapes: glaciers crown its highest points, volcanoes punctuate its backbone, and snow-capped peaks soar above the range. Within its depths lie both humid and arid rainforests, intersper…

On her arduous nine-thousand-mile journey to her nesting grounds, the loggerhead turtle tour guide faces the perils of hammerhead sharks, the fury of deep ocean storms, and the threat of fishing nets.

The story of how dogs came to be, a profound shift from wildness to companionship, remains a subject of compelling inquiry. Biologist Raymond Coppinger proposed a provocative theory: that the animals themselves, drawn to human settlements b…

This segment examines the diversification of foundational working dog types into the approximately four hundred breeds recognized today. It considers the ethical implications of contemporary competitive breeding practices and their impact o…

The waters off southern Africa offer a glimpse into the lives of several shark species. Here, one might encounter basking sharks, blue sharks, great white sharks, sand tiger sharks, short-fin mako sharks, and tiger sharks.

In northern Tanzania, the Serengeti plains are renowned for their abundance of large predators. Yet, the lion reigns supreme. The Serengeti supports one of Africa’s largest lion populations, numbering roughly 3,500 individuals distributed a…

Ohio’s annual Ferret Buckeye Bash draws the largest crowd of any ferret show in the nation. Hundreds of leading breeders, experienced handlers, and devoted enthusiasts present their pets, vying for accolades and recognition. Despite their n…

Two moose families navigate the perilous landscapes of both wild Alaska and its expanding suburbs. For a young moose, survival is a daily struggle against the ever-present dangers of predators and human encroachment. "Mighty Moose" delves i…