The season's premiere examines colony collapse disorder, the alarming decline of honeybee populations across North America and Europe. These vital insects are responsible for pollinating approximately one-third of the food consumed by peopl…

Within the vast expanse of Yellowstone National Park – a wilderness of 2.2 million acres – dwells a lineage as ancient and formidable as the land itself: the Druids, one of over a dozen gray wolf packs that call this place home. Their histo…

In Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, documentarian Simon King has taken on the responsibility of raising two orphaned cheetah cubs. He recounts his experiences, detailing the painstaking process of bottle-feeding them and, more importantly…

The overlooked oddities of the natural world receive attention here, examining creatures often deemed unattractive. This includes the dung beetle, the formidable elephant seal bull, the spectral ghost-faced bat, the stately Indian stork, th…

Namibian carnivore specialist Dr. Philip Stander is studying the growing lion population within the Namib Desert. His work illuminates the distinctive nature of these apex predators, while also addressing their most significant obstacle: th…

This work delves into the rich tapestry of Australia’s parrot species, spotlighting the fig parrot, the golden-shouldered parrot, and the majestic palm cockatoo. It examines their intricate mating displays and fierce struggles for existence…

The ancient horseshoe crab, a creature virtually unchanged for nearly three and a half million years, shares a compelling connection with the red knot shorebird. The Delaware Bay, a vital breeding ground for the horseshoe crab, provides cru…

This film explores the uncertain future of polar bears, creatures that diverged from grizzly bears during the last ice age, as their Arctic home undergoes profound transformation. It also illustrates the increasing overlap between grizzly a…

In the animal kingdom, females frequently hold the power. Yet, their choices can be unexpected. To unravel the complexities of courtship, NATURE journeys with biologist Chadden Hunter, PhD, into the Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia. Th…

It seems there are few lengths a male won't go to for the opportunity to mate. He might dance, sing, brawl, alter his appearance, glow, or even submit to being consumed. Often, males outnumber females, and a primal urge compels them to comp…

Titus, a silverback gorilla of thirty-three years, commands a clan in the highlands straddling Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His reign is now challenged by Kuryama, his formidable second-in-command. A tapestry of historical …

Marine biologist and filmmaker Rick Rosenthal chronicles the lives of billfish – marlins, sailfish, and swordfish – a species whose populations have suffered a precipitous decline in the last half-century due to overfishing. His work takes …

Born into the rugged wilderness of the Austrian Alps, a red deer calf immediately confronts a life-long battle for survival. *Nature* offers a captivating glimpse into this world, following the calf's arduous journey in *Prince of the Alps*…