Nature

How does a pack of African wild dogs make the decision that it is time to hunt? One study found that packs vote on a hunt by sneezing.

The stars of Portugal's only national park are not newcomers. Wild Garrano horses have lived in the Peneda-Gerês mountains of northern Portugal for 20,000 years.

When a piece of carrion is spotted on this side of the border, griffon, black, and bearded vultures descend en masse. A strict ranking system applies at the carcass, but one visitor turns up without an invitation.

Everyone has heard of honeybees, but what about the 4,000 species of wild, native bees that live alongside honey bees here in North America? These lesser-known, but equally industrious insects not only pollinate our crops but also support healthy, diverse ecosystems across the continent. Unfortunately, many of these native

Every day the pack of Ethiopian wolves sets off to hunt. In the highlands, the wolf’s staple diet is rodents.

No other wild dog can endure the challenges of the Sahara Desert like the world's smallest canid, the fennec fox. The fennec fox is not only built for the harsh desert but has learned to thrive in it.

There are 10,000 foxes living in London, so rivalries aren't uncommon. However, city foxes often learn how to get along, so they can all eke out a living in the same neighborhood.

Over the course of a year, "Dogs in the Wild" filmmakers filmed over 22 wild dog species across six continents. African Wild Dogs were one of the toughest species to film due to the flooded Okavango River.

"Westward Wings" follows researcher Maggie Hirschauer as she strives to learn more about the monarch butterfly population in western Montana. Maggie’s research opens a window to a world of pollinators and highlights the importance of creating habitat for native pollinators across the Western United States.

When mating, a male opalescent squid grabs a female and his tentacles flush red. After laying their eggs, all the adults die. Almost everything will eat the dying parents, but the eggs carry toxins.

To survive in the forests of southern India, dholes must work together. By working as a team, the pack can take down a deer, which can be twice as tall and many times heavier than a single dhole.

A dugong in the Philippines has two sets of companions, streamlined remoras and striped golden jacks. The golden jacks grab small shrimps that the dugong stirs up and don’t bother the creature. The remoras, on the other hand, are irritating.

The white-tipped sicklebill is one of Costa Rica's most elusive hummingbirds. Filmmakers turned to Costa Rican expert Anthony Jimenez to help them locate and film the bird.

From fall to winter, watch as Niagara Falls transforms with the seasons.

The skin of a cuttlefish shows its emotional state.

The courtship rituals of blue-spotted mudskippers are as bizarre as their looks.

In October 2019, tragedy strikes the Cayman Crown. The beautiful coral of the reef was bleached, but four months later, the reef begins to make a miraculous recovery. Here's why.

Nassau groupers are solitary most of the year but come together for reproduction. When they come together to spawn, they use different signals to communicate with each other.

During mating season, long-billed hermit males gather in groups for a talent contest called a “lek.” From a perch, one male begins a courtship ritual that starts with a series of chirps. Other males join in and soon a chorus fills the forest. A whole song is squeezed into one

Male and female white-necked jacobins vastly differ in color, making females a target for constant harassment. But one out of every five females keeps their “male” costume, holding onto their bright blue coloring. This “deceptive coloration” lets her slip through the crowd of rowdy males unnoticed.

In the tropical paradise of Belize, the hermit crabs have a problem.

A water shrew is an insectivore no bigger than a thumb but don't let its size fool you.

In 1960, a young David Attenborough helped capture the first-ever audio of Madagascar’s largest lemur, the indri. Using a battery-powered portable tape recorder, he played the sounds back to the lemurs and was rewarded with responses, which were thought to be a “keep out” signal over territory.

The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his advantage, mimicking the sound of a flock of birds to convince a nearby female that danger is outside of his realm and that she is better off sticking with him.

It was once thought that only male songbirds were capable of song. However, in 64 percent of all songbird species, the females sing. Professor Naomi Langmore first made this discovery by recording a female fairy-wren singing to defend her territory.

Coconut octopuses are vulnerable to blacktip sharks, who use smell to find prey. With the help of an unlikely ally, this octopus is able to hide from hungry sharks.

No bigger than a human thumb, the volcano hummingbird exists only in the Talamanca Mountains. But their appetite is anything but small, as they must replenish 12,000 calories a day from the tiny mountain flowers that suit their miniature bill.

Male Japanese pufferfish build exquisite sand sculptures to attract a mate. When a female is not impressed with this male's creation, Spy Puffer steps in as the artist’s assistant.

Toola has taught 501 how to be an otter, and now it is time for them to be separated, forever. The aquarium team decides to release 501 back in the wild.

Follow Diego Arauz Chaves, an ecotourism guide in Costa Rica, as he takes filmmakers on his boat into the mangroves to get up close to a Capuchin troop he knows intimately. These capuchins represent one of the most charismatic animals in the area and beneficiaries of hummingbirds in these areas.

When hunting a snake, one wrong move could be this red-legged seriema's last.

As the storm builds, lobsters gather together for safety.

Spy Dolphin captures one of the greatest dolphin megapods ever filmed.

This mother humpback whale won't let anything get between her and her calf.

The filmmakers work with conservationists to follow the journeys of endangered animals.

Several weeks have passed since the birth of the baby gorilla.

This could be the last battle of their lives.

Big Little Journeys filmmakers employ various filming techniques to capture two animals.

In the cold waters beneath her, monsters lurk.

A monkey-eating Harpy Eagle, 15 times the weight of a Lion Tamarin, circles a family.

This bush baby learned from his mother where to find an important winter food: acacia gum.

For a tiny bush baby, danger lurks around every corner in this forest.

Despite its size, the peacock mantis shrimp packs a killer punch.

Crowds await the arrival of Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park.

Can you imagine being surrounded by whales?

Witness the first encounter between Patrick and a sperm whale he names “Dolores.”

Sir David Attenborough uncovers the secrets of the pliosaur, a monstrous marine predator.

Who would win in a fight: the Tyrannosaurus Rex or the Pliosaur?

Only about a quarter of Red Knot chicks live long enough to journey south.

Scientists aren’t the only ones searching for shorebird nests.

Forest elephants are shy animals.

In her last moments, this female chameleon's skin erupts with color.

Filmmakers follow the short-lived journey of a matchstick-sized chameleon.

Mating in a suit of armor isn’t easy.

Two platypus come together to mate.

A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season.

The secret to the great grey owl's hunting success is its enormous facial disk.

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay.

Despite cultural taboos, herpetologist Fandresena Rakotoharimalala is on a mission to save chameleons in Madagascar. Possessing an uncanny ability to spot camouflaging chameleons, she hopes to ensure protections for the island's dwindling species.

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young children, thrive by focusing on one resource: bamboo.

It was a late-career epiphany that led “wacky genius” Pat Brown to abandon his academic career and commit himself to fighting global warming and biodiversity collapse. He did it, against all odds, by developing a surprising product: the revolutionary and delicious plant-based Impossible Burger.

On Panama’s remote Pearl Islands, marine biologist Callie Veelenturf is using her research on endangered sea turtles to help the country enshrine the rights of nature into law — and help the communities living there protect their own environment and livelihood.

Pangolins are amazing, bizarre, adorable creatures, but due to the demand for their scales on the illegal market, they’re also the most trafficked animal in the world. In order to turn the tide, wildlife veterinarian Elias Mubobo knows the solution rests in the hands of the local community — many

Fernanda Abra leads a crucial conservation initiative along the roadways of Brazil, where vehicles annually kill about 475 million vertebrates — more than double the country's human population. She spearheads over 300 projects targeting roads with high wildlife casualties.

In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, Mauricio Ruiz has turned his love for nature into action by working with the community to reforest a critical stretch of the nation’s most endangered forest, and by using drones to help him reach his goal of planting 15 million new trees.

Golden eagles are one of the largest raptors in North America, and their numbers are declining due to an unlikely poison: lead ammunition left behind by game hunters. Eagles scavenge on animal remains contaminated by lead bullets, so conservationists are proposing a radical solution: getting hunters to go lead-free.

Elephant migration corridors in India are a necessary thoroughfare for one of the planet’s largest animals — but when conflicts with human residents along these routes caught the attention of the Wildlife Trust of India, the solution became a massive undertaking: relocate an entire village.

In the northeastern part of India, the greater adjutant stork has been considered an ill omen for generations, and the endangered bird has paid the price. Its breeding population here fell to just 115 birds by the 1990s.

Along the coast of Gujarat, India, a renowned spiritual leader is inspiring fishermen to become guardians of the world’s biggest fish: the endangered whale shark.

Inventor Boyan Slat is on a mission to rid oceans of plastic. His team at The Ocean Cleanup designs and deploys systems that pull trash from the open ocean. Now, he’s stopping the pollution at its source: rivers where plastic is easier to catch, like those in Kingston Harbor,

Many of the world’s most beloved frogs and amphibians are headed for extinction, but inside “The Ark” in Panama, some of those threatened species are given a fighting chance. Using innovative technology and breakthrough genetics, researchers have ignited a cadre of solutions to save these rare and cherished species.

Since the 90s, conservationists have worked to understand the many threats to tigers.

Cinematographer Jeff Hogan takes you into his own backyard to meet his favorite creature.

Immerse yourself in nature with these spring videos.

Explore Montana's "living laboratory" with a group of conservationists.

Wildlife Filmmaker Ana Salceda made an unlikely companion during the coronavirus pandemic.

You think your upstairs neighbors are noisy? You haven't met bush babies.

Sit back, relax, and experience the animals, landscapes, and awe of Yellowstone.

Meet the elusive Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo

One village works to find ways to both live with and save one of the rarest cats on Earth.

A decimated Bighorn sheep population begins their journey to a spectacular comeback.

This miracle plant helps combat climate change and tastes good in ice cream.

Learn how to make dandelion and cat ear tempura with wildlife filmmaker Nim Pontecorvo as she forages through her backyard for edible wonders.

Join wildlife filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo as he views footage from his backyard trail camera.

Learn how to start birding from Black Birders Week's co-founder Sheridan Alford.

Learn tips and tricks to help you to bird like a pro with Sheridan Alford.

Uncover the truth about a pervasive epidemic that threatens bighorn sheep.

Explore the myths and misconceptions surrounding the widely misunderstood opossum.

Learn how to prepare for your first birder expedition with Sheridan Alford.

An unlikely alliance is giving the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker a new lease on life.

Ten years after a massive dam removal, salmon are returning to the Elwha River.

Conservationists invoke the constitutional rights of nature to save biodiverse areas.

The return of landscape-changing beavers brings chaos, controversy, and unique benefits.

Follow researcher Maggie Hirschauer as she learns about the monarchs in Montana.

WILD HOPE highlights the intrepid changemakers who are restoring our wild places.

A national park grows coffee to save a rainforest.

Scientists partner with farmers, fishers, and nuns to save two aquatic salamander species.

Can vertical meadows bring wildlife back to cities?

Mary Reynolds of Ireland is building a movement to turn gardeners into guardians.

These two reptiles keep an entire pine forest held together.

Researchers track the “Lost Years” of leatherback sea turtles.

Can ancient cattle and water voles restore rural Great Britain?

Manatees finally return to these restored Florida rivers.

These coral reefs can beat the heat.

Ecologists create new homes for Hawaii’s endangered seabirds.

Is there hope for Hawaii’s endangered honeycreepers?

What happens when animals return to Rio’s largest urban park?

In Australia, dogs are being enlisted to save other species.

An alliance is deploying one billion oysters to restore New York Harbor.