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Huge wandering dunes on the Baltic, thousands of lakes in the dream landscape of Masuria, gigantic river systems of Biebrza and Narew, mystical primeval forests and the rugged crags of the Southern mountains: all of this is Poland. No other country in Europe has more square kilometres of national parks.
On Proof Of Concept host Dianna Cowern explores science, math, & philosophy concepts through games, & interactive thought experiments.
4-part series revealing the real history of the Wild West. Beyond gunslingers and lawmen, we meet the diverse pioneers who shaped a country.
Rugari and his family live on the border of the Serengeti. During the dry season hungry lions threaten their village, and Rugari is faced with a terrible decision - save his livelihood, or find a way to live with lions?
Few animals are more loved than penguins waddling on ice like clumsy people.
The trees' canopy holds its biggest animal diversity.
Today´s surgeons stand on the shoulders of people who risked their lives to solve the puzzle of the human body.
Alie Ward careens through human history, connecting seemingly unrelated events, objects and people to the modern world—and our future.
Once thought to be mermaids, the blubber butts are actually gentle giants.
Witness how technological visions become reality with the largest containership the world has ever seen. The largest cargo ship ever built is as large as four soccer fields, reaching 400 meters long and 63 meters wide.
Africa, from mountains to marshland, deserts to coastlines, and grasslands to jungles.
2.000 rivers and streams dig deep into the underground and transport their water into reservoirs or "Germany's Wild Amazon", the Wupper. These forests and rivers, together with heathlands and moors, are home to a diverse fauna.
A cheetah raises her young family on the vast Serengeti.
Australia and their animal representative, the marsupial.
Examining how the human immune system is the key to battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sloth bear remains largely unknown and rarely seen.
Cold coasts are challenging landscapes, but they can reveal surprising riches for wildlife too.
Fjords' majestic and dramatic landscapes are just the tip of the iceberg.
The jaguar is the third largest of the big cats and pound for pound the most powerful.
The most social of all cats, lions form prides that are unlike any other animals.
If you go down to the woods today a wonderful treat awaits! Baby brown bears have a lot to learn about life in the forest, but thankfully all bears know their way around a good picnic. From the tundra of Alaska to the forests of Japan, brown bears can turn their paws to just about any environment.
Mountains define some of our most spectacular landscapes, creating a mosaic of dramatic habitats, teeming with incredible wildlife. Mountains are found on every continent on Earth, covering 22% of the planet’s surface.
Australia is known for its sun-kissed beaches, however the 2,500 miles between the coasts are made up of a patchwork of contrasting landscapes: tropical rainforests, snow-capped mountains, dry woodlands, giant wetlands, tropical reefs, and hostile desert.
Jungles contain up to 90% of the world’s plant and animal species: flowering plants, trees, birds, fungi, reptiles, fish – their range and beauty is absolutely staggering. It is becoming clear that what affects the rainforest affects us all deeply.
