Meet the Pigs
2021, Movie

Whatever you think of pigs, you’re probably underestimating one of the world’s most amazing animals. A year with wild boars and their relatives reveals a tender and dedicated matriarchal society, playful youngsters, and powerful warriors.

Evolution Of Exercise
2021, Movie

Feeling out of shape? You're not alone. The pandemic has totally crushed most exercise routines. But a revolution in "connected fitness" is changing that, bringing hi-tech gear, live instruction and social interaction right into our homes.

Antelopes – The Unsung Heroes
2021, Movie

We all know antelopes as the prey of lions. They represent food to many of the predators of the plain and so it’s hardly surprising that they stick together in groups, seeking safety in numbers, with more pairs of eyes to spot danger.

Tundra
2021, Movie

Traveling north across the planet, eventually, you’ll run out of forest, a land too harsh for even trees to take root. This is tundra. But with dramatic seasonal changes, it offers rich rewards for those tough enough to take on the challenge.

Seasons of the Otter
2020, Movie

Two otter pups have been carefully watched over by their mother for a year, but her tireless work will soon come to an end. From here on the pups will have to fend for themselves, one day maybe starting an otter family of their own.

Africa's Deadly Lake
2020, Movie

In Africa’s Great Rift Valley, lies a mysterious, toxic lake. Lake Natron’s red water reaches hellish temperatures and its chemistry is similar to ammonia. Yet despite the deadly conditions, a few species manage to do more than just survive -- they thrive.

Plague Island
2021, Movie

How safe are we from the next pandemic? Journey to the island of Riems, off the coast of Germany on the Baltic Sea, to the “Alcatraz for viruses,” where a collective of highly specialized experts from around the world work tirelessly to combat the growing virus threat.

Return To The Moon
2018, Movie

Examining how renewed excitement about returning to the moon could lead to a colony.

The Essence of Water
2019, Movie

Water: a substance without which life as we know it wouldn’t exist. We’re even made of it: 60 % of the human body consists of water. Yet our idea of what water actually is, where it came from, how it shapes our planet remains sketchy at best.

Spider Vision: Decoding Color
2024, Movie

Host Derek Muller uncovers the mind-blowing secrets of spider vision! Discover how advanced color vision in jumping spiders has evolved in so many unique ways, and explore the wide spectrum of colors in their hidden world. You won't believe what these tiny creatures can see!

The Last Corsairs
2018, Movie

The F4U Corsair was an iconic and versatile fighter-bomber in both World War II and Korea. Could a modern jet live up to that reputation? The Vietnam-era A7 Corsair was designed more for an attack role than its legendary namesake, but it was every bit as successful.

What a Colorful World
2020, Movie

What makes the Earth such a kaleidoscope of color? Take a journey around the globe and discover a host of creatures, large and small—from giant blue humpback whales to pink flamingos to glasswing butterflies—that make our world so spectacularly diverse…and colorful.

Power of Plants
2020, Show

This series delves into the many tricks that plant species have developed to overcome the elements, predators, and even other plants.

New Life: The Great Smoky Mountains
2020, Movie

Every year, there are 2 million visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. People come from all over the world to catch a glimpse of the blue haze that gives the park its name or a black bear scurrying into the woods. Most people don’t realize that there is a whole world to be discovered.

The Search for the Perfect Pearl
2020, Movie

Pearls are the only gems created by a living creature, and perfect specimens are priceless. The most valuable are born inside black-lipped oysters in the South Pacific. Known as Tahitian black pearls, for some, they become an obsession.

Countdown to Disaster: The Eruption of White Island
2020, Movie

Follow the days and minutes leading to the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption, which killed 22 people and left 26 more with life-changing injuries. Eyewitnesses recount the disaster–showcasing the unpredictability and danger of nature–and scientists investigate whether this tragedy was avoidable.

Animals That Changed History
2020, Movie

Nothing changed the world as we know it more than the process of domestication. Once humans found they could shape the environment and control the foods they grew, they gave up a nomadic hunter/gatherer lifestyle and became farmers. A few key species made this happen, like cattle, sheep, and pigs.

Never Home Alone: The Wildlife of Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Beyond
2020, Movie

We may not always be able to see them, but trust us, they're there. This is the story of the wildlife that may as well be our roommates. From the first cockroaches who shared our caves to the not so “sterile” homes of those living on the international space station.

Migrations: Herds on the Move
2020, Movie

Migration is one of the great phenomena of the natural world. When it’s time to move some take to the skies or the oceans, but the migrants we know best are found in the awe-inspiring herds running across our planet.

Taming the Dragon: America's Most Dangerous Highway
2020, Movie

With 318 hairpin curves packed into just 11 miles of twisting scenic highway, this stretch of U.S. Highway 129 continues to regularly claim the lives of motorcyclists drawn here by the riding challenge and vivid fall color, and we recount some of the most harrowing crashes on this stretch.

Time Flies
2020, Movie

We like to think we can control everything: changing the course of water, reclaiming land, replanting deserts. But there’s one thing we can’t control: the passing of time. But we can change how we see things; using cameras we can start to see the world in different time frames.

The Magic of Mangroves
2020, Movie

Mangroves are one of the most important habitats on Earth, vital to many of the planet’s most extraordinary, wonderful, and endangered species. Everything from shorebirds and sharks to monkeys and manatees relies on mangroves for their survival.

Extinction: Going, Going, Gone
2020, Movie

Countless animals from across the globe currently face extinction; if we are to stem the tide we must understand the lifestyles and habitats of the awe-inspiring creatures currently in danger.

Life’s a Beach
2020, Movie

Everyone loves the beach! To us, it’s one giant playground, but for wildlife, it’s so much more.