• Premiered: Oct 1982
  • Episodes: 666
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Season 26
26x1
Silence of the Bees
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 28, 2007
The Season 26 opener probes colony collapse disorder---the dramatic loss of honeybees in North America and Europe. The honeybee is responsible (via pollination) for one of every three .. show full overview
26x2
In the Valley of the Wolves
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Air date
Nov 04, 2007
Discover the epic history of the Druids, one of more than a dozen gray wolf packs now occupying the 2.2 million acres of Yellowstone National Park.
26x3
The Cheetah Orphans
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Air date
Nov 11, 2007
Documentarian Simon King raises two orphaned cheetah cubs in Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. He's seen bottle-feeding them and---to prepare them for the wild--- teaching the pair to hunt. King narrates.
26x4
The Beauty of Ugly
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 18, 2007
Nature's ugliest creatures are spotlighted, including the dung beetle, elephant-seal bull, ghost-faced bat, Indian stork, naked mole rat, needle-toothed viperfish, proboscis monkey, .. show full overview
26x5
The Desert Lions
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Air date
Jan 06, 2008
Dr. Philip Stander, a Namibian carnivore expert, investigates the resurgent lion population in the Namib Desert. Included: the uniqueness of the big cats; and their biggest challenge---residents who see them as threats to livestock.
26x6
Parrots in the Land of Oz
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Air date
Jan 27, 2008
An exploration of Australia's diverse parrot population, including the fig parrot, the golden-shouldered parrot and the palm cockatoo. The overview examines their mating rituals and .. show full overview
26x7
Crash: A Tale of Two Species
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Air date
Feb 10, 2008
The link between the horseshoe crab, which has remained the same for some 350 million years, and the red-knot shorebird, is explored. The horseshoe crab's spawning grounds, the Delaware .. show full overview
26x8
Arctic Bears
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Air date
Feb 17, 2008
An examination of what the future may hold for polar bears, which evolved from grizzlies during the last ice age, due to the dramatic changes in their Arctic habitat. The documentary .. show full overview
26x9
What Females Want and Males Will Do (1)
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Air date
Apr 06, 2008
A two-part examination of courtship rituals in the animal kingdom begins with females. Included: what they look for in potential mates.
26x10
What Females Want and Males Will Do (2)
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Air date
Apr 13, 2008
The two-part examination of courtship rituals in the animal kingdom concludes with the male half of the equation. Included: the lengths to which they go to woo females, including changing body color; dancing; fighting; and making music.
26x11
The Gorilla King
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Air date
Apr 20, 2008
A fascinating profile of a 33-year-old silverback named Titus, the leader of a gorilla clan in the mountainous region between Rwanda and Congo who faces a challenge for supremacy from .. show full overview
26x12
Superfish
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Air date
May 04, 2008
Marine biologist-filmmaker Rick Rosenthal documents billfish (marlins, sailfish and swordfish), whose numbers have dwindled over the past 50 years from overfishing. Included: off .. show full overview
26x13 Season finale
Prince of the Alps
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Air date
May 11, 2008
A chronicle of the first year in the life of a male red deer in the Austrian Alps. Included: his first six weeks, when he learns about the world; his introduction to humans; his first winter, when tragedy strikes, decreasing the odds of survival.

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