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Nature

  • TV-G
  • 1982–
  • 45 seasons
  • Documentary, Family
  • 7.9

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 1Siberian Tiger Quest

    53 minOct 10, 2012

    Conservation ecologist Chris Morgan embarks on a challenge that will fulfill a lifelong dream — to find and film a Siberian tiger living wild and free in Russia’s far eastern forests. To help him, Morgan turns to Korean cameraman Sooyong Park, the first individual ever to film Siberian tigers in the wild.

  2. 2Magic of the Snowy Owl

    53 minOct 24, 2012

    Filmmakers take us deep into the snowy owl’s tundra home on the North Slope of Alaska to observe the daily struggles involved in raising a family of helpless owlets until they’re able to fly.

  3. 3Animal Odd Couples

    53 minNov 7, 2012

    Love apparently knows no boundaries in the animal kingdom. Despite the odds, there are countless stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable. Instincts gone awry? NATURE investigates why animals form these special bonds and what these relationships suggest about the nature of animal emotions.

  4. 4An Original DUCKumentary

    53 minNov 14, 2012

    Masters of the water and air, they have conquered the globe. From deft dabblers to great divers, these are one of the Animal Kingdom's ultimate athletes. Take a fascinating look at one of our most familiar birds.

  5. 5Attenborough's Life Stories: Life on Camera

    53 minJan 23, 2013

    Attenborough revisits key places and events in his career and shows how a succession of technical innovations in filmmaking led to remarkable revelations about our planet and the creatures that inhabit it.

  6. 6Attenborough's Life Stories: Understanding the Natural World

    53 minJan 30, 2013

    Attenborough shares his memories of the scientists and the breakthroughs that helped shape his own career in translating these discoveries into film.

  7. 7Attenborough's Life Stories: Our Fragile Planet

    53 minFeb 6, 2013

    Attenborough reflects on the dramatic impact that we have had on the natural world during his lifetime.

  8. 8Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo

    53 minFeb 13, 2013

    Wildlife filmmaker Jeff Turner captures how wolves and buffalo live together in what seems like a forgotten corner of the world.

  9. 9What Plants Talk About

    53 minApr 3, 2013

    When we think about plants, we don’t often associate a term like “behavior” with them, but experimental plant ecologist JC Cahill wants to change that. The University of Alberta professor maintains that plants do behave and lead anything but solitary and sedentary lives. What Plants Talk About teaches us all that plants are smarter and much more interactive than we thought!

  10. 10The Mystery of Eels

    53 minApr 17, 2013

    Eels can be found all over the globe, in fresh and salt water ecosystems alike. But today, risk of over-fishing and the presence of dams and other obstacles that prevent eels from reaching their oceanic spawning grounds pose new threats to an animal that once roamed the planet alongside the dinosaurs. Artist, writer, and naturalist James Prosek explores the mysterious world of the eel.

  11. 11Legendary White Stallions

    53 minMay 1, 2013

    For 450 years, Lipizzaner stallions have been performing for audiences in Austria's capital. The stallions go through extensive training at the Spanish Riding School, where they learn to perform acrobatic feats and synchronized movements known as high classical dressage.

  12. 12The Private Life of Deer

    53 minMay 8, 2013

    Just a century ago, there were less than a million deer in North America. Today, there are nearly 30 million. The Private Life of Deer looks at how these wild deer interact with one another, and how they adapt to living in a suburban environment.

  13. 13Great Zebra Exodus

    53 minMay 15, 2013

    Great Zebra Exodus explores parenthood and the fragility of young life—from zebras to lapwings to meerkats. It’s a tale of loyalty and sacrifice, of home and exile, of death and new life, set against the backdrop of one of Africa’s most surreal landscapes.

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Series cast

George PageNarrator (voice), Host206 episodes
F. Murray AbrahamNarrator (voice)25 episodes
Donald C. JohansonSelf13 episodes
David AttenboroughHost8 episodes
Jay O. SandersNarrator (voice)5 episodes
Nora YoungNarrator (voice)5 episodes
Jayce BartokNarrator (voice)5 episodes
Gordon BuchananHost5 episodes
Tim Pigott-SmithNarrator (voice)5 episodes
Kevin DraineNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Chris MorganNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Olga MeredizNarrator4 episodes
Nyambi NyambiNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Allan PeckNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Daniel SternNarrator (voice)3 episodes
Toby Leonard MooreNarrator (voice)3 episodes
Uma ThurmanNarrator (voice)3 episodes
Paul GiamattiNarrator (voice)3 episodes

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