Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears

February 8, 2009

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Nature - S27 - E7

In South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains, one animal’s perseverance makes it the ultimate survivor: the eland, the largest member of the antelope family.

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Nature: Season 27 - 13 Episode s

27x1 - White Falcon, White Wolf
October 26, 2008
On a remote Arctic island, a breeding pair of gyrfalcons and a pack of Arctic wolves struggle to raise their young as nine months of snow and ice melt away.
27x2 - Clever Monkeys
November 9, 2008
Just how smart are monkeys? Their curiosity leads them to try new things, but it’s their culture that teaches them much of what they know.
27x3 - American Eagle
November 16, 2008
Following their protection as an endangered species, bald eagles have come roaring back. But even in the best of times, life in the wild is a surprisingly tough struggle.
27x4 - The Wolf That Changed America
November 23, 2008
In 1893, a bounty hunter named Ernest Thompson Seton journeyed to the untamed canyons of New Mexico on a mission to kill a dangerous outlaw: a wolf named Lobo.
27x5 - The Dragon Chronicles
January 11, 2009
Follow Rom Whitaker as he journeys around the world, reimagining the lines between fact and fantasy, in search of the fabled dragons' contemporary counterparts.
27x6 - Is That Skunk?
January 25, 2009
We find them in the evening digging through our garbage, hiding under our houses, or walking through our yards, streets, and parks. Skunks seem perfectly adapted to life around us. But we are less comfortable around them, for fear of their potent spray. As we expand our urban areas, many skunks find themselves increasingly unwelcome neighbors. It seems everyone has their own skunk story. But what do we really know about these infamous black and white creatures?
27x7 - Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
February 8, 2009
In South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains, one animal’s perseverance makes it the ultimate survivor: the eland, the largest member of the antelope family.
27x8 - Why We Love Cats and Dogs
February 15, 2009
Some people are cat people, some are dog people. But regardless of which camp they fall into, most people are simply crazy about their pets. The connections people form with their cats and dogs are often the longest, strongest relationships in their lives. They are our soul mates, our best friends, sometimes even our surrogate children. What makes these creatures such key members of our families?
27x9 - Kilauea: Mountain of Fire
March 29, 2009
Kilauea continually molds Hawaii’s Big Island. Creating new land, shaping ancient forests and carving tunnels through the earth, the volcano fascinates a dedicated group of scientists and filmmakers who follow its every action. Using innovative new imaging technologies to map the magma chamber, following the lava’s heat along its journey underground, and listening to the constant noises of its movements, geologists map the shifting liquid earth as they work to understand its awesome force.
27x10 - Frogs: The Thin Green Line
April 5, 2009
More than a third of all amphibians have already been lost, and more are disappearing every day. A fungus called chytrid has been identified as the major culprit.
27x11 - The Loneliest Animals
April 19, 2009
Around the globe, unique and fascinating species face extinction. Follow the plight of these creatures and the dedicated conservationists who fight for them.
27x12 - Eagles of Mull
May 3, 2009
Returning home to the Isle of Mull after 15 years abroad, Gordon Buchanan was happy for the chance to take a new look at his native land, through his camera lens.
27x13 - Victoria Falls
May 17, 2009
The world's largest waterfall, Victoria Falls, is explored through the eyes of a 74-year-old fisherman who's lived near the 350-foot wonder, located on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, for all of his life. During the rainy season (November to April), much of the wildlife that depend on the river for subsistence dissipate into the savanna. The rest of the year, however, it attracts baboons, eagles, elephants, hippos, kingfishers and quelea finches, among other creatures.

27x1 - White Falcon, White Wolf

27x2 - Clever Monkeys

27x3 - American Eagle

27x4 - The Wolf That Changed America

27x5 - The Dragon Chronicles

27x6 - Is That Skunk?

27x7 - Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears

27x8 - Why We Love Cats and Dogs

27x9 - Kilauea: Mountain of Fire

27x10 - Frogs: The Thin Green Line

27x11 - The Loneliest Animals

27x12 - Eagles of Mull

27x13 - Victoria Falls

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