Hippos: Africa's River Giants

January 15, 2020

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Nature - S38 - E10

Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.

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Nature: Season 38 - 18 Episode s

38x1 - Octopus: Making Contact
October 2, 2019
A look at at various octopuses and the scientist that are trying to learn more about them.
38x2 - The Serengeti Rules
October 9, 2019
Travel back in time, from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology. Based on a book of the same name, The Serengeti Rules had its theatrical premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and has won awards at the 2018 Wildscreen Panda Awards and Jackson Hole Science Media Awards.
38x3 - Undercover in the Jungle
October 16, 2019
An ambitious new natural history format following a film crew on a mission into the most biodiverse region of the Amazon rainforest. Meet some amazing creatures, from howler monkeys to pumas, as the wild secrets of the jungle are revealed.
38x4 - Okavango: River of Dreams: Paradise
October 23, 2019
Paradise presents the landscape and wildlife of the Upper Okavango River. A lioness severely injured by a buffalo is left for dead by her pride. Now handicapped, she has to survive in the swamp alone, hunting to feed her little cubs.
38x5 - Okavango: River of Dreams: Limbo
October 30, 2019
Limbo presents the landscape and wildlife of the "Middle World," the delta of the Okavango River. A hyena and a warthog family share neighboring dens, helping each other by keeping an eye on threatening predators such as lions and leopards.
38x6 - Okavango: River of Dreams: Inferno
November 6, 2019
Inferno presents the landscape and wildlife of the Lower Okavango River. The landscape is baked dry by the scorching sun, and large herds of zebra and wildebeest migrate to the dry plains in search of precious salt that these animals need.
38x7 - Nature's Biggest Beasts
November 13, 2019
Discover the ingenious strategies that nature’s biggest beasts employ to conquer their environments, from the Komodo dragon with a deadly bite to the tallest giraffe to the bird-eating Armored ground cricket. These are their epic survival stories.
38x8 - Bears
November 20, 2019
Follow the adventures of bears across the globe, from grizzlies to pandas to sloth bears, as they draw on their brains, brawn and unique adaptations to survive. Find out what it really takes to be a bear in today’s ever-changing world.
38x9 - The Whale Detective
January 8, 2020
A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and just missed landing on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans’ relationship with whales and their future.
38x10 - Hippos: Africa's River Giants
January 15, 2020
Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.
38x11 - Wild Florida
February 12, 2020
Florida's wildlife is under threats from nature, such as hurricanes and fire, human development and invasive species.
38x12 - The Mighty Weasel
February 19, 2020
An intimate look into the weasel family which includes the adventures of a first-time weasel mom, a tiny orphan weasel and the fearless honey badger.
38x13 - Cuba's Wild Revolution
April 1, 2020
An exploration of how changing international relationships may affect Cuba and Cuba's vast natural resources and unique species.
38x14 - Remarkable Rabbits
April 8, 2020
There are more than 100 types of rabbits and hares. Despite their extraordinary ability to reproduce, wild rabbits are in danger of being eradicated. This show separates the facts from the stereotypes.
38x15 - Spy in The Wild 2: The Tropics
April 29, 2020
The spy creatures investigate the wildlife that thrives in the tropics. They infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes, a gorilla sanctuary and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.
38x16 - Spy in The Wild 2: The North
May 6, 2020
Travel to the Northern Hemisphere, where the spy creatures learn how animals move, feed and fight. A spy hummingbird films millions of butterflies, and a spy squirrel winds up in a battle. A spy beaver observes other beavers building dams.
38x17 - Spy in The Wild 2: The Islands
May 13, 2020
Explore the islands of the South Pacific with creatures like the spy koala, who captures breeding behavior in Australia, or the spy crab, who joins an army of red crabs on their march to the sea to deposit their eggs.
38x18 - Spy in The Wild 2: The Poles
May 20, 2020
From penguin chicks to elephant seals and wolf cubs to polar bears, the spy creatures meet and observe the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

38x1 - Octopus: Making Contact

38x2 - The Serengeti Rules

38x3 - Undercover in the Jungle

38x4 - Okavango: River of Dreams: Paradise

38x5 - Okavango: River of Dreams: Limbo

38x6 - Okavango: River of Dreams: Inferno

38x7 - Nature's Biggest Beasts

38x8 - Bears

38x9 - The Whale Detective

38x10 - Hippos: Africa's River Giants

38x11 - Wild Florida

38x12 - The Mighty Weasel

38x13 - Cuba's Wild Revolution

38x14 - Remarkable Rabbits

38x15 - Spy in The Wild 2: The Tropics

38x16 - Spy in The Wild 2: The North

38x17 - Spy in The Wild 2: The Islands

38x18 - Spy in The Wild 2: The Poles

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