NATURE | PBS
Summary: Now in its 31st season on PBS, NATURE has featured amazingly diverse wildlife and habitats and consistently worked with the world's foremost natural history filmmakers. In the process, the series has won nearly 400 awards, including Peabody and Emmy awards and the first honor ever bestowed on a television program by the Sierra Club. Now, NATURE podcasts offer behind-the-scenes perspectives from filmmakers and producers as well as program excerpts. Produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG New York, NATURE airs on PBS each Sunday night at 8 pm (check local listings). For more information and interactive features including streaming video clips, an RSS feed, and polls, photo slideshows, and more, visit NATURE Online at www.pbs.org/nature.
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Lobo, as locals simply called him, was the legendary leader of a band of cattle-killing wolves that had been terrorizing cattle ranchers and their livestock. The Wolf That Changed America also known as the "King of the Currumpaw," Lobo seemingly had a mythical ability to cheat death, eluding the traps that ranchers had set for him throughout the countryside. The Wolf That Changed America airs Sunday, October 10 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-wolf-that-changed-america/introduction/4260/.
Rising sharply from the South African landscape, cliffs like spines of a dragon form the majestic Drakensberg Mountains (their name actually means "Dragon's Mountain"). Despite the impossible terrain and unpredictable weather, the Drakensberg is home to a fascinating array of animals, including crab-hunting frogs, bone-devouring vultures, cliff-dwelling baboons, and furry ice rats. Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears premieres Sunday, September 5 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/drakensberg-barrier-of-spears/introduction/4592/
Watch as a California town overrun with skunks deals with their furry problem, and see what life is like for an evolutionary biologist in New Mexico who runs one of the few sanctuaries for skunks. Meet a researcher on the sandy shores of Martha's Vineyard who stalks her striped specimens at night, and a woman in Ohio who runs a shelter and adoption agency for abandoned pet skunks. Is That Skunk? paints a complete portrait of the misunderstood skunk family, Mephitidae, and the people who love them. Watch Is That Skunk? airs Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) the NATURE episode For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/is-that-skunk/introduction/4514/
Behind the Scenes of "Superfish" - Rick Rosenthal, the biologist and award-winning filmmaker featured in "Superfish," discusses the challenges of finding elusive billfish and capturing these awe-inspiring underwater creatures on film. "Superfish" premieres Sunday, August 29 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/superfish/
Kilauea's lava flows have created a fertile feeding ground for turtles just offshore. Green sea turtles are drawn here by bountiful seaweed and the black sand beaches that are a favorite basking ground. Hunting and egg harvesting nearly brought the turtles to the brink, but marine biologist George Balazs runs a conservation program that has been tagging turtles since 1978. Kilauea: Mountain of Fire airs August 21 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/
The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis. "Violent Hawaii" airs on airs Sunday, August 15 at 8 p.m (E.T.) on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/violent-hawaii/introduction/1861/
Award-winning filmmaker Allison Argo takes us behind the scenes of the film Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History. This web exclusive video features the filmmaker discussing her motivation and some of the challenges she faced while filming. Argo is the writer, director, producer and narrator of the film. Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History airs on June 20th at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).
Rio's Big Polo Match - Adam Snow plays his horse Rio in a Florida polo tournament -- what he calls "the Mecca of polo." After some earlier soreness, Rio seems to have healed, and now the pressure is on before the big match. Watch "Horse and Rider" Sunday, June 13 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horseandrider/
A precious elixir - Learn how Copperhead venom could help treat cancer. Tune in on Sunday, June 06 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings), when the NATURE series presents The Venom Cure. The Venom Cure illustrates how some of the animals we fear most may one day soon be helping us solve or alleviate a wide range of life-threatening medical problems. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature
Watch as NATURE shares the stories of pet owners and their beloved animals. From a very special dog named Jerry, to a cat that saved a man's life, Why We Love Cats and Dogs presents a portrait of some of the most powerful and remarkable connections we experience as humans -- the unbreakable bonds with our pets. Why We Love Cats and Dogs airs Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/why-we-love-cats-and-dogs/introduction/4538/
20-foot-long jellies are just one of the remarkable species that share the vast Pacific Ocean with the loggerhead turtle. The NATURE episode VOYAGE OF THE LONELY TURTLE, follows the female loggerhead on her astounding yearlong, solitary odyssey across the Pacific to lay her eggs. Along the way, she encounters exotic reef life, evades deadly predators and navigates man-made obstacles. "Voyage of the Lonely Turtles" airs Sunday, May 30 at 8 p.m (E.T>) on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/voyage-of-the-lonely-turtle/introduction/2503/
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. Frogs: The Thin Green Line airs Sunday, April 18 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://wpmu.thirteen.org/wnet/nature/episodes/frogs-the-thin-green-line/introduction/4763/.
From Africa's Serengeti to California's grasslands, some of nature's most dramatic moments are caught, examined and "fractured" into their unique parts. Moment of Impact Part 2: Jungle premieres Sunday, April 11 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/moment-of-impact/introduction/5583/.
Jumping Spider Mating Dance (and Song!) - With a high-speed camera and vibrometer in his toolkit, researcher Damian Elias has discovered that male jumping spiders actually perform an elaborate dance -- with coordinated vibrations, no less -- to woo potential partners. "What Males Will Do" airs Sunday, March 21 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature/males/
Meet the Experts - This new exclusive podcasts features the sexual selection experts from NATURE's "What Females Want and Males Will Do." Part One, "What Females Want," airs Sunday, March 14 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature/females/
