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S26.E1 ∙ Silence of the Bees

Sat, Oct 27, 2007

Explore the international emergency research that is underway to uncover the cause of the massive die-offs of honeybees, a potential ecological disaster.

8.1 /10

S26.E2 ∙ In the Valley of the Wolves

Sat, Nov 03, 2007

Three years in the making, this is the dramatic saga of Yellowstone's Druid wolf pack, its turf wars with rival packs and the fate of the wolves' Lamar Valley ecosystem.

8.6 /10

S26.E3 ∙ The Cheetah Orphans

Sat, Nov 10, 2007

Veteran wildlife filmmaker Simon King takes on a new role in The Cheetah Orphans - that of surrogate mother.

8.9 /10

S26.E4 ∙ The Beauty of Ugly

Sat, Nov 17, 2007

In a winner-take-all contest, a male elephant seals challenges a rival for access to his harem of females.

8.6 /10

S26.E5 ∙ The Desert Lions

Sat, Jan 05, 2008

In the forbidding Namib Desert, along the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, Dr. Philip (Flip) Stander tracks a mysterious and remarkable quarry: lions.

8.9 /10

S26.E6 ∙ Parrots in the Land of Oz

Sat, Jan 26, 2008

For tens of millions of years, parrots have survived and thrived in Australia even as the continent underwent dramatic changes.

7.9 /10

S26.E7 ∙ Crash: A Tale of Two Species

Sat, Feb 09, 2008

A story of the interconnection of life: NATURE discovers how the plummeting number of horseshoe crabs affects the red knot, a tiny bird.

8.1 /10

S26.E8 ∙ Arctic Bears

Sat, Feb 16, 2008

Learn about the plight of the polar bears, who are living on borrowed time as their habitat changes and food sources become rare.

7.9 /10

A highlight of Nature's season on PBS offers a rousing sex education that goes far beyond the birds and the bees. Lizards do push-ups for it, Gelada baboons show off their passion-flushed pectorals, and Capuchin monkeys play the drums.

7.9 /10

S26.E10 ∙ What Males Will Do

Sat, Apr 12, 2008

Apparently, there is nothing a male will not do for the right to mate with a female - dance, sing, fight, change body colors, illuminate, even agree to be eaten alive. There is often a surplus of males, and they are instinctively driven to compete in order to pass their genes to the next generation. But it takes two to tango. Now, scientists are learning to what extremes males will go in order to find that dance partner.

7.5 /10

S26.E11 ∙ The Gorilla King

Sat, Apr 19, 2008

King among the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, Titus is one of only 700 of his kind alive today. Dian Fossey, the famed primatologist, documents Titus' extraordinary life, from his early days to his rise to power as a silverback.

8.5 /10

S26.E12 ∙ Superfish: Billfish

Sat, May 03, 2008

Get the full story on marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish -- the most highly prized of all game fish.

7.6 /10

S26.E13 ∙ Prince of the Alps

Sat, May 10, 2008

Featuring panoramic scenes of lush landscapes, Prince of the Alps travels high into the mountains, where chamois and ibex are right at home on the nearly vertical cliffs, marmots emerge late from hibernation, and red deer prove their agility. The little prince enjoys special status in the herd, thanks to his mother's social rank.

7.2 /10