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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.
Season 39 Episode 10 Length 53:13 Premiere: 2/10/21

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The Whale Detective

Premiered On: 01/08/2020

A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking.

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Season 39 Episodes

The Bat Man of Mexico
S39 E13 Length 50:19 Premiere Date 6/30/21

Sharks of Hawaii
S39 E12 Length 53:27 Premiere Date 4/21/21

The Leopard Legacy
S39 E11 Length 53:15 Premiere Date 4/14/21

Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas
S39 E10 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 2/10/21

Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains
S39 E9 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 2/3/21

Winter's Fortress | The Alps
S39 E8 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 1/20/21

The High Life | The Alps
S39 E7 Length 53:43 Premiere Date 1/13/21

Santa's Wild Home
S39 E6 Length 52:28 Premiere Date 11/25/20

Protecting Primates | Primates
S39 E5 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 11/18/20

Family Matters | Primates
S39 E4 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 11/11/20

Secrets of Survival | Primates
S39 E3 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 11/4/20

Australian Bushfire Rescue
S39 E2 Length 53:25 Premiere Date 10/28/20

Pandas: Born to be Wild
S39 E1 Length 53:25 Premiere Date 10/21/20

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The Orphan Owl | Backyard Nature
Length 08:12 Premiere Date 10/26/20

Running With The Herd: The Recovery | A NATURE Short Film
Length 07:28 Premiere Date 9/9/20

Mythbusting Opossum Facts | Backyard Nature
Length 03:01 Premiere Date 8/10/20

First-Time Birders | Birding 101 with Sheridan Alford
Length 03:00 Premiere Date 7/29/20

Tigers: Clawing Back | A NATURE Short Film
Length 12:34 Premiere Date 7/28/20

Birding Tips and Tricks | Birding 101 with Sheridan Alford
Length 03:07 Premiere Date 7/21/20

Inside Montana's Living Laboratory | A NATURE Short Film
Length 11:20 Premiere Date 7/20/20

The Miracle Plant | Backyard Nature
Length 04:21 Premiere Date 7/20/20

Introduction to Birding | Birding 101 with Sheridan Alford
Length 03:19 Premiere Date 7/14/20

The Forager | Backyard Nature
Length 03:07 Premiere Date 7/6/20

Caught On Camera | Backyard Nature
Length 03:40 Premiere Date 6/29/20

Bush Baby Tenants| Backyard Nature
Length 03:43 Premiere Date 6/22/20

Keep Calm and... Tend to 20,000 Bees | Backyard Nature
Length 04:46 Premiere Date 6/15/20

Spend An Hour in Snowy Yellowstone | Sights & Sounds
Length 1:00:20 Premiere Date 12/19/19

Living with Snow Leopards–Tashi’s Story: A NATURE Short Film
Length 09:01 Premiere Date 12/16/18

Running With The Herd: A NATURE Short Film
Length 13:56 Premiere Date 12/10/18

A Life Among the Clouds: A NATURE Short Film
Length 10:21 Premiere Date 12/3/18

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