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How the Gopher Tortoise Saves Hundreds of Animals from Fires

When wildfires spread through Florida's Longleaf Pine forest, the animals must find a way to cope. The gopher tortoise digs burrows that provide refuge to hundreds of species of animals.
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Season 38 Episodes

Remarkable Rabbits
S38 E14 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 04/08/20

The Serengeti Rules
S38 E2 Length 53:14 Premiere Date 10/09/19

People Fight Back Against the Invasive Burmese Python
Clip Length 02:53 Premiere Date 02/12/20

Watch Baby Alligators Hunt at Night
Clip Length 02:48 Premiere Date 02/12/20

Wild Florida - Preview
Preview Length 00:35 Premiere Date 02/12/20

How Florida Firefighters Fight Wildfires with Fire
Clip Length 02:55 Premiere Date 02/12/20

How the Gopher Tortoise Saves Hundreds of Animals from Fires
Clip Length 01:31 Premiere Date 02/12/20

NATURE - Season 38
Preview Length 04:50 Premiere Date 07/11/19

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Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Extreme Lives - S42 E10

From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, a look at the extreme ways raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth.

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Season of the Osprey - S40 E2

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Follow the struggles, failures and triumphs of a single osprey family. Ospreys are unique among raptors for their ability to hunt live fish and dive into water.

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Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons - S42 E11

Grizzly 399 attempts to raise an unusually large litter in Grand Teton National Park, becoming a hopeful symbol of the survival and preservation of wildlife.

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Saving the Animals of Ukraine - S42 E12

Anton Ptushkin documents the work of Ukrainian citizens in rescuing and caring for the pets and zoo animals abandoned during the war in Ukraine.

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Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Meet the Raptors - S42 E9

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Remarkable Rabbits - S37 E14

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Equus: The Story of the Horse "Chasing the Wind" - S36 E9

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Equus: The Story of the Horse "Origins" - S36 E8

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