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  • TRIALS OF THE WILD

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Some of the greatest natural spectacles in the world are animals on the move. On land, in the air and at sea, many animals must migrate to survive.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Trials of The Wild: Falkland Island Invasion
    With the arrival of spring, animals from all over the South Atlantic are suddenly converging on the Falklands. The striated cara-cara is one of the few year-round inhabitants of the islands.
  • Trials of The Wild: Monarchs Amazing Journey
    Each year, monarch butterflies undertake a multi-generational migration from Mexico all the way to Canada and back again.
  • Trials of The Wild: The Gauntlet
    In Africa's vast Serengeti Plain, one million wildebeest are taking a rare pause for the mothers to have their young in a massive birthing event.
  • Trials of The Wild: Night of The Christmas Crab
    The Christmas Island red crab is a land bound crab that still has strong ties to the ocean, the only place where they can give birth to their young.
  • Trials of The Wild: Fatal Attractions
    Ain't love grand? Well, to many animals in the wild, attracting a mate and getting the chance to breed is more like a blood sport. The mating urge drives animals to make long journeys, to let down their guard in the presence of predators, and even to fight each other to the death.
  • Trials of The Wild: Army of The Ants
    A deadly predator is stalking the forests of Costa Rica. No, it's not a jaguar, it's a super organism made up of half a million tiny individuals -- an army ant colony.
  • Trials of The Wild: Elephants On The Edge
    On the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mali, a society struggles to thrive. This isn't a society of humans but of rare desert elephants. More than just a herd of animals, they are a tribe of extended families and comrades with their own unique culture.
  • Trials of The Wild: Kings of The Canopy
    Ain't love grand? Well, to many animals in the wild, attracting a mate and getting the chance to breed is more like a blood sport. The mating urge drives animals to make long journeys, to let down their guard in the presence of predators, and even to fight each other to the death.
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