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  • The Amur Leopard show

    The Amur Leopard

    Few people have ever seen one – or ever will. The Amur leopard. About 30 remain in the wild, making it the most critically...

    (00:52)
  • Siberia Ants show

    Siberia Ants

    Worldwide, ants are so numerous their total weight is almost as much as the human population. A force to reckon with. Workers...

    (02:59)
  • Spur-Thighed Tortoise Courtship show

    Spur-Thighed Tortoise Courtship

    Through April and May males build up their stamina for the mating season. Courtship happens in stages. First, pursuit. And...

    (00:35)
  • The Great Divide Highland European Bison show

    The Great Divide Highland European Bison

    Up above the tree line in the foothills of the Kavkazsky Nature Reserve a rare goliath lumbers across the grassy slopes. A...

    (03:00)
  • The Great Divide Spur-Thighed Tortoises show

    The Great Divide Spur-Thighed Tortoises

    In green hills, local herders graze sheep and goats. The powerful sun brings out plants even in this dry zone.

    (02:48)
  • The Secret Forest Harlequin Ducks show

    The Secret Forest Harlequin Ducks

    Harlequin ducks will endure the long winter here. Meantime, they bob around like corks in the breakers and dive beneath the...

    (03:06)
  • The Secret Forest Chinese Turtles show

    The Secret Forest Chinese Turtles

    After a storm, Chinese turtles move in to check it out. When the lagoon formed, it trapped thousands of small fish. Bad news...

    (02:55)
  • The Secret Forest Amur Tigers show

    The Secret Forest Amur Tigers

    Among the most critically endangered animals in the world - It’s thought about four hundred Amur Tigers remain in the wild....

    (03:10)
  • The Secret Forest Blakiston’s Fishing Owls show

    The Secret Forest Blakiston’s Fishing Owls

    Blakiston’s fishing owls. By day, they enjoy the view, and wait for cover of night. Their fluffy chick secures itself in a...

    (03:16)
  • Siberia Premiere show

    Siberia Premiere

    Siberia. Not only a frozen wilderness, it is a region of incredible diversity. Of precarious beauty and endangered animals,...

    (01:07)
  • Siberia Reindeer show

    Siberia Reindeer

    Through the hills of Yakutia comes a relentless army. Reindeer. A herd of a thousand strong.

    (02:57)
  • Kamchatka Salmon Season show

    Kamchatka Salmon Season

    As day breaks, everything seems normal. But the bears wake to good news. Salmon numbers in the lake have reached a critical...

    (02:37)
  • Kamchatka Landslide show

    Kamchatka Landslide

    In June 2007 a massive landslide engulfed the pristine landscape. Four and a half million cubic metres of rock, gravel, snow...

    (02:51)
  • Kamchatka Red Foxes show

    Kamchatka Red Foxes

    This desolate wilderness suits the red fox. Foxes don’t hibernate. They grow thicker seasonal fur to survive the minus...

    (03:11)
  • The Great Divide Caucasian Chamois show

    The Great Divide Caucasian Chamois

    Green hills and alpine meadows, arid salt flats, miniature sand dunes give way to ferocious mountains. The landscapes of the...

    (02:58)
  • The Arctic Snow Geese show

    The Arctic Snow Geese

    Every May one hundred and fifty thousand pairs of snow geese fly in from their North American winter quarters. It’s their...

    (00:43)
  • The Arctic Fox Kits show

    The Arctic Fox Kits

    In the mountain regions, Arctic foxes aren’t so lucky. Where normally a half a dozen cubs would frolic, only two undersized...

    (02:51)
  • The Cargo of an Ancient Greek Ship show

    The Cargo of an Ancient Greek Ship

    Archaeologist Stella Demesticha and historian Michael Scott determine the cargo of an Ancient Greek ship.

    (02:28)
  • Kamchatka Bears show

    Kamchatka Bears

    Hungry bears seek the nectar rich flowers. They must eat hundreds to get the equivalent calories of a big salmon. Bears have...

    (03:04)
  • Kamchatka Steller’s Sea Eagles show

    Kamchatka Steller’s Sea Eagles

    Steller’s sea eagles face adversity with grim determination. Only the toughest survive. They find refuge at lake Kuril – a...

    (03:09)