Episode 1
Octopus: Making Contact
53m
A look at at various octopuses and the scientist that are trying to learn more about them.
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Guest stars David Scheel
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Nature
1982TV-G44 seasons7.9 / 10
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Episode 2
The Serengeti Rules
53m
Travel back in time, from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology. Based on a book of the same name, The Serengeti Rules had its theatrical premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and has won awards at the 2018 Wildscreen Panda Awards and Jackson Hole Science Media Awards.
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Guest stars Campbell Scott
Episode 3
Undercover in the Jungle
53m
An ambitious new natural history format following a film crew on a mission into the most biodiverse region of the Amazon rainforest. Meet some amazing creatures, from howler monkeys to pumas, as the wild secrets of the jungle are revealed.
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Directed by Will Benson
Episode 4
Okavango: River of Dreams: Paradise
53m
Paradise presents the landscape and wildlife of the Upper Okavango River. A lioness severely injured by a buffalo is left for dead by her pride. Now handicapped, she has to survive in the swamp alone, hunting to feed her little cubs.
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Guest stars F. Murray Abraham
Episode 5
Okavango: River of Dreams: Limbo
53m
Limbo presents the landscape and wildlife of the "Middle World," the delta of the Okavango River. A hyena and a warthog family share neighboring dens, helping each other by keeping an eye on threatening predators such as lions and leopards.
Episode credits
Guest stars F. Murray Abraham
Episode 6
Okavango: River of Dreams: Inferno
53m
Inferno presents the landscape and wildlife of the Lower Okavango River. The landscape is baked dry by the scorching sun, and large herds of zebra and wildebeest migrate to the dry plains in search of precious salt that these animals need.
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Guest stars F. Murray Abraham
Episode 7
Nature's Biggest Beasts
53m
Discover the ingenious strategies that nature’s biggest beasts employ to conquer their environments, from the Komodo dragon with a deadly bite to the tallest giraffe to the bird-eating Armored ground cricket. These are their epic survival stories.
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Guest stars Allan Peck
Episode 8
Bears
53m
Follow the adventures of bears across the globe, from grizzlies to pandas to sloth bears, as they draw on their brains, brawn and unique adaptations to survive. Find out what it really takes to be a bear in today’s ever-changing world.
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Guest stars Olga Merediz
Episode 9
The Whale Detective
53m
A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and just missed landing on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans’ relationship with whales and their future.
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Guest stars Tom Mustill
Episode 10
Hippos: Africa's River Giants
53m
Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.
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Directed by Brad BestelinkGuest stars David Attenborough
Episode 11
Wild Florida
53m
Florida's wildlife is under threats from nature, such as hurricanes and fire, human development and invasive species.
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Guest stars Mark Emery
Episode 12
The Mighty Weasel
53m
An intimate look into the weasel family which includes the adventures of a first-time weasel mom, a tiny orphan weasel and the fearless honey badger.
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Guest stars Ana Gasteyer
Episode 13
Cuba's Wild Revolution
53m
An exploration of how changing international relationships may affect Cuba and Cuba's vast natural resources and unique species.
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Guest stars Olga Merediz
Episode 14
Remarkable Rabbits
53m
There are more than 100 types of rabbits and hares. Despite their extraordinary ability to reproduce, wild rabbits are in danger of being eradicated. This show separates the facts from the stereotypes.
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Guest stars Nora Young
Episode 15
Spy in The Wild 2: The Tropics
53m
The spy creatures investigate the wildlife that thrives in the tropics. They infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes, a gorilla sanctuary and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.
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Guest stars Jayce Bartok
Episode 16
Spy in The Wild 2: The North
53m
Travel to the Northern Hemisphere, where the spy creatures learn how animals move, feed and fight. A spy hummingbird films millions of butterflies, and a spy squirrel winds up in a battle. A spy beaver observes other beavers building dams.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jayce Bartok
Episode 17
Spy in The Wild 2: The Islands
53m
Explore the islands of the South Pacific with creatures like the spy koala, who captures breeding behavior in Australia, or the spy crab, who joins an army of red crabs on their march to the sea to deposit their eggs.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jayce Bartok
Episode 18
Spy in The Wild 2: The Poles
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From penguin chicks to elephant seals and wolf cubs to polar bears, the spy creatures meet and observe the hardiest and most charismatic animals in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jayce Bartok
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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Cast
Donald C. JohansonSelf
George PageNarrator (voice), Host
Jason O'MaraNarrator (voice)
F. Murray AbrahamNarrator (voice)
James NaughtonNarrator (voice)Lynn SherrNarrator (voice)
Michael GrossNarrator (voice)
Christopher PlummerNarrator (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Thomas Lovejoy, George Page
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 692
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
ThirteenUnited States
Coneflower Films StudiosUnited States- Trebitsch Produktion International GmbHGermany
Rubin Tarrant ProductionsUnited States
Themes
animal kingdomanimal speciesanimalsanimals & natureenvironmentalhelping animalsknowledgelove of animals
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