George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 39
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.
Released Oct. 10, 1982
Episode 52 min
7+
Genres: Documentary, Family
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Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, Hoopla, YouTube TV, KQED + 2 more, WETA+, WETA+
Production Companies: Thirteen, Coneflower Films Studios, Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH, Rubin Tarrant Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S39E1 - Pandas: Born To Be Wild
Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas whose counterparts in captivity are known for their gentle image. Journey through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and rangers to witness pandas’ startling courtship and aggressive behaviors.
Oct. 21, 2020, midnight
S39E2 - Australian Bushfire Rescue
Meet the people rescuing and caring for the animal survivors of Australia’s devastating bushfires. Iconic species like koalas, kangaroos and wombats face a series of hurdles to recover from their trauma.
Oct. 28, 2020, midnight
S39E3 - Primates 01: Secrets Of Survival
Monkey see, monkey do. From baboons facing down leopards, to lemurs exploiting a jungle pharmacy or rhesus macaques charming their way to an easy life, discover the survival strategies used by primates, often in the most unexpected places.
Nov. 4, 2020, midnight
S39E4 - Primates 02: Family Matters
Family is everything for primates. They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. Meet devoted monkeys’ uncles, playmate apes and tender troops.
Nov. 11, 2020, midnight
S39E5 - Primates 03: Protecting Primates
More than half of the world’s primates are under threat. Meet the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to safeguard their future.
Nov. 18, 2020, midnight
10.0
S39E6 - Santa's Wild Home
Get an intimate look at the wildlife of Lapland, a region in northern Finland, the fabled home of Santa Claus and actual home of reindeer, great gray owls, wolverines, eagles, wolves, musk oxen, brown bears and more.
Nov. 25, 2020, midnight
10.0
S39E7 - The Alps: The High Life
In Europe’s highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, griffon vultures, ibex, marmots and more face extreme seasonal fluctuations, from volatile thunderstorms and landslides of summer to avalanches and frozen temperatures of winter. In Part One of the miniseries “The Alps”, enjoy the Alps in spring and summertime as newborn animals grow up to face the coming brutal winter.
Jan. 13, 2021, midnight
10.0
S39E8 - The Alps: Winter's Fortress
In the second and final part of NATURE’s miniseries “The Alps,” experience the hostile and bitter cold ecosystems of the Alps, shaped by snow blizzards and avalanches.
Jan. 20, 2021, midnight
S39E9 - Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains
Travel to the ice mountains of Chile to discover the secrets of the puma, the area’s biggest and most elusive predator. Discover how this mountain lion survives and follow the dramatic fate of a puma mother and her cubs. Narrated by Uma Thurman.
Feb. 3, 2021, midnight
S39E10 - 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.
Feb. 10, 2021, midnight
S39E11 - The Leopard Legacy
Follow the story of a leopard mother as she raises her cubs near the Luangwa River, facing a constant battle to hunt successfully, defend her territory and protect her cubs against enemies.
April 14, 2021, midnight
S39E12 - Sharks of Hawaii
Learn surprising facts about the sharks that call the warm waters near Hawaii’s islands their home. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more.
April 21, 2021, midnight
S39E13 - The Bat Man of Mexico
An ecologist tracks the lesser long-nosed bat’s epic migration across Mexico, braving hurricanes, snakes and seas of cockroaches, in order to save the species and the tequila plants they pollinate.
June 30, 2021, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 52 min.
Season Runtime: 35880 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 1982
Last Air Date: Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 14, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 7+
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