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Nature Season 36 Episodes
Season 36 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Naledi: One Little Elephant
Wed, Oct 4, 2017 57 mins
The Season 36 premiere features the story of a baby elephant named Naledi, who was born in a rescue camp in Botswana. After she loses her mother, a devoted team of caretakers and researchers help her to survive and find her place in the herd.
Episode 2
Fox Tales
Wed, Oct 11, 2017 57 mins
New scientific research offers a fascinating look into the secret life of the red fox, who can change its behavior to thrive in new environments, from urban locales to the Arctic tundra.
Episode 3
Charlie and the Curious Otters
Wed, Oct 25, 2017 57 mins
Three curious river otter orphans in Wisconsin are followed. The secrets to the otter's survival around the world are uncovered with innovative experiments, cameras and CGI.
Episode 4
H is for Hawk: A New Chapter
Wed, Nov 1, 2017 57 mins
Helen Macdonald'sbook "H Is for Hawk" told the story of a grieving daughter who found healing in the form of training Mabel, a goshawk. For the first time after Mabel's death, Macdonald tries again to train another one of these secretive birds of prey and intimately explore their lives in the wild forests they call home.
Episode 5
The Cheetah Children
Mon, Nov 6, 2017 57 mins
The life of a cheetah family unfolds through the eyes of conservationist-cameraman Kim Wolhuter. The mother is completely on her own, protecting her five newborn cubs and teaching them how to hunt some of the continent's fastest game. Included: the inquisitive cubs explore the world around them and discover their place in the forests of Zimbabwe.
Episode 6
Nature's Miniature Miracles
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 57 mins
A look at tiny survivors of the animal kingdom, including the tiny sengi; a small shark that walks on land; and an army of baby turtles.
Episode 7
Arctic Wolf Pack
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 57 mins
Features the white wolf, one of the most hardened predators, in Ellesmere Island's ice and snow.
Episode 8
Animals with Cameras Episode 1
Wed, Jan 31, 2018 57 mins
The astonishing collar-camera footage reveals newborn Kalahari Meerkats below ground for the first time, unveils the hunting skills of Magellanic penguins in Argentina, and follows the treetop progress of an orphaned chimpanzee in Cameroon.
Episode 9
Animals with Cameras Episode 2
Wed, Feb 7, 2018 57 mins
Part 2 of 3. The secret lives of animals are documented by the animals themselves.
Episode 10
Animals with Cameras Episode 3
Wed, Feb 14, 2018 57 mins
Conclusion. The secret lives of animals are documented by the animals themselves.
Episode 11
The Last Rhino
Wed, Feb 21, 2018 57 mins
The story of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, living in a Kenyan sanctuary under 24-hour armed guard. Trace his harrowing journey as scientists and animal experts race to save the species before it dies out forever.
Episode 12
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Wed, Apr 4, 2018 57 mins
The life of the butterfly is chronicled from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to the emergence of the full-blown, winged creature. Also: their survival techniques, which include 360-degree vision, camouflage, chemical weaponry and fantastic flight.
Episode 13
Natural Born Rebels: Hunger Wars
Wed, Apr 25, 2018 57 mins
A look at animals that steal, cheat and fight to get food, including kleptomaniac crabs, thieving macaques, con artist spiders, tricky tigers, and cannibalistic lizards.
Episode 14
Natural Born Rebels: Survival
Wed, May 2, 2018 57 mins
Some animals will do whatever it takes to survive. Cockatoos turn to vandalism, boxer crabs hold anemones hostage, sloths become filthy, puff adders have an "invisibility cloak" to hide themselves, and chimps use violence to stay in power.
Episode 15
Natural Born Rebels: The Mating Game
Wed, May 9, 2018 57 mins
Getting ahead in the mating game requires some astonishing behavior—from promiscuous prairie dogs, to backstabbing manakins, kidnapping macaques, and hyenas with a bad case of sibling rivalry.
Episode 16
The World's Most Wanted Animal
Wed, May 23, 2018 57 mins
The Season 36 finale details conservationist Maria Diekmann's efforts to save pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world. The scaly yet endearing mammal's basic biology remains a mystery, hampering conservation efforts.