The Nature of Things Season 44 Episodes

Episode 1

Ghosts of Lomako

The Ghosts of Lomako follows Belgian primatologist Jef Dupain as he returns to his research camp in Upper Congo, to observe the conditions affecting the bonobo, a great ape and endangered species.

Episode 2

The Shark Tracker

Richard Fitzpatrick embarks on an expedition to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in order to capture a tiger shark and insert a tracking device.

Episode 3

The Man Who Studies Murder, Part 1

Elliot Leyton reveals motivations that drive many killers.

Episode 4

The Man Who Studies Murder, Part 2

Elliot Leyton describes motivations that drive many killers.

Episode 5

The Crossing

Observing zebras, wildebeest and gazelles crossing the Mara River in Africa, and the predators who await them: lions, crocodiles and vultures.

Episode 6

Canada's Amazon: A Boreal Forest Journey

Canoe trips through the forests showcase the magnificent Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories and the more industrialized Athabasca River in Northern Alberta.

Episode 7

The Weight of the World

Examining obesity from a sociological perspective, rather than focusing on individuals who battle with excess fat.

Episode 8

Farm Inc: Corporate Agriculture, The Hollow Man

Part 1 of 2. A look at large factory farms mass-producing food, and their impact on food quality, local farmers and rural life.

Episode 9

Farm Inc: Alternative Agriculture, Food for Life

Conclusion. A look at large factory farms mass-producing food, and their impact on food quality, local farmers and rural life.

Episode 10

The Value of Life: AIDS in Africa Revisited

This film is a follow-up to the award-winning Race Against Time in 2001, which covered one of the first fact-finding missions in Africa. And a look at the UN efforts to fight AIDS in Africa.

Episode 11

Arctic Mission: The Great Adventure

Examining climate changes in the Arctic.

Episode 12

Arctic Mission: Lords of the Arctic

How a changing climate affects the fragile ecosystem of the Arctic.

Episode 13

Arctic Mission: People of the Ice

A look at the peoples of the Arctic region.

Episode 14

Arctic Mission: Washed Away

A look at the effects of global warming includes scientific predictions about future changes to the planet's ecosystem.

Episode 15

Arctic Mission: Climate on the Edge

Exploring changes in climate from a global perspective.

Episode 16

Minor Keys

A look at the lives of talented young musicians and the challenges faced by their parents, who must keep their children's well-being in mind while helping them develop their talents.

Episode 17

When Every Moment Counts

A look at families with chronically ill children and the health-care professionals who help them.

Episode 18

Walking with Ghosts

An in-depth and natural look at the relationship between the elusive lynx and its key prey, the snowshoe hare, over the years in the Yukon snow.

Episode 19

When Is Enough, Enough?

A David vs Goliath story of a small Native band battling oil companies over development of the Peace-Athabasca delta in Alberta. Underneath one of the greatest freshwater deltas on earth is one of the richest oil deposits in the world.

Episode 20

Wild Australasia: Wild Australasia

A sweeping introduction to the natural wonders of Australia and reveals why its natural history has become so distinctive and strange.

Episode 21

Wild Australasia: Desert Heart

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, but its huge desert centre is no barren wasteland - it's full of stunning landscapes and surprising wildlife.

Episode 22

Wild Australasia: Southern Seas

The seas Down Under stretch from the dazzling topics to the wild, southern ocean and are full of surprises.

Episode 23

Wild Australasia: Gum Tree Country

"The Bush" is the classic Australian landscape - and these weird and magical gum tree woodlands are home to the most famous Aussie animals.

Episode 24

Wild Australasia: Island Arks

The seas Down Under contain a string of exotic islands, from tropical New Guinea to icy New Zealand, each with its own stunning landscapes and unique wildlife.

Episode 25

Wild Australasia: New World

Australia is famously full of the weirdest animals, living undisturbed for almost 50 million years. But they are no longer alone here: people have also come to live in this land.

Episode 26

Dope: Scientists and Sleuths Battle for the Soul of Sport