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Title: What Plants Talk About (04/03/13)

Unable to produce its own food, the dodder vine must live entirely off a host plant. In a series of experiments, Researchers Consuelo M. De Moraes and Mark Mescher show that to find a host plant from which to drain nutrients, the parasitic plant "sniffs" out the chemical scents released by the leaves of nearby plants. "What Plants Talk About" premieres April 3 at 8/7c (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/what-plants-talk-about/preview/8228/

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Title: Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo (02/13/13)

Breathtaking footage of a wolf pack going after a herd of bison in Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park. "Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo" premieres February 13 at 8/7c (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/cold-warriors-wolves-and-buffalo/preview/8158/

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Title: An Original DUCKumentary (11/14/12)

A newborn wood duckling jumps hundreds of feet from its tree nest to reach its mother. It's just the second day of her life. She can't fly. But she can see the land far below, and hear her mother's calls. Maybe courage comes from necessity. Maybe it comes in knowing from birth exactly what to do. Watch a scene from "An Original DUCKumentary" which premieres November 14 at 8/7c (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/an-original-duckumentary/preview/7957/

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Title: Animal Odd Couples (11/07/12)

After being abandoned by her mother, a baby fawn, Pippin, was adopted by a Great Dane, Kate, and they have been best friends ever since. Kate's owner Isobel Springett describes the uniqueness of their relationship: "When they greet each other, I've never seen anything like it. It's not a deer greeting a deer. It's not a dog greeting a dog. It's definitely something that they have between the two of them." Watch a scene from "Animal Odd Couples" which premieres Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 8/7c (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/animal-odd-couples/preview/7958/

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Title: Magic of the Snowy Owl (10/24/12)

A snowy owl pair has made a nest out on the tundra. The much larger female is definitely sitting on eggs, and before long, owlets begin to hatch. Watch a scene from "Magic of the Snowy Owl" which premieres Wednesday, October 24 at 8/7c (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/magic-of-the-snowy-owl/preview/7833/

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Title: Siberian Tiger Quest: Alone with Tigers (10/10/12)

Filmmaker Sooyong Park spent more than five years searching for Siberian tigers in Russia's north eastern forests. His technique was unconventional, but produced over a thousand hours of wild tiger footage that told the story of a three-generation tiger dynasty. In this scene from Siberian Tiger Quest, Park discusses the emotional challenges that come with filming the natural world in extreme isolation for long periods of time. Siberian Tiger Quest premiered Wednesday, October 10 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/siberian-tiger-quest/preview/7799/.

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Title: Siberian Tiger Quest (10/10/12)

View footage of the first wild Siberian tiger that filmmaker Sooyong Park captured on camera in this scene from Siberian Tiger Quest. Park spent more than five years searching for tigers in Russia's north eastern forests. His technique was unconventional, but produced over a thousand hours of wild tiger footage that told the story of a three-generation tiger dynasty. Siberian Tiger Quest airs Wednesday, October 10 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/siberian-tiger-quest/preview/7799/.

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Title: Moment of Impact Part 1: Hunters & Herds (06/06/12)

From Africa's Serengeti to California's grasslands, some of nature's most dramatic moments are caught, examined and "fractured" into their unique parts. Moment of Impact Part 1: Hunters & Herds airs Wednesday, June 6 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/moment-of-impact/introduction/5583/.

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Title: Black Mamba (05/30/12)

The black mamba is Africa's deadliest snake. In Swaziland, snake handler Thea Litschka-Koen and her husband, Clifton, endeavor to change attitudes and save lives. "Black Mamba" airs Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/black-mamba/introduction/5260/

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Title: Salmon: Running the Gauntlet (05/23/12)

Hatcheries promised a future full of salmon without the need for stricter fishing regulations. "Salmon: Running the Gauntlet" airs Wednesday, May 23 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/salmon-running-the-gauntlet/introduction/6546/

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Title: Cracking the Koala Code (05/16/12)

"Cracking the Koala Code" explores the day-to-day dramas of an extended family of koalas, seen through the eyes of the scientists studying their every move and vocalization. "Cracking the Koala Code" premieres Wednesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/cracking-the-koala-code/introduction/7619/

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Title: The White Lions (05/09/12)

PBS Nature follows two white lion cubs as they struggle to survive the dangers they are faced with in South Africa's Kruger National Park. "The White Lions" premieres Wednesday, May 9 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-white-lions/introduction/7663/

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Title: Born Wild: The First Days of Life (05/02/12)

Across the animal kingdom, some of the most essential lessons — and the most extreme challenges — occur in the first moments of life. From ostrich to orangutan, egg sac to live birth, infanticide to matricide, the diversity of behaviors between parent and progeny is as great as the diversity of life on our planet. "Born Wild: The First Days of Life" airs Wednesday, May 2 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/born-wild-the-first-day-of-life/introduction/5258/

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Title: Radioactive Wolves (4/25/12)

What happens to nature after a nuclear accident? And how does wildlife deal with the world it inherits after human inhabitants have fled? "Radioactive Wolves" airs Wednesday, April 25 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/radioactive-wolves/introduction/7108/

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Title: River of No Return (4/18/12)

Newlyweds Isaac and Bjornen Babcock spend a year in Idaho's Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness as an unconventional honeymoon. River of No Return tells their story, the story of a couple that took on the wilderness and all its challenges. "River of No Return" premieres Wednesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/river-of-no-return/introduction/7618/

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Title: Fortress of the Bears (1/25/12)

Enter a world shaped by bears, trees, and salmon, and explores the delicate balance of their interconnected lives. "Fortress of the Bears" premieres Wednesday, January 25 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/fortress-of-the-bears/introduction/7475/

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Title: My Life as a Turkey (11/16/11)

Based on his true story, My Life as a Turkey chronicles naturalist and writer Joe Hutto's remarkable and moving experience of raising a group of wild turkey hatchlings to adulthood. "My Life as a Turkey" premieres Wednesday, November 16 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/my-life-as-a-turkey/introduction/7268/

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Title: Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air (9/25/11)

Hummingbirds take extraordinary to a whole new level. They are the smallest warm-blooded creatures on the planet, but they are also among the fastest. With wings that beat up to 200 times every second, they are among nature's most accomplished athletes, the only birds able to hover, fly backwards, and even upside down. Hummingbird metabolisms are set in permanent overdrive, requiring them to consume more than half their body weight in nectar every day, yet even so, they remain in constant threat of starving to death as they sleep. To survive the night, they fluff up their feathers and adjust their thermostats, decreasing their body temperatures by half and reducing their heart rate from 600 beats per minute to a mere 36. Airing on PBS Sunday, September 25 at 8 p.m. (check local listings) the NATURE episode For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/hummingbirds-magic-in-the-air/introduction/5424/

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Title: Supersize Crocs (9/18/11)

How to Measure a Giant Croc - Crocodiles are too dangerous and too shy to approach with a tape measure. Rom Whitaker and an assistant use precise photography and the help of a computer to make an accurate size comparison between a gharial and Roms own body length. "Supersize Crocs" airs Sunday, September 18 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature/crocs/

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Title: Clever Monkeys (09/14/11)

NATURE travels around the world to visit some of these fascinating primates. From tiny pygmy marmoset in South America to aggressive baboons of Africa and compassionate toque macaques in Sri Lanka, Clever Monkeys challenges many ideas about what is purely "human." Clever Monkeys airs Wednesday, September 12 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clever-monkeys/introduction/3946/.

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Title: Braving Iraq (9/7/11)

Engineer Azzam Alwash recalls his childhood memories of the Mesopotamian marshes, and his feelings upon his return to Iraq when the area had been reduced to an empty desert. Braving Iraq airs Wednesday, September 7 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/braving-iraq/introduction/5957/.

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Title: Is That Skunk? (8/28/11)

Watch as a California town overrun with skunks deals with their furry problem, and see what life is like for an evolutionary biologist in New Mexico who runs one of the few sanctuaries for skunks. Meet a researcher on the sandy shores of Martha's Vineyard who stalks her striped specimens at night, and a woman in Ohio who runs a shelter and adoption agency for abandoned pet skunks. Is That Skunk? paints a complete portrait of the misunderstood skunk family, Mephitidae, and the people who love them. Watch Is That Skunk? airs Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) the NATURE episode For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/is-that-skunk/introduction/4514/

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Title: Kilauea: Mountain of Fire (8/21/11)

Kilauea's lava flows have created a fertile feeding ground for turtles just offshore. Green sea turtles are drawn here by bountiful seaweed and the black sand beaches that are a favorite basking ground. Hunting and egg harvesting nearly brought the turtles to the brink, but marine biologist George Balazs runs a conservation program that has been tagging turtles since 1978. Kilauea: Mountain of Fire airs August 21 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/

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Title: Fellowship of the Whales (08/14/11)

A baby humpback enters the world and joins the 3,000 or more whales that congregate in the waters off Hawaii each winter. This is the story of her first year of life. "Fellowship of the Whales" airs Sunday, August 14 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/fellowship-of-the-whales/introduction/5263/

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Title: Life in Death Valley (8/07/11)

It is a visual wonderland, where imposing mountains rise almost two vertical miles above sprawling salt flats, and canyons are painted in strokes of blue, pink, violet, and green from sunrise to sunset. This is Death Valley -- one of the most inhospitable places on the planet. Nowhere else is a landscape so exquisite yet brutal, stunning yet harsh. Here, temperatures spike into the 130s, the earth cracks like broken clay, and when the hot wind blows, all you can taste is dust and salt. But, ironically, it is water that has shaped this super-arid home of true survivors. "Life in Death Valley" airs on airs Sunday, August 7 at 8 p.m (E.T.) on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://wpmu.thirteen.org/wnet/nature/episodes/life-in-death-valley/introduction/5071/

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Title: The Cheetah Orphans (07/24/11)

Rabid Cheetah Attack - Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Simon King is rushed by a rabid wild cheetah in the NATURE film The Cheetah Orphans, airring on PBS Sunday, July 24 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). The documentary charts King's four-year emotional rollercoaster as he hand-rears brothers Toki and Sambu from cuddly cubs to big cats, preparing them to return to the wild. Simon King narrates the film, part of the 28th season of NATURE, the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature/cheetahorphans.

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Title: In the Valley of the Wolves (07/17/11)

Exclusive interview -- In the Valley of the Wolves airs Sunday, July 17 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In this podcast, Emmy Award-winning wildlife cinematographer Bob Landis discusses the making of the film, including the ideal circumstances for filming a predation scene; the importance of spending a vast amount of time in the field; the uniqueness of Yellowstone's Druid wolf pack, and more. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates In the Valley of the Wolves, part of the 27th season of NATURE, the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/in-the-valley-of-the-wolves/introduction/212/

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Title: The Gorilla King (07/02/11)

The King is Born - In 1974, researchers witnessed something few have ever seen: a newborn gorilla in the wild. "The Gorilla King" airs Sunday, July 2 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-gorilla-king/introduction/734/

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Title: The Beauty of Ugly (06/26/11)

22-Tentacled Nose - Meet the star-nosed mole, whose 22 fleshy tentacles are super-sensitive to touch and allow it to hunt 14 times faster than its competition. "The Beauty of Ugly" airs Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature/beautyofugly/

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Title: Victoria Falls (6/19/11)

Cutting across the Zambezi River, bridging the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. This awesome force of nature divides two natural worlds -- the tranquil meandering river above the cascade, and the raging abyss of the gorge below. It is a place of epic proportions, with an epic story to tell. "Victoria Falls" airs on Sunday, June 19 at 8 p.m (E.T.) on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/victoria-falls/introduction/5021/

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Title: Wild Balkans (6/12/11)

The Balkan Peninsula is notorious for being one of the great battlegrounds of history. And yet, it possesses another side unknown to many, where ancient forests and vast wetlands harbor pristine wilderness, and sheer cliff walls and desolate plateaus preserve a seemingly unchanged past. Surveying these striking and stark landscapes, one might think they've ventured into the Middle-earth of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Wild Balkans airs Sunday, June 12 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wild-balkans/introduction/5485/

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Title: Underdogs (6/5/11)

Holly, a once hyperactive and destructive bloodhound, takes a final test to see if she can be a competent police dog. From the NATURE episode "Underdogs" airing Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).

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Title: Rhinoceros (5/29/11)

Rhino Horn Lab - By analyzing the chemical "fingerprint" of rhino horns, scientists create a database that they hope will help in the fight against poaching. "Rhinoceros" airs Sunday, May 29 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/rhino/

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Title: Bears of the Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers (05/22/11)

Ecologist Chris Morgan and filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo decide to head out after an agitated polar bear approaches. "Bears of the Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers" premieres Sunday, May 22 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/bears-of-the-last-frontier/introduction/6524/

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Title: Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North (05/15/11)

Ecologist Chris Morgan spends time with a black bear family living in Anchorage, Alaska's urban mecca. "Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North" premieres Sunday, May 15 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/bears-of-the-last-frontier/introduction/6524/

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