The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis. Watch full episode…
About 8,000 years ago, the relationship between cows and man began with the revolutionary advent of domestication in Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley, and Africa. Discover how cows have altered human life, human biology, and the geography of the world. Watch online.
In May 2008, the U.S. Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. But now the state of Alaska – led by Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s new running mate – has sued to reverse the decision in order to open the possibility of offshore drilling.
Some 300 miles off Costa Rica is Cocos Island, a tiny Pacific outpost that was once a favorite haunt of pirates. Cocos is beset by powerful ocean currents that churning the waters nearby into an undersea storm. Welcome to Shark Mountain. Watch the episode now. Originally aired 11/14/04.
From the ancient world to the modern, human lives have been influenced by animals in matters that reach far beyond the food chain. On Sunday, NATURE’s Wisdom of the Wild illustrates some of the surprising ways in which animals help people in body, mind, and spirit. Watch a preview…
Michael Phelps, the 23-year-old Olympic swimmer, has captivated the world with his quest to win eight gold medals in a single Olympics. With every race he wins, Phelps draws closer …
On this day in 1883, the last quagga died in captivity at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam. Read more about attempts to re-engineer/re-create this creature genetically, from the …
Earlier this week, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of 125,000 lowland gorillas in the northern part of the Republic of Congo. NewsHour spoke to WCS CEO Steven Sanderson. Read or watch the interview…
A new survey conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society has found hundreds of thousands of western lowland gorillas inhabiting the vast forests and swamps of the Congo Republic.
NATURE filmmaker Ginger Kathrens, also of The Cloud Foundation, issues a call to action to save America’s wild horses. Watch now.
You can read more about the threats facing …
