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The Nature of Things

Season 60 · 14 episodes · Nov 6, 2020

  1. Episode 1

    Rebellion

    Nov 6, 2020

    Global temperatures are rising and so are we: millions of young people rise up to demand their right to a livable planet.

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    Episode 2

    Kids vs. Screens

    Nov 13, 2020

    How screens affect our children's development, learning abilities and mental health.

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    Episode 3

    Wild Australia: After the Fires

    Nov 20, 2020

    Signs of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history. of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history.

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    Episode 4

    The Covid Cruise

    Nov 27, 2020

    3,711 passengers and crew. 14-day quarantine. 1 deadly infectious disease. Coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

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    Episode 5

    Searching for Cleopatra

    Jan 8, 2021

    Uncovering the truth about the richest and most powerful woman in world history.

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    Episode 6

    Wild Canadian Weather: Cold

    Jan 15, 2021

    Canadians push the limits of cold endurance while baby harp seals brave icy water and flying squirrels cuddle.

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    Episode 7

    Wild Canadian Weather - Rain

    Jan 22, 2021

    Rain brings unexpected benefits for spadefoot toads, grizzlies, and whitewater kayakers - but too much can be deadly.

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    Episode 8

    Wild Canadian Weather - Wind

    Jan 29, 2021

    The invisible element that shapes our lives; falcons, butterflies and spiders hitch a ride, while Canadians harness, and harvest, the wind.

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    Episode 9

    Wild Canadian Weather - Sun

    Feb 5, 2021

    The driving force behind all weather, sunlight creates a banquet for blue whales, helps vultures soar, and is essential for training some extreme athletes.

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    Episode 10

    Making Wild Canadian Weather

    Feb 12, 2021

    Crews go to great lengths to get amazing shots of wildlife people and weather. Working with scientists is essential.

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    Episode 11

    The Real Neanderthal

    Feb 19, 2021

    Neanderthals weren't brutish or dim-witted. New discoveries reveal they were more human than we ever thought!

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    Episode 12

    Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 1

    Feb 26, 2021

    Veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre goes on a remarkable journey into the world of a polar bear mom and her newborn cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time.

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    Episode 13

    Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 2

    Mar 5, 2021

    Veteran polar bear guide, Dennis Compayre watches as a mother bear teaches her young cubs to hunt and discovers how they are struggling to adapt to a rapidly warming Arctic.

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    Episode 14

    The Last Walrus

    Mar 12, 2021

    A filmmaker explores one man’s quest to save a walrus, as the debate around marine mammal captivity evolves in Canada.