Nature S34E02 · Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons

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Growing up in the wild is hard enough on young animals when they have parents to rely on for protection and guidance, but what happens when they lose their parents? How do they survive? Over the past few years, great strides have been made in understanding how to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned wildlife.

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1. 1 1. Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances2015-09-23 · 53mPart 1 of 2. The Season 34 premiere focuses on the work of human caretakers of orphaned baby animals. At Australia's Cape Otway Conservation Centre, the staff cares for a baby koal
2. 2 2. Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons2015-09-30 · 53mGrowing up in the wild is hard enough on young animals when they have parents to rely on for protection and guidance, but what happens when they lose their parents? How do they sur
3. 3 3. Big Birds Can't Fly2015-10-07 · 53mIt may seem strange that among the more than 10,000 bird species in the world today is a group that literally cannot fly or sing, and whose wings are more fluff than feather. These
4. 4 4. Soul of the Elephant2015-10-14 · 53mWildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert take an intimate look at one of the world’s most intelligent and sensitive animals.
5. 5 5. Pets: Wild At Heart: Playful Creatures2015-10-21 · 53mMini-cameras, moving x-rays and night vision cameras capture the wild behavior of parakeets, hamsters, cats, rabbits and Peruvian dogs.
6. 6 6. Pets: Wild At Heart: Secretive Creatures2015-10-28 · 53mMoving x-rays, ultraviolet light and doggycams show how pets experience their world through hidden channels of communication.
7. 7 7. Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive2016-01-13 · 53mStaying Alive offers stories about unusual survival techniques. Cuttlefish, for example, elude their many predators with a kind of invisibility cloak. Other ruses revealed include:
8. 8 8. Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle2016-01-20 · 53mExploring the duplicitous ways in which animals try to secure their next meal. Singled out is the devious drongo, a South African bird. In winter, he has to rely on grubs and insec
9. 9 9. Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks2016-01-27 · 53mSex, Lies & Dirty Tricks explores sneaky mating techniques. For example, a lusty low-ranking male in a mob of red kangaroos considers possible plan A and plan B options when only t
10. 10 10. Moose: Life of a Twig Eater2016-02-10 · 53mExploring the world of moose in the Canadian Rockies, focusing on a calf's first year of life.
11. 11 11. Raising the Dinosaur Giant2016-02-17 · 53mPaleontologists bring the largest dinosaur ever discovered to virtual life.
12. 12 12. Snow Chick2016-02-24 · 53mThe incredible journey of one vulnerable and charismatic Emperor penguin chick.
13. 13 13. Animal Reunions2016-03-30 · 53mReunions between wild animals and their caregivers reveal whether interspecies bonds can stand the test of time.
14. 14 14. India's Wandering Lions2016-04-13 · 53mAs India’s population booms, her legendary wildlife has been squeezed almost out of existence. But the commitment of the Indian people to preserve their wildlife is surprising – le
15. 15 15. Nature's Perfect Partners2016-05-11 · 53mIt won’t come as any surprise that survival is the number one goal in the animal kingdom. But to ensure success on a continual basis, many creatures have opted to form alliances
16. 16 16. Jungle Animal Hospital2016-05-18 · 53mFollow a veterinarian, zoologist and their team through a year at ARCAS, a rescue center deep in the Guatemalan jungle.