With only a handful of snakes potentially dangerous to humans and most targeting rodents and pests, it seems their negative reputation today is unearned. Perhaps a product of their strange limb-less appearance, rather than their nature.
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Many of the larger breeds of raptors are now endangered or vulnerable, particularly eagles, vultures and larger owls as they require large, specialized habitats. Though they may be soaring high now, the future doesn't bode well for the great raptors.
With only a handful of snakes potentially dangerous to humans and most targeting rodents and pests, it seems their negative reputation today is unearned. Perhaps a product of their strange limb-less appearance, rather than their nature.
In the depths of the ocean, predators reign supreme, from sharks to moray eels.
Defense mechanisms vary widely, from hyena jaws to frog speed and spider silk. Winning life's race requires a strong defense against predators' advances.
Turtles,with their protective shells,persist as ancient survivors in diverse habitats.Snakes,from venomous cobras to harmless species, share common traits and sun-dependent lifestyles.Lizards' adaptive skills include tail loss as a defense mechanism.
Analyzing bird predator-prey dynamics reveals three common scenarios: clibing flight, horizontal speeding, and evasive diving.
The journey of the rare and beautiful raptor, the black harrier, from egg to fledging and role of the female while nesting, a time when the mother and her chicks are at their most vulnerable to predators.
Nya was in a serious car accident and needs a brace to fully heal. Ringo had an injury when he was adopted and after years of bearing weight, a brace will help strengthen his leg.
Clayton visits a "franch" to determine if Ibex the Goat is a good candidate for a brace. Zachery Lee accompanies his owner everywhere—even to her salon—so he needs a brace to get back to work by her side.
Purdy requires prosthetics for both rear legs, while Honey, who has broken both wrists and cannot walk, needs custom braces for her front legs to regain mobility.
Blue World travels to Iceland to investigate a giant crack in the ground filled with frigid runoff from melting glaciers. It's rumored to be the clearest water in the world.
In the series pilot, host Jonathan Bird travels to the Bahamas, where, in the past few years, diver interactions with Tiger sharks have become up close and personal.
Blue World travels from Canada to the Caribbean, looking at invasive species and their effect on the environment. Then we explore 1000 feet below the surface in a special submarine that enables us to study an amazing variety of deep sea animals.
A lion cub with a broken leg checks in to the animal hospital. A new bunch of ranger trainees arrives at Shamwari and we start putting them through their paces. They need to get down and dirty if they are to pass their first exam.
Johan has a rather sensitive procedure to perform. He needs to operate on a rhino's penis. The wild dogs have escaped from Shamwari and the team must now battle to get them back before they start killing livestock on the neighbouring farms.
Capturing a large bull elephant almost ends in disaster when it falls in an awkward position and stops breathing. We welcome some very rare and special new arrivals. White lion cubs have just been born at Shamwari's sister reserve Sanbona.
The Born Free lions are about to be taught a very important lesson that could save their lives. It's all hands-on deck as the team struggle to push a rhino into a travelling crate and world's deadliest cargo takes to the skies.
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