Alaska is one of the last true wildernesses on earth. But in Anchorage you don't have to head into to the wild to discover the wildlife. With a city that has so much green space, it means everywhere is fair game for its wild neighbours.
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Originally from the USA, Dr. Betsy Fox has lived in Namibia since 1990 and has led an exciting life ever since amongst its wildlife.
Christina Karliczek Skoglund has been filming animals on land and under water in the most remote places for over ten years.
Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas is the leading expert on orangutans, having devoted her life to saving them over the last 50 years.
With so many animals living in the city, sometimes they get themselves into trouble. But help is never far away. In Anchorage the wildlife come first, with lots of organisations and people that are working hard to protect them.
Alaska is one of the last true wildernesses on earth. But in Anchorage you don't have to head into to the wild to discover the wildlife. With a city that has so much green space, it means everywhere is fair game for its wild neighbours.
Most of the year it's encased in ice but when summer hits, Anchorage bursts into life. Animals and plants living this far north have been forced to adapt, but the wildlife built to withstand Alaskan winters, often struggle in the summer heat!
Anchorage is home over 2000 moose! And these notorious animals are running riot. Crossing busy highways, giving birth in backyards, and even doing battle in suburbia! But life on the streets is fraught with danger in this expanding city.
When Spring comes, so do the Salmon. Travelling an incredible 3500 miles through rivers and streams they are Alaska's hardiest resident. But there is one grizzly hazard they face right at the end of their journey. It's the brown bears.
Anchorage is home to a huge number of porcupines, living in the city's streets, gardens and parks. But life on the streets also takes its toll. Porcupines are the city's number one roadkill.
Anchorage is home to an animal renowned as nature's lumberjack and North Americas largest rodent, the beaver. Since humans arrived in Anchorage, many beavers have been forced to live in an urban jungle!
The unknown face of Spain. Snow, rain, clouds and cold envelop the land. The ibex migrate to the valleys, and wolves patrol the mountains as vultures circle the skies overhead.
In Mammoth Lakes, Steve Searles uses non-lethal tactics to manage human-bear conflicts and ensure both species coexist safely during peak season.
As the savanna turns lush, Africa's most elusive creatures emerge to cash in on the seasonal abundance in a relentless, high-stakes quest to feed.
Willem Burger faces a career-defining mission to relocate the Ivory Coast's last white rhino after a tragic encounter with a local village chief.
Mammoth mammals migrate from the Antarctic to South Africa's coast to mate and give birth, featuring aerial displays and massive feeding frenzies.
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.
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