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!
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These are the days of thirst: it is hot. Only the mountains are cool everywhere else suffers in heat between 40 and 50C. The rain is long forgotten. Each day is a search for shade and water.
The sun heats the earth and life begins again. The animals wake from hibernation and busy themselves, building their nests in treetops and caves as they prepare to breed. All the spring babies are fighting for survival though their first days.
Time is tight as Janice must cast, create, and fit a test brace in just hours. Meanwhile, a Smooth Fox Terrier's mystery ailment puzzles the team, a post-surgery Goldendoodle's recovery is checked, and after a quick prosthetic tune-up, a three-legged Golden Retriever visits a boy who has a similar condition.
Janice has her hands full fitting a Westie for a knee brace and helping international rescues from Texas and Russia. After being hit by a truck, an Australian Shepherd comes to PawsAbility at a crossroads: can he learn to walk with a brace on all fours again, or will an amputation be in his future?
Janice casts a pug for a neck brace and a cat for an orthotic boot, and an elderly Shih Tzu hopes to find a simple solution for a possible neurological problem. Meanwhile, a Chocolate Lab looks to take his post-op healing to the next level with a custom brace.
PawsAbility goes international as three-legged rescues from Mexico and Russia receive new prosthetic legs. Janice also tries to restore a heavily patched orthotic and find an alternative treatment for an elderly German Shepherd unable to undergo surgery.
Things get lively when a dog and a goat roll into PawsAbility in their front-legged carts. Meanwhile, an elderly Labradoodle tries a knee brace to stay active, and a pampered German Shepherd-Mastiff needs an indoor slipper.
Big changes are in store for PawsAbility as Janice moves her practice north of Toronto. An old friend brings some new visitors for brace fittings, while a former Olympic Sledge Hockey champion and his miniature dachshund get some much needed cart adjustments.
Janice tackles a tiny challenge: making a prosthetic leg for a Chihuahua. Meanwhile, a squirrel-chasing Lab and an Akita with an autoimmune disorder need custom braces, and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel returns for a third device.
Janice is being kept busy with a rare case of a dog who uses prosthetics on both front legs. A schnoodle with a ton of allergies and a rescued greyhound also seek help for some recent injuries, while a cart-using Pyrenees mix proves to be one stubborn pup.
Anna Breytenbach has dedicated her life to what she calls interspecies communication. She sends detailed messages to animals through pictures and thoughts.
The Blue World team travels to Vermont, USA, where they explore the depths of Lake Champlain and find the wrecks of old canal boats, remarkably well-preserved in the cold fresh water. Then, the biology of pipefish and seahorses is explored.
In the Season 8 premiere, Jonathan's longtime cameraman/editor decides to break out of his desk job and get scuba certified. Then he and Jonathan travel to Florida to film goliath groupers—huge fish that reach 800 pounds!
It's the end of her time at the rescue mission, now she must successfully release her favourite birds back into the sea. Have they learnt enough to survive in the wild? Michaela certainly hopes so.
Michael needs to face her fears now and learn the critical task of hand feeding young birds. If she doesn't, they will certainly die. But can she master the task in time?
As more starving penguin chicks are rescued, Michaela must work as hard as she can to keep the youngsters alive, but can she keep up with the pace as the birds keep on coming?
Michaela rescues two cuddly little penguin chicks, but will she be able to care for them well enough to keep them alive through their critical first two weeks?
Janice tackles a tiny challenge: making a prosthetic leg for a Chihuahua. Meanwhile, a squirrel-chasing Lab and an Akita with an autoimmune disorder need custom braces, and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel returns for a third device.
Janice is being kept busy with a rare case of a dog who uses prosthetics on both front legs. A schnoodle with a ton of allergies and a rescued greyhound also seek help for some recent injuries, while a cart-using Pyrenees mix proves to be one stubborn pup.
Big changes are in store for PawsAbility as Janice moves her practice north of Toronto. An old friend brings some new visitors for brace fittings, while a former Olympic Sledge Hockey champion and his miniature dachshund get some much needed cart adjustments.
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