
Stars and Stripes
Learn how fawns' white markings are the ideal camo and why they fade over time.

Learn how fawns' white markings are the ideal camo and why they fade over time.

Glide over lofty peaks, ancient forests, and warm lakes, where water is life.

South of Barcelona lies the Ebro Delta. Its beaches and lagoons are an exceptional refuge for migratory and native bird species. The delta is known for the numerous pink flamingos that nest near the glittering white saltworks. Sea salt is extracted and rice is cultivated in the delta. The impressive lake landscape is endangered to a certain extent by human intervention. For fear of their harvest, some rice farmers take action against flocks of birds. Invasive rice pests are also a threat to farmers in Europe's largest rice growing region. Other problems make the situation more difficult, such as climate change and rising sea levels or dams holding back sediments. What can be done to preserve the unique Ebro Delta?

Hardly any other area is as unspoiled as the Yukon Delta in western Alaska. This fascinating network of swamps and river arms looks like a landscape at the beginning of mankind. Only 25,000 people live in this barren region, which is almost as big as Greece. Most of these inhabitants are indigenous and belong to the ethnic group of the Yupik. They make their living on the steep banks of the Yukon River. And in their villages, built on piles to protect them against flooding, you can see the effects of climate changes on nature - and on the community life of the indigenous population. On the trail of the national fish of Alaska, the salmon, the film follows the Yukon River and follows moose hunters, migratory birds and scientists who do research in the delta.

It is said that the horse is the most noble conquest of humankind. Thanks to it, humankind has been able to master the great spaces, to wage war, and to trace trade routes.

Spot one-of-a-kind monkeys, plants, and more on Earth's third largest island.

Sloths – famous around the world for their slow pace of life – are under threat. In Suriname, their numbers are falling at a staggering rate as their forest habitat is transformed into towns and roads. Since 2005, Monique Pool, nicknamed the Sloth Lady, has been working tirelessly to protect this unique species with a shelter for injured sloths and an area of forest protected from development to ensure that the local sloths have a safe place to live. Get up close with this amazing animal as she rescues sloths from urban areas, nurses injured sloths back to full health and releases them back into the forest.

Kerstin Forsberg has devoted her life to protecting Manta Rays in her native country of Peru. This magnificent species migrates here every year but is under serious threat from fishing in the region. With her organization, Planeta Oceano, Kerstin is engaging with the local community to ban harmful fishing practices and to include conservation in the local school curriculum, to ensure the future of the Manta Ray in Peru for centuries to come.

On the immense beaches that separate the Atlantic Ocean from the tropical forest, Darly Itoumba and his team watch over the leatherback turtles every night. A veritable prehistoric animal emerging from the abyss of the ocean, leatherback turtles are threatened by human activities but tirelessly, they return to lay eggs on Gabonese beaches and under the benevolent gaze of Darly.

Between the plains of the pampas and the peaks of the Andes, the condor, the sacred bird is close to extinction. In Argentina, Vanesa Astore and her team lead a reintroduction program by promoting their reproduction in captivity. In addition to the creation of a network of protected natural areas for the conservation of condors, Vanesa is committed to the fight against the use of toxic baits by cattle breeders.

Forest in the Sea captures the unusual beauty of undersea kelp forests from Alaska to Southern California.

Float, fly, and wander with the diverse fauna that call the lush Azores home.

Choose sides in the animal battles that rage all around the best-tended vines.

Tour the world's driest desert and its oddly rich coast, both teeming with life.

Travel to the extreme south to experience one of Earth's most diverse regions.

Tour the last temperate cloud forest and the islands' remarkable microclimates.

Experience scorching summer heat and the cool relief of fall rain on the Dehesa.

Track stalking lynx, grazing bulls, and soaring eagles on the stunning plains.

The Annapolis Valley is the Wild Wild East's most important agricultural center.

Experience the summertime trials and tribulations of a busy fur seal colony.