Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendors of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
Can't find the episode you're looking for?
Sun, 5/3 at 4:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Exploring the unique evolutionary journey of woodpeckers and the role they play in every ecosystem, except Antarctica and Australia.
Sun, 5/3 at 2:50 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Exploring Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls, and the mammals, birds and reptiles that surround it.
Wed, 5/13 at 7:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Onsite extraction of fossils of an ichthyosaur, a fish lizard that ruled during the time of the dinosaurs, and a 3-D reconstruction of the creature; host David Attenborough.
Thu, 5/14 at 12:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Onsite extraction of fossils of an ichthyosaur, a fish lizard that ruled during the time of the dinosaurs, and a 3-D reconstruction of the creature; host David Attenborough.
Thu, 5/14 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
Onsite extraction of fossils of an ichthyosaur, a fish lizard that ruled during the time of the dinosaurs, and a 3-D reconstruction of the creature; host David Attenborough.