EMMA HICKERSON Injuries are tended to and tiny parasites or algae removed. How do wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild? [ Clicking ] [ Squeaking ] NARRATOR: Hold your breath. These gnarled old oaks have stood their ground for some 500 years. But the woodpecker seems immune licking the wood as he gets closer and closer to the colony tasting their chemical deterrent with no ill effect. Go deep into the woods to explore the lives of a unique avian family. And specialist shrimp and baby damselfish make it home. RHETT TURNER Beyond the reef, cooperation can become even more personal. Someone has hammered each one into the bark. A slow courtship builds commitment and trust. Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust Follow the life of an old hippo, a king of its kind, and discover the true character of one of Earths largest land mammals. Narrated by Paul Giamatti. The colder currents take us north along California. Arlene and Milton D. Berkman But the wreckage we have made of our world is most chilling by what's not there. 42:27 - 42:31 individual organisms compete for limited resources. NARRATOR: Ornithologist Tom Smith wants to compare the size of birds' beaks. They are not long-distance travelers. Citizen Science Story: The Great Sunflower Project. GRAHAM PAULL This is a Lewis's woodpecker, named for the explorer Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame. Narrated by Paul Giamatti. [ Chicks chirping ] Back in the nest, the chicks are beginning to look like real woodpeckers. Around Hawaii, green turtles come regularly, often from hundreds of miles away. SEAN ODONNELL It's a technique called 'hawking.'. Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. OWEN REISER A dead tree is an almost constant source of insects that he can mine all through the winter. Your continuing support helps make Montana PBS possible. 6:30 AM. In nature, there is dark, as well as light and all shades in between. If you know the values, and you know when to employ them and how to employ them, you will be able to make an impression. Broadchurch. Wendy. [ Ominous music plays ] Cooperation raises some difficult questions. Tonight, and for one night only, ladies and gentlemen. The consequences of this are only beginning to be understood. [ Whales singing ] The song spreads from Polynesia and echoes across thousands of miles of ocean. The ant nest is breached, and the woodpecker begins to feast. [ Thunder crashes ] The surge tears at the kelp and stirs up nutrients that will feed the kelp forest all summer. But while they're still standing, dead trees are essential architecture just as they are. You will see their four-month drama unfold against the backdrop of their lives-primarily, cruise ships with enthusiastic tourists to photograph the penguins, and buy . [ Birds chirping ] GIAMATTI: Among all the morning voices in a forest, there is one unmistakable sound. Carl Hayden's dad saved my grandma's life. The squid will all hatch together, and the eruption of life will trigger so much more. See the groundbreaking discoveries that are crucial to saving this incredible animal family, such as the vets treating captive African wild dogs suffering from broken heart syndrome.. Trees can't hide their secrets from him. Tigers: Clawing Back | A NATURE Short Film. Six months after losing the Republican primary to his Trump-backed opponent. Series funding for Nature is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, Charles Rosenblum, Sarah and Sandra Lyu in memory of Seung and Dorothy Lyu, Filomen M. DAgostino Foundation, Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Arlene and Milton D. Berkman, Sandra Atlas Bass, and public television viewers. 02:00 am. And tops them off with gooseberries for dessert! This is a single home, miles deep, and full of life that can link almost anywhere. Sandra Atlas Bass, A PRODUCTION OF THE WNET GROUP, BLUE ANT MEDIA AND CONEFLOWER PRODUCTIONS FOR LOVE NATURE. They've laid down formic acid to deter their predator's attack. TIM OWENS It may take years, but inevitably, the sapsuckers' holes gird the birch completely. They attach them to anything solid, even decorating a decorator crab. Hunting and being hunted in schools evolved alongside an ancient imperative. Inside Animal Dynasties Follow some of our world's most iconic animals as they do whatever it takes to protect their families. GARTH MCELROY, SPECIAL THANKS He drills again and listens again. Filmmaker Ann Johnson Prum ( Nature: Super Hummingbirds) pecks away at what makes these birds so special through the intimate stories of woodpecker families across the world. #NaturePBS Nature | PBS NATURE, television's longest-running weekly natural history series, has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only award ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club. Woodpeckers talk to each other by drumming. JONATHAN BIRD As the millennium dawned 20 years later, they had crossed into Canada, from Quebec to central Ontario. Her face is deep red, her belly bright pink. KAREN KERR, DIGITAL COLORISTS He seems content to have them around. Air Date: May 3, 2023. MICK GOCHANOUR They all want nests in tree cavities, and a woodpecker hole would do nicely. Camouflage and other anti-predatory tactics and uniqueness of different species and amazing feats and colors are detailed. Once their eggs have been laid, all the adults die. They will not be caught standing still. [ Whoosh ] [ Crackling ] We may think of sharks as frightening, but the majority of fish near them seem relaxed. Inside, the ants are deploying their best defense. 2023 THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC AND HOWARD HALL PRODUCTIONS The dugong tries many different techniques to get rid of them. NATURE: American Arctic. Almost everything will eat the dying parents, but the eggs carry toxins. HAROLD F. GREENEY Journey from Canadas Arctic to the boreal forest and discover how polar bears, coastal wolves, lynx and more survive in the North. FULL EPISODE Join scientists and researchers across the globe as they go to extraordinary lengths to understand wild dogs. Sharing the same reef is a family of convict blennies, living in a burrow. Shana Fischer A ground squirrel boldly climbs the oak only to find the entire tree is woodpecker property. She returns to the nest trip after trip with beakfuls of nutritious bugs for her chicks. [ Whales singing ] Humpback whales connect the ocean, but the coral reef is where their song starts. He carves out an enormous oblong opening. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Many nudibranchs do not even digest the stinging cells from anemones, but incorporate them into their skin for their own defense. The instinct to be part of something draws animals together, sometimes in huge numbers. Each species taps out its own rhythm, to stake out a territory and call for a mate. Musk ox mother and calf. Now it becomes food and shelter for a host of new creatures, chief among them the horned passalus, also known as the patent-leather beetle. Stretching improves flexibility. It's their delicate partnerships, their families, all the connections between lives, severed. These shallow holes are large and square and contribute to a conspicuous pattern that moves up the tree. MARCOS AMEND Get a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity. What began as a way to find food [ Tapping ] developed into a way to communicate. The diminutive Downy woodpecker is named for the soft white feathers that keep them warm. A juvenile slender crab holds on until he's big enough to survive alone. A production of True to Nature Limited in co-production with ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, ARTE, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET. 3,000 miles to the east, off Mexico, Clarion angelfish wait for a different customer. [ Whales singing ] Animals are very trusting. The Pileated redoubles his efforts, using his massive beak to rip into the wood. But slowed down, it's impressive how adept she is. I don't know, it's just heartache and grief now. [ Wind whipping ] The humpbacks come 4,000 miles to this reef to give birth and sing. [ Chirping ] A lucky house wren has already laid claim to an empty hole and is bringing in her own nesting materials. Their forest is not the ancient world Black woodpeckers used to know. We can see that they communicate using posture, but it's probably just a small part of their dance, like any courtship. We can remove the first show in the list to add this one. Remoras are constant attendants to sharks and manta rays. Now he has time to pursue his long love of art full-time. [ Whales singing ] A calf nurses, sloppily, 50 gallons of milk a day. See how he does it and how important beavers are to the local ecosystem and surrounding wildlife in this episode. Along with painting, Bowers is an accomplished sculptor. This turns the acorns into treasure -- a seasonal abundance that can be made to last. With about 120 known ocelots remaining, the future of the U.S. ocelot population relies on ranchers, scientists and government agencies working together. He takes as little as he needs to keep the supply alive. A baby nautilus clings to a fragment of plastic as if it were kelp. Humpback whales travel up to 4,000 miles from Antarctica to French Polynesia to mate and give birth. [ Chicks chirping ] But, soon, all the chicks are crying, all of the time not the least interested in concealing their presence. Start an herb garden. Biography [ edit] After winning a statewide art competition in high school, he enrolled in art school at Brigham Young University and graduated with a degree in watercolor. Flamingo-A-Go-Go/What A Tangled Web. The kelp forest is a global hub for many creatures. All Acorn chicks wear male plumage until their first winter. Her nest, at least, is traditional woodpecker, a deep hole chiseled out of a large cottonwood. Cleaner shrimps help tidy moray eels and surgeonfish remove algae from sea turtles. But he does take safety precautions with his eyes. There are dozens of different species, and each partnership is specific. . But death is not the end of a tree's story. Barrel sponges organize their spawning, communicating chemically with each other and following tides. We are piecing together clues, like a jigsaw puzzle, slowly revealing parts of the picture. The fuzz slows a turtle down, so a clean shell is important. Special Interest, Nature. There's a much older alchemy, an ancient biochemistry that creates a physiological buzz out of doing things together. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Director Ann Johnson Prum Writers Janet Hess George Page (uncredited) Stars Paul Giamatti (voice) Akito Kawahara This one is and it eats the tube anemone's stinging tentacles. [ Calling ] With no wood to work with, Andean flickers seldom drum. DARRYL CZUCHRA What worries the family most are raiding parties of competing Acorn woodpeckers. It's winter, and storms from the Pacific sweep in. [ Calling continues ] After a moment, the male checks back in. How to Make Math Animal Crafts With Paper Plates. Delicate Medusafish live in a fragile mobile home. Between wreck and reef, home improvements are finished for the clownfish. Sarah and Sandra Lyu And everyone must play their part to maintain the delicate balance. The first holes in early spring intercept the sap coming up from the roots into the wood. Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust Historically, they were residents of the American Southeast, only rarely seen north of the New York border. I love that inspiration. They stay at home and clean and maintain the burrow. The wild has often been seen as mindless competition. Her feather palette is unlike any other in the family. With their father away at war, sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March come to terms with their new life, alongside their mother, Marmee . This turtle cleaning station is a very specific outcrop. The egg cases carry toxins, and most animals only try them once. We felt that the ocean was heartless, friendless. Every adult in the group -- the mothers, the fathers, all the helping aunts, brothers, uncles, and sisters -- is bringing them a constant supply. A few wingbeats are followed by a tucked in glide -- a way of navigating through the branches. It may seem foolish to want to be a part of this. Watch classic NATURE episodes with the PBS station member benefit Passport. At first, the little woodies nap a lot, securely tucked away in their dark wooden womb. The angelfish gets a meal, but that can't quite explain the relationship completely. The walls of his studio are lined with watercolors and oils of places special to him, the view from his family ranch, a field in Utah, haystacks in Romania. Pinkminster Dog Show/Do-Over Ray. Honey badgers might be some of the most intelligent animals on the planet. This sap is loaded with sucrose, and sapsuckers can't resist the sugary syrup. ROMUALD MIKUSEK All Creatures Great and Small. The acorns are ferried back up to the tree and packed into small holes pecked out for the purpose. And they are different in so many ways. Secrets of the Dead. She'd draw and just out of her head, and then hand it to me and say, copy that. Not all arrangements with suckerfish are as comfortable. HANNAH GREGORY Find standards-aligned teaching resources for Banging your head into a tree has always seemed reckless, but woodpeckers suffer no brain damage. Add Image. Pygmy seahorses hide on gorgonian corals. The more you look the more it changes your perspective. From forest to coast, witness the majesty of the countrys wild horses, storks, monk seals, flamingos and more. 23:19 - 23:20 . [ Tapping ] Year after year, a small Hairy woodpecker makes nest holes in a flooded stand at the edge of a beaver pond. They seem to know when and where everything should be. 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