The Nature of Things - Season 49

The Nature of Things - Season 49

Season 49

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DatesJan 7, 2009 - Apr 1, 2010
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Episodes

A Murder of Crows
Season 49Episode 160 min

A Murder of Crows

A rare and intimate glimpse into the inner life of one of the most intelligent, playful and mischievous species on the planet.
Oct 11, 2009
Mini Monsters of Amazonia
Season 49Episode 260 min

Mini Monsters of Amazonia

A look at the astonishing and complex relationships of the "mini monsters", insects of the Membracidae family - treehoppers that live amid one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, one so mysterious most people don't even know that it exists.
Oct 18, 2009
Broken Tail's Last Journey
Season 49Episode 360 min

Broken Tail's Last Journey

A personal quest to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a captivating tiger, one of the world's leading tiger cameramen, tracks the escape and subsequent wanderings of a male tiger, named Broken Tail, from Ranthambore National Park.
Oct 25, 2009
Darwin's Brave New World: Origins
Season 49Episode 460 min

Darwin's Brave New World: Origins

The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature, and publish his theory on the evolution of life on earth.
Nov 1, 2009
Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions
Season 49Episode 560 min

Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions

Nov 8, 2009
Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned
Season 49Episode 660 min

Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned

Nov 15, 2009
Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada
Season 49Episode 760 min

Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada

A father and daughter set out with hope on a journey of discovery to Canada's three coasts determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean and look signs of a sustainable future.
Nov 22, 2009
To Bee or Not to Bee
Season 49Episode 860 min

To Bee or Not to Bee

Could bees be an early warning sign of a larger problem with our ecology? Are they the canary in the coal mine for the health of planet earth?
Jan 7, 2009
Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime
Season 49Episode 960 min

Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime

Meet nature's detectives; how bugs, plants, bones ... even dust can be formidable enemies of crime.
Jan 21, 2010
The Downside of High
Season 49Episode 1060 min

The Downside of High

Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent science discoveries about marijuana and mental illness.
Jan 28, 2010
Bat & Man
Season 49Episode 1160 min

Bat & Man

Bats are scientifically extraordinary creatures. Now scientists have begun unlocking the secrets of the bat and are developing potential medical therapies based on their discoveries.
Feb 4, 2010
My Nuclear Neighbour
Season 49Episode 1260 min

My Nuclear Neighbour

What would you do if you discovered a nuclear plant might be built right next door? Two women from Peace River Alberta journey into Ontario's nuclear heartland, to find out for themselves about life with a nuclear neighbour.
Feb 11, 2010
Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey
Season 49Episode 1360 min

Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey

A journey into the rainforests of the Peruvian amazon to investigate the mysterious Red Uakari monkey, never before filmed in the wild.
Feb 18, 2010
One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean
Season 49Episode 1460 min

One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean

Explore the ocean's tumultuous history and how the ocean transformed the earth into the livable, blue planet it is today.
Mar 4, 2010
One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand
Season 49Episode 1560 min

One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand

Ancient traditional fisheries, over-development and the places of recovery that can give us hope for a healthy future ocean all intersect.
Mar 11, 2010
One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep
Season 49Episode 1660 min

One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep

Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface.
Mar 18, 2010
One Ocean: The Changing Sea
Season 49Episode 1760 min

One Ocean: The Changing Sea

Explore some of the most stunning underwater locations in the world and set sail on a scientific race to predict the fate of the global ocean.
Mar 25, 2010
Masters of Space
Season 49Episode 1860 min

Masters of Space

Is space becoming a new war zone? A revealing look at the fine line between space-faring and space warfare.
Apr 1, 2010

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