Janet Hess

The planet's most successful large predators are a group of birds known as raptors. United by a hooked beak, a taste for flesh and a set of razor-sharp talons, these birds of prey have conquered the globe. Raptors dominate every habitat in which they live. Learn more about eagles, hawks, and falcons as well as the lesser-known hunters like the secretary bird, the caracara, kites and more.

A bold and daring red-tailed hawk, nicknamed Pale Male, lives on the cornice of a 4th floor window of an apartment building on 5th Avenue, in the heart of New York City. Watch as Pale Male mates, breeds, and teaches his offspring to fly. This is truly an affirmation of the magical relationship of humans and nature.

As snow falls and Christmas lights glow in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a holiday season of a different sort settles over the great winter world of Yellowstone. Breathtaking landscapes frame intimate scenes as the animal residents make their way through the most challenging season of the year. From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to the grand sweep of Yellowstone₂s Hayden Valley, this is a Christmas like no other.

With high speed camerawork and breakthrough new science, we enter the fast-paced world of hummingbirds as never before. Speed is their middle name. Their lives are moving faster than the eye can see.

The first program uses a mix of compelling animal behavior, real-life stories, history and science to explore the wondrous and varied relationships we have with these truly unique creatures. The second program visits some extraordinary parrots and their owners, many of whom treat the birds as members of their family. It also looks at parrots in the wild, to explore their behavior and social skills, and what part their color plays in their survival....

Experience life behind the scenes at one of America's most renowned zoos. From a desperately ill baby gorilla to two un-amorous pandas, these stories witness the drama of zoo veterinary medicine. Meet the people who keep these animals alive and healthy.

An osprey soars over a small saltmarsh at the delta of the Connecticut River. From somewhere along the east coast of South America, he has just flown 4,000 miles to the place that is imprinted on his memory since birth, the saltmarsh where he will rejoin his mate.

A privileged glimpse at how the world's most valuable and sought-after rock is created, mined, cut, polished, and auctioned. Stockard Channing narrates this fascinating story that is thousands of millions of years old.

One family, 37 different faces. The ambitious three-part miniseries travels the globe with an eye toward revealing the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the family of wild dogs.