Episode 1
Aired Oct 7, 2023
Desert-Dwelling Tortoises
Peter and Rae travel to the Mojave desert, North America's driest region, to help conservationists save the Mojave desert tortoise; they explore a groundbreaking program that helps baby tortoises and ensures the survival of the entire species.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 14, 2023
Puffin Island
Peter and Rae travel to the coast of Maine to witness the conservation program fighting to save puffins; while Peter travels to puffin habitats on remote coastal islands, Rae visits the original conservationist who brought this species back to Maine.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 21, 2023
Sea Creatures of the Florida Coast
Peter ventures to Florida with naturalist David Mizejewski, where they meet the experts battling to protect endangered sea turtles and at-risk manatees, collect valuable data from sea turtle nests, help track down two vulnerable manatees, and more.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 28, 2023
The Bats of Texas
Peter and Rae witness the nightly emergence of 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats and help release rehabilitated bats on Austin's Congress Bridge; Peter joins bat rescue experts; Rae helps vaccinate bats against a disease wreaking havoc on the species.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 25, 2023
Raising Hellbenders
Peter and Rae join forces with conservationists in St. Louis trying to help save a local indicator species in dire need: the Ozark hellbender. Rae meets the scientists who are breeding these solitary salamanders with the hopes of saving the species.
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Episode 6
Aired Dec 2, 2023
The Lost Fox of the Channel Islands
Peter and Rae sail to California's Channel Islands to unravel the secrets of one of the smallest foxes on Earth and learn about the modern-day challenges to fox survival and the critical role that the bald eagle plays in their evolution.
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Episode 7
Aired Dec 9, 2023
Eager Beavers
Peter and Dr. Rae visit Washington state, where conservationists work with beavers to restore spawning grounds for endangered salmon; they learn how native tribes relocate beavers from dangerous situations and help build artificial beaver dams.
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Episode 8
Aired Jan 13, 2024
Winged Wonders
Peter and Dr. Rae discover that North American birds and bats are flying in the face of danger; they meet conservationists fighting to save the North Atlantic puffin, spot a bald eagle nest in California and witness millions of wild bats in Texas.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 20, 2024
The Forest Beneath the Sea
Peter and Dr. Rae join conservationists in a desperate race to save kelp forests; home to countless species, kelp forests form the biological backbone of the ocean food chain, but climate change has unbalanced this ecosystem.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 27, 2024
Baby Animals
Peter and Dr. Rae explore triumphant stories of wildlife conservation with some of Earth's newest, tiniest baby animals, including Florida sea turtle hatchlings, an adorable puffin off Maine's coast, desert tortoises in the Mojave Desert and more.
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Episode 11
Aired Feb 3, 2024
Rescue, Rehab and Release
Peter and Dr. Rae visit a remarkable animal rehabilitation center in the Pacific Northwest and meet with the veterinarians, animal rescuers and residents dedicated to saving amazing creatures, including orphaned bear cubs and an injured bald eagle.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 10, 2024
Into the Wolf Den
Dr. Rae and Peter demystify a misunderstood canine, the wolf; Peter spots an endangered red wolf in the wild and helps with a health checkup for a new litter; Dr. Rae learns about gray wolves during a visit to Minnesota's Wildlife Science Center.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 17, 2024
Pathway to Protection
Peter and Dr. Rae adventure through Florida to discover the results of a new wildlife corridor protecting animal migration and endangered species recovery, learning how vital it is to species like the Florida panther, black bear, alligator and more.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 24, 2024
Secret Life of Sea Otters
Peter and Dr. Rae explore the many challenges facing the endangered sea otters off California's coast; Peter cruises Monterey Bay to survey white sharks invading otter territory; Dr. Rae helps feed sea otter super moms at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 2, 2024
Urban Wildlife
Peter and Dr. Rae explore an issue that hits close to home -- protecting urban wildlife whose natural habitat puts them in conflict with humans, often in harm's way; Peter learns the story of P-22, a Los Angeles mountain lion.
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Episode 16
Aired Apr 13, 2024
Science Superheroes
Peter and Dr. Rae meet real-life superheroes of science who are developing cutting-edge tools for protecting the wild. Dr. Rae visits a California marine laboratory growing an army of giant sea stars to try to save the giant kelp forests.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 20, 2024
Innovation for Restoration
Peter and Dr. Rae see firsthand how forward-thinkers are using innovation for wildlife restoration; in Washington, Peter helps install artificial beaver dams designed to kick-start a ravaged ecosystem through a natural partnership with wild beavers.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 27, 2024
The Pupfish of Death Valley
Peter and Dr. Rae travel to California's Death Valley to see one of the most endangered fish species on Earth; only a few hundred of these pupfish exist in Devils Hole, a deep-water cavern where conservationists carefully guard their population.
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Episode 19
Aired May 4, 2024
Mysteries of the Great White
Dr. Rae and Peter head to the California coast to get up close and personal with one of the wild's most prolific predators, the great white shark; in Santa Barbara, they paddle out for a face-to-face meeting with a young great white.
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Episode 20
Aired May 11, 2024
Protecting the Prairie Chicken
Peter and Dr. Rae explore the Gulf Coast to learn about one of North America's rarest birds, Attwater's prairie chicken; Peter meets with wildlife refuge specialists in Texas; Dr. Rae visits a wildlife center working to rejuvenate the population.
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Episode 21
Aired May 18, 2024
Conservation Comeback
Dr. Rae and Peter track the black-footed ferret, which was once thought to be extinct, first heading to Wyoming where the ferrets were rediscovered in 1981 and then visiting a captive breeding program in Colorado with a notable cloned animal.
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Episode 22
Aired May 25, 2024
Tag You're It!
Peter and Dr. Rae explore how modern tagging technology is helping aid the fight to protect the wild kingdom, including with ocean sharks off the coast of California, prairie chickens in Texas and a rehabilitated sea turtle in Florida.
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Episode 23
Aired Jun 29, 2024
America's Rarest
Dr. Rae and Peter are hot on the trail of some of America's rarest species; Peter helps care for a new litter of red wolf pups, the most endangered wolves in the world; Peter and Dr. Rae discover an extremely rare species of prairie-chicken in Texas.
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Episode 24
Aired Jul 13, 2024
Next Generation
Peter and Dr. Rae explore groundbreaking efforts to bring new generations of endangered wildlife into the future; Peter meets the first cloned North American endangered species; Dr. Rae meets sea otter surrogate moms that are raising orphaned pups.
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Episode 25
Aired Aug 17, 2024
Marine Mysteries
Dr. Rae and Peter embark on a mission of marine discovery to unravel the mysteries of the ocean; a great white shark is spotted by a drone; Peter scubas to see California's kelp emergency firsthand; Peter kayaks near endangered sea otters.
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Episode 26
Aired Aug 24, 2024
Return to the Wild
Peter and Dr. Rae celebrate the ultimate payoff for wildlife conservation by returning animals to the wild; Dr. Rae sees beavers relocated in rural Washington; Peter participates in the release of 18 black-footed ferrets to the wild in Wyoming.
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