Global Family Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• The Aardwolf

  The young aardwolf adapts to its environment.

• Acrobats Without Nets

  Thailand's Lar gibbons.

• Amur Leopard, Legend of the Snows

  Amur's three known snow leopards are moved to Russia's Kedrovaya Pad National Park.

• Animal Life of the Balkash Lake

  Pelicans migrate to Balkash Lake in Kazakstan.

• Ants Down Under

  Australia is home to a primitive species of ants.

• The Anubis Baboons of the Serengeti

  Researchers study the complex family dynamics of African baboons.

• Aphids

  Tiny garden aphids are essential to the food chain.

• Aquatic Insects of the Rice Pads

  The demolition of Japanese rice farms threatens aquatic insects.

• Australia's Giant Cuttlefish

  Cuttlefish change color and shape to blend into their surroundings.

• The Baakal Fresh Water Seal

  Fresh-water Baikal seals.

• Beaver: Dammed or Damned?

  Beaver dams secure habitats for hundreds of species.

• Beyond the Reef

  An isolated patch of coral exists near Japan's Kerama Island.

• Bird Refuge in Tokyo Bay

  A bird sanctuary in Tokyo Bay.

• Birds From Another Time

  The kiwi loses its ability to fly when its predators diminish.

• Birds of a Different Feather
• The Birds of Iguacu Falls

  Iguacu Falls of South America; the great dusky swift; the red-rumped cacique.

• The Birds of Winter

  The gray jay adapts to winter in Ontario's Algonquin Park.

• Birds Using Tools

  A crow native to Pacific islands uses twigs as tools.

• Black-Eyed Bandits

  Toronto harbors many raccoons.

• The Blackiston Fish Owl

  Deforestation and man threaten the Blackiston fish owl's habitat.

• The Bountiful Waters of Christmas Island

  Marine life of waters surrounding Christmas Island.

• The Bounty of the Secret Island

  A look at Russia's Far East National Marine Sanctuary, which until recently was off-limits to almost everyone.

• Brown Bear

  Brown bears.

• The Brown Dipper of Japan

  Japanese waterbird's season.

• Brush Turkey

  Incubating techniques of the Australian brush turkey.

• Building Beaver Castles in Poland

  Beavers, once endangered in Poland, are now a destructive force.

• The Butterfly Farmers

  Ants care for hairstreak-butterfly larvae.

• Caiman: Marshland Marauder

  The caiman is an alligator species of South America.

• The Canada River Otter

  Otters range from Virginia to Arctic Canada.

• The Cassowary

  A flightless bird of the northern tropical forests of northern Queensland.

• The Challenge of the Patas Monkey

  Patas monkeys of the Sahara Desert.

• Chameleon: Master of Deception

  Profile of chameleons in Madagascar.

• Chasing the Sea Dragon

  The leafy sea dragon, relative of the sea horse, lives off the coast of Southern Australia.

• Cheetah: Serengeti Survivor

  Sri Lanka's lotus bird.

• Chine Du Norde
• Chine Du Sud
• The City Life of the Sparrow Hawk

  Japanese lesser sparrow hawks build nests and raise chicks on a busy residential street.

• Clayoquot, the Sound of Wonder

  Vancouver Island's Clayoquot Sound retains a rare, balanced forest ecosystem.

• The Cock-of-the Rock

  Colorful birds dance on the forest floor in Suriname.

• Condor, Rider of the Mountain Winds

  The endangered Andean Condor and her chick.

• The Cranes Are Flying

  Cranes migrate from Spain to Scandinavia.

• The Creatures of Ningaloo Reef

  Inhabitants of Australia's Ningaloo Reef include the whale shark.

• Curious Fish Fathers of Thailand

  Unusual Southeast Asian fish.

• The Deadly Company of Jackals

  Jackals go hunting in Tanzania.

• Demoiselle Cranes: Flying Over the Himalayas

  Demoiselle cranes migrate across the Himalayas.

• The Devil and the Quoll in Tasmania

  The notorious Tasmanian devil and the rat-like quoll inhabit Tasmania.

• The Devious Cowbirds of Montana

  Buntings; brown-headed cowbirds.

• Dilemma of the River King

  Rising hippopotamus populations seek food.

• Eagle Owl, Hunter of the Northern Forest

  Swedish conservation protects the Northern eagle owl.

• Eagles Over the Ice

  A family of whitetail eagles winters on Japan's Hokkaido coast.

• The Eider Duck: Farming Down

  Icelandic farmers protect the eider duck to harvest its valuable down.

• The Elephants Are Hiding

  Poachers threaten the elephant population in the rain forests of Myanmar.

• Elephants in the Namibian Desert

  Elephants survive the harsh climate of the Southwest African desert.

• The Elusive Bengal Tiger

  Photographer explores the plight of Bengal tigers in India.

• The Endless Ribbon

  Ontario's Rideau water system illustrates the environmental impact of clearing shorelines.

• The Falklands: Land of Penguins

  Penguins.

• Fate of the African Hunting Dog
• Fennec, Bat-Eared Fox of the Serengeti

  Insect-eating African fox.

• Fighting Back: A River Clings to Life

  The polluted Japanese river, the Tarna, is restored.

• Fish out of Water

  The pinafore blenny stays within jumping distance of the water's edge to feed and nest.

• The Fish With a Mouthful of Eggs

  The pterapogon kaudernil.

• Fjordland Penguins of the New Zealand Woods

  An unusual penguin breeds in the winter forests of New Zealand.

• Flamingo Island

  Flamingos are nearly destroyed in Southern France.

• Flowers and Their Insects

  The relationship between flowers and insects.

• Flowers in the Clouds

  Examines the evolution of Himalayan flowers.

• Flying With the Cranes to Siberia

  Cranes migrate to Siberia from Japan each spring.

• The Forest Elephants of Gabon

  Forest elephants.

• Four Springs in the Desert

  Thermal springs in Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert.

• The Foxes of London

  The red fox has invaded London, providing endless headaches for both citizens and wildlife workers.

• Friend and Hunter of Wolves

  Wolf hunter takes pups from their den and domesticates them.

• From Forest to Delta

  The Danube River flows from the German Black Forest to its vast delta at the Black Sea in Romania.

• Galapagos: A Living Laboratory

  Galapagos Islands' inhabitants must adapt to rapid environmental changes.

• Galapagos: Preservation or Profit

  Increased tourism in the Galapagos Islands creates problems for wildlife.

• The Garden of the Grizzlies

  Canada's Khutzeymateen valley shelters grizzlies.

• Garuda: The Hawk Eagle of Java

  Development threatens a creature sacred to Hindus with extinction.

• Ghosts of the Great Red Island

  Lemurs of Madagascar.

• The Giant Catfish of Lake Malawi

  An African lake is home to the world's largest catfish.

• Giant Cuttlefish of Australia's Sea

  Giant cuttlefish of Australia.

• The Giant Octopus of the Canadian Pacific Northwest

  Legends paint the giant octopus as a fierce creature.

• The Giant Rhinoceros Hornbill

  Hornbills are protective parents in Thailand.

• Giant Salamander: Living Fossil

  Japanese giant salamanders.

• The Giant Tortoises of Aldabra

  One of the last groups of giant tortoises live on an island in the Indian Ocean.

• Giant Walruses on the Ice Sheet

  Clumsy on the ice, walruses move beautifully in the water.

• Giants on the Mountain

  On the slopes of Mount Kenya plants have evolved to survive the extremes of alpine weather.

• Gibbons: Acrobats Without Nets

  Thailand's gibbons struggle to survive in a changing environment.

• Golden Monkeys: China's National Treasure

  Expedition searches for China's rare golden monkey.

• Great Dusky Swifts of Iquaza Falls

  Birds of Iquaza falls.

• The Great Plains of Kazakstan

  Animals of Kazakstan adapt to the hostile terrain.

• The Green Sea Turtle of Indonesia

  Green turtles survive in spite of breeding hazards.

• The Green Turtles Return to Sangalaki Island

  Green turtles return to a tiny Indonesian island to lay their eggs.

• Hakata Bay: At the Crossroads

  Expansion of the Japanese city Fukoka threatens birds in Hakata Bay.

• The Harp Seal's Cradle of Ice

  Harp seals mate and raise their pups in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

• Hawaiian Archipelago: Pacific Refuge

  Hawaii's wildlife.

• Hawk Eagle: A Rare Encounter

  Birdwatchers record the activities of the hawk eagle of Japan.

• The Hermit's Tale

  Hermit crabs of Japan's Kikai Island.

• Horseshoe Crab, Living Fossil

  The horseshoe crab.

• Humpback Whale

  Humpback whales mate and nurse their calves.

• The Hybrid Hoatzin

  The hybrid hoatzin is a Venezuelan bird.

• Ibex: Battle for Supremacy

  The ibex of Italy fights for mating rights.

• In Search of Arctic Whales

  In midsummer, narwhals and beluga whales move toward river estuaries to mate.

• Island of the Lost Albatross

  Albatrosses of Japan.

• Jacana, the Lotus Walker

  The jaçana lives on lotus leaves that cover ponds in Sri Lanka.

• Journey into the Pantanal Marsh
• Journey of the Monarch

  The monarch butterfly migrates from Ontario to Mexico.

• Journey of the Snow Goose

  The snow goose travels from the Russian Arctic to British Columbia.

• The Keepers of the Bears

  Researchers track the movements and life cycles of brown bears.

• Kenya's Kitum Cave

  Elephants and other animals are found near Kenya's mysterious Kitum cave.

• Komodo Dragon, Last of the Dinosaurs

  Komodo dragons inhabit the island of Komodo in Indonesia.

• Kuril Seals of Cape Erimo

  A family of seals inhabits a point of land in Northern Japan.

• Kuroshio: A River in the Sea

  Japan's Kuroshio current is one of the world's great fishing grounds.

• Ladakh, the Last Shangrila

  A look at the isolated mountainous cold desert region high in the Himalayas.

• Ladies of the Marsh

  Resourceful black-winged stilts try to adapt to more marginal nesting sites.

• The Lair of the Littlest Cuttlefish

  Paint-pot cuttlefish live off Borneo.

• Lake Balkash: Oasis in the Desert

  Pelicans migrate to the shores of Kazakstan's Lake Balkash.

• The Land of Lemurs

  Lemurs are uniquely suited for rain-forest survival.

• The Last Lions of Asia

  Lions in India near extinction.

• Last Refuge for the Spanish Lynx

  The lynx in its natural habitat in Donana National Park in southern Spain.

• The Last Stand of the European Bison

  The nearly extinct European bison is protected in Poland.

• Lemurs in a Shrinking Eden

  Lemurs are uniquely suited for rain-forest survival.

• The Lemurs of Madagascar

  There are many species of lemurs on Madagascar.

• Leopard: Invisible Hunter of the Serengeti

  Cameras follow leopards on their nocturnal hunts.

• Lifelines for Salmon

  The sockeye salmon journeys up British Columbia's Fraser River.

• Life's Ballet in Bright Waters

  Tropical marine life gathers at Japan's Kushimoto Marine Park.

• Light From the Depths: Firefly Squid

  Japanese fishermen await the annual arrival of rare firefly squid.

• Little Foxes of the Prairie

  Foxes are reintroduced to Saskatchewan and Alberta grasslands.

• Lives of the Hornets

  In central Japan the lives of four species of hornets interact.

• The Living Tides of Fundy

  Canada's Bay of Fundy, rich in marine life, has towering tides.

• Living With the Wild Sable
• Macaws of the Amazon Basin, Peru

  The scarlet macaw.

• The Macaws of the Manu River

  Deforestation destroys the nesting sites of macaws in Peru.

• Magpie Goose, Wetland Survivor

  Geese inhabit the wetlands of Australia's Kakadu National Park.

• Manatee, Endangered Mermaid

  Powerboats threaten the gentle manatee.

• The Mangrove: Between Soil and Sea

  Creatures living in mangrove swamps must adapt daily to environment.

• The Manta Ray

  Manta rays of Hawaii and Micronesia.

• Migrating Cranes: Europe

  Cranes migrate from Spain to Scandinavia.

• Migration of the Red Crabs

  Red crabs leave the forest en masse to mate and lay eggs on the shores of Christmas Island.

• The Miniature World of Insect Gall Makers

  Bacteria, fungi and insects deform trees.

• Miracle in the Desert

  Ponds in the Chihuahua Desert of Mexico contain fish seen nowhere else.

• Monkey Bridge: Muriquis Monkeys of the Brazilian Forest

  The destruction of Brazilian rain forest threatens a peaceful species of monkey.

• Monkeys of the Flooded Forest

  In the Amazon's Flooded Forest, monkeys and dolphins play in the same trees.

• The Monkeys of Yellow Mountain

  A monkey group in China lives in harmony with nearby humans.

• The Moor Monkeys of Sulawesi

  Moor monkeys of Indonesia.

• Mountain Gorilla: Gentle Giant

  Mountain gorilla family members play varied roles.

• Myanmar Elephants

  Myanmar elephants.

• The Mysterious Elephants of Namibia

  Human settlements in Namibia block the migration route of elephants.

• Nature's Foresters

  Sylvan mice and squirrels assist afforestation.

• Newfoundland: The Coming of the Capelin

  Massive harvesting of a small fish, the capelin, off Newfoundland arouses concern.

• Night Hunter of the Philippine Jungle

  The tarsier is a small primate that lives in the jungles of the Philippines.

• Night of the Lions

  A pride of lions hunt through the night into the dawn in the Serengeti.

• Northern Fur Seal

  Northern fur seals mate and give birth on the Bering Sea's Pribilof Islands.

• The Nurturing of the Poison Dart Frog

  Dart frogs of Panama.

• Nut Collectors: Acorn Woodpecker

  Acorn woodpecker.

• Oomingmak: Arctic Giant

  The mating season of musk ox.

• Opossum: Prehistoric Survivor

  Marsupial mammals first appeared during the reign of the dinosaurs, seemingly against the odds.

• Orangutan: People of the Trees

  Deforestation and poaching threaten the orangutan population in Thailand.

• Orca: Wolf of the Sea

  Hunting techniques of killer whales.

• Osprey: Sentinel of the Great Lakes

  Scots scientist Peter Ewins investigates the decline of the Georgian Bay osprey.

• Otter, Clown of the Sea

  Close to extinction, in some areas sea otters are protected in reserves.

• Owls of Finland

  In Finland owls must adapt to 24-hour summer daylight.

• Paper Castles and Porcelain Mansions

  The nests of wasps.

• Parakeets in Tokyo: An Exotic Nuisance

  Descendants of escaped pets, parakeets wreak havoc in Tokyo.

• Pelican Passover

  Northern migratory paths of Africa's white pelicans direct their flight over Israel.

• Penguins of the Forest

  An unusual penguin breeds in the forests of New Zealand.

• Peregrine Falcon: The Feathered Missile

  A flock of peregrine falcons lives on a craggy cliff in northern Japan.

• Pika: Witness to the Ice Age

  The pika, a tiny member of the rabbit family, survived the Ice Age.

• Plight of the Asian Elephant

  Young Asiatic elephants are trained to work for loggers in Thailand.

• Plight of the Open-Billed Stork

  Asian open-billed storks.

• The Polar Bear's Autumn at the Cafe

  Polar bears of Hudson Bay forage on land during the summer.

• Polar Bears on the Loose

  Polar bears migrate to the shores with the summer thaw.

• Prairie Dog: Grasslands Survivor

  Prairie dogs and bison inhabit Windcave National Park in South Dakota.

• The Proboscis Monkeys of Borneo

  Shrinking mangrove habitats threaten proboscis monkeys in Borneo.

• Raccoon

  The North American raccoon and the Asian raccoon dog survive in urban areas.

• The Rain Forests of Costa Rica

  Daily rainfall in Costa Rica benefits flora and fauna.

• Raptor Nursery on Snake River

  Birds of prey.

• A Rare Bird: The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

  The South's pine forests nurture an unusual species of woodpecker.

• Red Squirrels: The Forest Gardeners

  Red squirrels of Japan prepare for the harsh winter.

• The Remarkable Life of the Stickleback

  The three-spined stickleback.

• The Renaissance of the Indian Rhinoceros

  An Indian rhino is captured and relocated from Nepal's overpopulated Chitawan wildlife preserve.

• Resurrection of Animals

  A group works to re-establish animals of the Bible in Israel.

• The Return of the European Buffalo

  European bison face extinction.

• The Revival of the African Hunting Dogs

  Kenya Wildlife Service strives to save African hunting dogs.

• The Rise of the Gull

  Slatey-backed gulls in Japan face overpopulation.

• The River Otter of the Shetlands
• Role Reversal of the Painted Snipe

  Mating habits of the Painted Snipe.

• Sables' Wilderness

  Sables on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

• The Sacred Monkey of India

  The Hanuman Lugar monkies.

• Sacrifice and Survival of Sika

  More than a third of the young males of the sika deer must die in order to guarantee the survival of the herd.

• Saguaro: Monarch of the Desert

  The saguaro cactus takes two centuries to reach its maximum height in the Sonoran desert.

• The Salvaging of Wildlife in Paraguay

  Deforestation and flooding threaten wildlife of Paraguay.

• Saving the Nailtail Wallaby

  A close look at a rare kangaroo once thought extinct.

• Sea Bears of the Smoky Isles
• Sea Lions of Guardian Angel

  A sea-lion community faces threats.

• The Sea of Cortes: Wilderness Eldorado

  Beneath the surface of Mexico's Sea of Cortes.

• Sea Turtles and the Great Barrier Reef

  In October, sea turtles of Australia's Great Barrier Reef come ashore to spawn.

• The Seals of Lake Baykal

  Fresh-water seals.

• The Search for the Russian Bear God

  The great brown bear of eastern Russia is difficult to protect.

• Serengeti

  Survival of the fennec fox.

• Seychelles 2: Giant Tortoises on Aldbra Island

  Mating habits of the giant tortoise.

• Shearwaters: The Sacred Birds
• The Silent Hunter

  The great gray owls in northern Sweden live only on one creature, the vole.

• Snapping Turtles in the Florida Swamp

  Alligator snapping turtles use wormlike tongues to snare prey.

• Snow Monkeys

  Macaques dwell in northern reaches of Japan.

• Society of the Moor Monkey of Sulawesi

  Moor monkeys of Indonesia.

• The Song of the 17-Year Cicada

  The 17-year emergence of the cicada.

• The Song of the Cricket

  The varied songs of rural and urban crickets in Japan.

• Sooty Tern: Bird From Nowhere

  Nesting behavior of the tropical sooty tern.

• The Sound of Wonder

  The old-growth forest of Clayoquot Sound.

• Spawning of the Corals

  A moonlit tour of a North Pacific coral reef reveals how corals spawn en masse.

• Sperm Whale: Leviathan of the Deep

  Roger Payne studies sperm whales.

• The Spirit Bears of Princess Royal

  Some black bears of Princess Royal Island are born white.

• Spirit of the Mountain Stream

  The brown dipper inhabits river banks near Tokyo.

• The Squirrels of Snowy Hokaido

  A farmer traces the annual life cycle of red squirrels in Japan.

• The Sri Lankan Lotus Bird

  The Sri Lankan lotus bird.

• Stone Age Apes

  A Japanese scientist studies a family of chimpanzees in Guinea, West Africa.

• Story of Ed, the Orphan Elephant

  An orphaned elephant struggles to survive.

• Streaked Shearwaters: The Sacred Birds of Spring

  The streaked shearwater of Japan.

• Strutting Their Stuff: Australia's Snowbirds

  The courting rituals of several Australian birds.

• The Summer of the Atlantic Puffin

  Puffins mate on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland.

• Survival Strategies of Australian Plants

  Survival mechanisms of Australian plants.

• A Tale of Two Islands

  Russia and Japan manage seabird populations differently.

• Tarsier, Tiny Night Hunter of the Jungle

  One of the smallest primates, the tarsier feeds in the Philippine jungles.

• Through the Amazon Looking Glass

  Ukari monkeys.

• The Tides of Life

  High tides in the Bay of Fundy create a unique aquatic environment.

• The Time of the Caribou

  Caribou herds migrate north for the arctic summer.

• The Time of the Herring

  Millions of herring spawn along the coast of Vancouver Island.

• Tokyo Bay: Harsh Waters, Tough Life

  Marine life adapts to pollution in Tokyo Bay.

• The Tragedy of the Australian Rabbit

  Rabbits introduced in Australia show a foreign species' effect on an ecosystem.

• Tropical Insect Disguise

  Insects depend on camouflage for defense.

• Under the Desert Sun

  Plants and animals of desert regions.

• The Underground Owl

  Saskatchewan residents work to save the nearly extinct burrowing owl.

• Underwater Warriors of the Okefenokee

  Alligator snapping turtle.

• The Unholy Wars of India's Sacred Monkey

  India's Hanuman Lagur monkeys.

• The Unique Breeding Strategies of Dragonflies

  The Japanese dedicate a wetland park to the breeding of dragonflies.

• Unknown Tropical Forest in Myanmar

  Asiatic elephants of Burma.

• Valley of the Elk

  Wildlife managers in Jackson Hole, Wyo., cope with increasing elk populations and shrinking habitat.

• Where the Right Whale Sings

  The oil industry endangers the southern right whale's migration.

• White Storks: Birds That Bring Happiness

  Preservation of the white stork.

• Wind, Grass and Sky: A Passion for Prairie

  John and Janet Foster explore Canadian prairies.

• Winged Fish in Life's Cradle

  Rare Indonesian fish nurtures eggs in its mouth.

• Wings Over the Prairie

  One man's diligence and dedication help preserve nesting sites of the ferruginous hawk.

• Winter of the Golden Eagle

  Nesting habits of golden eagles in northern Japan.

• A Winter Playground for the Humpback Whales

  Humpback whales spend the winter off the coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

• The Wisdom of the Capuchin

  Capuchin monkey.

• With the Walrus on Foxe Basin

  Underwater footage shows a walrus protecting its young.

• The Wolf Returns to Yellowstone

  The gray wolf's return to Yellowstone National Park.

• The World of the Muriquis Monkey

  The muriquis monkey of Brazil is an endangered species.

• A Year in the Life of a River

  Japan's satsuki trout depend on a clear, unobstructed river.