Nature's Great Events

The most dramatic wildlife spectacles on the planet.
The Great Melt
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The summer melt of Arctic ice provides opportunities for millions of animals, but grave dangers for others, including polar bears.

The Great Salmon Run
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An amazing look at the annual return of millions of salmon to the streams where they were born; the survival of North American grizzly bears depends on this natural event.

The Great Tide
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A look at the sardine run, which happens each winter along the South African coast, and the predators that wait for them.

The Great Flood
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The great flood in the Okavango turns 4,000 square miles of arid plains into a wetland, drawing in millions of animals including elephants and hippos.

The Great Feast
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Every summer in the seas of Alaska, humpback whales, sea lions and killer whales depend on an explosion of plant life, the plankton bloom; it transforms these seas into the richest on Earth, but these animals may not survive to enjoy the great feast.