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Nature | August 2023

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Experience the wonder of nature as we get up close with iconic Australian mammals, follow migrating bats in Mexico, capture the fragile beauty of hummingbirds in Costa Rica and dive deep into the complex and interdependent worlds in our oceans. 

ANIMALS WITH CAMERAS
AUSTRALIA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 7 PM

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take the cameras into their secret worlds.

 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 08/02/2023 @ 7 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 08/06/2023 @ 12 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sun, 08/06/2023 @ 7 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sun, 08/06/2023 @ 11 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Mon, 08/07/2023 @ 7 AM

NATURE
THE BAT MAN OF MEXICO
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 7 PM

An ecologist tracks the Lesser Long-nosed bat’s epic migration across Mexico, braving hurricanes, snakes, Mayan tombs and seas of cockroaches to save the species and the tequila plants they pollinate.
 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 08/09/2023 @ 7 PM

NATURE
THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 7 PM

Explore Costa Rica, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. From rainforests to volcanos, hummingbirds are the tiny architects and caretakers at the heart of this vast wildlife diversity that keep this ecological giant running.

 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 08/16/2023 @ 7 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 08/18/2023 @ 12 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 08/19/2023 @ 11 AM

Discover the powerful effect hummingbirds have over their wild neighbors in Costa Rica.

NATURE
SOUL OF THE OCEAN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 8:30 PM

Take a deep breath and experience the complex world of ocean waters. Nature shows a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity.
 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 08/16/2023 @ 8:30 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 08/17/2023 @ 11:30 AM