In February, we aired “The Last Rhino”, a film about the three remaining Northern White Rhinos; Sudan, an elderly male, his daughter Fatu, and his granddaughter Najin. Together, they are last living representatives of their kind. However, thi

Wildlife Filmmaker Gordon Buchanan On "Animals with Cameras"

Jan 29th, 2018 17m 36s

In our latest episode, NATURE executive producer Fred Kaufman speaks with BBC cameraman and presenter Gordon Buchanan. Gordon hosts the upcoming NATURE mini-series “Animals with Cameras”, which premieres on PBS three consecutive Wednesdays, sta

Rescuing the Elusive Vaquita

Dec 11th, 2017 27m 4s

This October, an international team of scientists set out to save the vaquita, the most endangered whale in the world. This October, an international team of scientists set out to save the vaquita, the most endangered whale in the world. Recent

Author Helen Macdonald on "H is for Hawk: A New Chapter"

Nov 1st, 2017 8m 47s

In 2007, writer and falconer Helen Macdonald lost her father tragically to a heart attack. The two were close, and in order to find a way through her grief, she retreated to a childhood passion for falconry. Helen adopted goshawk, a notoriously

Africa's Savanna Elephants in Trouble

Aug 11th, 2017 21m 4s

Today (August 12th) is World Elephant Day and we thought there was no better time to take a look at the state of Africa’s elephants. To find out how they are doing we spoke with Mike Chase, conversation biologist and founder of the non-profit o

Why Are Sloths Wearing Tiny Backpacks?

Jun 19th, 2017 21m 31s

This episode of the InsideNATURE podcast is all about sloths; perhaps the strangest group of creatures evolution has ever produced. While other species get ahead by being the fastest, the biggest or the strongest, sloths do everything as slowly

The Uncertain Fate of the Vaquita

May 17th, 2017 21m 27s

The vaquita is the smallest porpoise in the world and also the most endangered. Last year, a scientific survey determined there were about 30 vaquitas left in wild, down from the 60 or so found the previous year. With such low numbers, the spec

Yosemite and Climate Change with Wildlife Filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo

Apr 4th, 2017 18m 8s

In this episode, we speak with filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo, producer of the recent NATURE film “Yosemite”. As the name suggests, Joe’s film is about Yosemite National Park, one of America’s oldest parks nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountain range

Our Increasingly 'Unnatural World' with Environmental Journalist David Biello

Mar 23rd, 2017 24m 14s

In this episode, we speak with David Biello, environmental journalist and author of the book “The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth’s Newest Age”. The book details the many ways human activity has altered our planet, oft

How to Build a 'Spy Creature' with Animatronic Designer John Nolan

Jan 18th, 2017 17m 58s

What does it takes to make a 'spy creature' come alive? In this episode of the InsideNATURE podcast, we speak with animatronic designer John Nolan, who, along with his hardworking team, created the 30 plus robot spy creatures featured in upcomi

Everything You Wanted to Know About Reindeer and their Future in the Great White North

Dec 16th, 2016 17m 5s

This time of year one animal species gets all of the attention--that hardy, sled-pulling athlete of the North, the reindeer. To find out more about these cold-loving creatures, and their wild counterparts, the caribou, we turned to Justina Ray,

Wildlife Cameraman Vianet D'juenget on 'My Congo'

Oct 6th, 2016 7m 4s

The new NATURE episode "My Congo" represents the first opportunity for cameraman Vianet D'juenget to film his native country and be in front of the camera rather than behind it. We spoke to him about his first experience presenting, conservatio

Talking Hummingbirds with Ann Johnson Prum

Sep 6th, 2016 14m 6s

In this episode, we speak with Anne Johnson Prum, producer, cinematographer and founder of Cone Flower Studios. Anne has produced a number of films for NATURE including "Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air" in 2010 and the Emmy-nominated mini-series

Interview with Alejandro Morales, assistant director of the ARCAS wildlife refuge

May 19th, 2016 21m 31s

Alejandro Morales is a veterinarian with a job that many dream of. He rehabilitates animals recovered from the illegal pet trade in Guatemala and makes them strong enough to return to wild. You can see Alejandro and his team at work in NATURE's

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