The Nature of Things
The Nature of Things: Season 60

Air Date

November 6, 2020

Episodes

14 episodes

The Nature of Things

Season 60

Episodes

1. Rebellion

November 6, 2020

Global temperatures are rising and so are we: millions of young people rise up to demand their right to a livable planet.

Kids vs. Screens

2. Kids vs. Screens

November 13, 2020

How screens affect our children's development, learning abilities and mental health.

Wild Australia: After the Fires

3. Wild Australia: After the Fires

November 20, 2020

Signs of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history. of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history.

The Covid Cruise

4. The Covid Cruise

November 27, 2020

3,711 passengers and crew. 14-day quarantine. 1 deadly infectious disease. Coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Searching for Cleopatra

5. Searching for Cleopatra

January 8, 2021

Uncovering the truth about the richest and most powerful woman in world history.

Wild Canadian Weather: Cold

6. Wild Canadian Weather: Cold

January 15, 2021

Canadians push the limits of cold endurance while baby harp seals brave icy water and flying squirrels cuddle.

Wild Canadian Weather - Rain

7. Wild Canadian Weather - Rain

January 22, 2021

Rain brings unexpected benefits for spadefoot toads, grizzlies, and whitewater kayakers - but too much can be deadly.

Wild Canadian Weather - Wind

8. Wild Canadian Weather - Wind

January 29, 2021

The invisible element that shapes our lives; falcons, butterflies and spiders hitch a ride, while Canadians harness, and harvest, the wind.

Wild Canadian Weather - Sun

9. Wild Canadian Weather - Sun

February 5, 2021

The driving force behind all weather, sunlight creates a banquet for blue whales, helps vultures soar, and is essential for training some extreme athletes.

Making Wild Canadian Weather

10. Making Wild Canadian Weather

February 12, 2021

Crews go to great lengths to get amazing shots of wildlife people and weather. Working with scientists is essential.

The Real Neanderthal

11. The Real Neanderthal

February 19, 2021

Neanderthals weren't brutish or dim-witted. New discoveries reveal they were more human than we ever thought!

Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 1

12. Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 1

February 26, 2021

Veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre goes on a remarkable journey into the world of a polar bear mom and her newborn cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time.

Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 2

13. Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 2

March 5, 2021

Veteran polar bear guide, Dennis Compayre watches as a mother bear teaches her young cubs to hunt and discovers how they are struggling to adapt to a rapidly warming Arctic.

The Last Walrus

14. The Last Walrus

March 12, 2021

A filmmaker explores one man’s quest to save a walrus, as the debate around marine mammal captivity evolves in Canada.