
Animals & Insects
Scientists Are 'Spying On Whales' To Learn How They Eat, Talk And ... Walked?
We think of whales as creatures of the sea, but scientists now believe that 40 million to 50 million years ago, whales had four legs and lived at least part of their lives on land.
Food Writer Becomes A Butcher To Better Understand The Value Of Meat
Can we eat meat ethically? Journalist Camas Davis tells us how we can.
Who Says You Can't Train A Cat? A Book Of Tips For Feline-Human Harmony
Feline behavior specialist Sarah Ellis explains how you can train your kitty to come on command, take medicine and stop waking you up in the middle of the night. Originally broadcast Sept. 12, 2016.
In Ambitious 'Okja,' A Teen Attempts To Save Her Super Pig From Slaughter
You'll root for 13-year-old Mija at every step of this new Netflix film. And Okja, the huge, genetically modified pig, is among the most touching and realistic computer-generated characters ever made.
Polar Photographer Shares His View Of A Ferocious But Fragile Ecosystem
Conservation photographer Paul Nicklen has been documenting the wildlife in the arctic regions of the world for decades, often getting dangerously up close with the animals he encounters in the sea and on land.
Photographer Builds A 'Photo Ark' For 6,500 Animal Species And Counting
National Geographic contributing photographer Joel Sartore is 11 years into a 25-year endeavor to document every captive animal species in the world using studio lighting and black-and-white backgrounds. So far, he's photographed 6,500 different species, which leaves approximately 6,000 to go.
From Fire Hydrants To Rescue Work, Dogs Perceive The World Through Smell
Dogs can sniff out people, drugs, bombs, cancer and much more. In her book Being A Dog, Alexandra Horowitz explores the mysteries and mechanics of canine noses. Originally broadcast Oct. 4, 2016.
Animal Stage Trainer Makes Stars Out Of Pound Pups
Animal stage trainer Bill Berloni has 30 years' worth of experience training dogs, pigs, rats, cats and lambs for Broadway productions and Hollywood films.
Up Close And Personal With The Dung Beetle
Where will you find more violence than in an NC-17 movie? More sex than on VH1's reality shows? In the downright wild world of the dung-beetle. Biologist Douglas Emlen explains.
Robert Sullivan, In The Alleys With 'Rats'
Robert Sullivan's Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants chronicles the year he spent studying alley rats in New York City. He says you'd be surprised at what picky eaters they can be.