The show offers a blue chip, continent-wide series ranging from the land's highest snow peaks to the depths of the frigid and wild southern seas; from its last populations of wild numbats to its largest diorama of giant cuttlefish. It's a land of diverse beauty, that delights, and surprises. The series both entertains and deepens our understanding of how the natural world is made up of not just unique species, but distinct individuals, whose lives...

Provides a look at hippopotamuses and some of the challenges they encounter as they protect their families, face their enemies, and cope with drought.

A look into the fauna of Lapland, the home of Santa Claus.

See how baby animals spend the day with their families like eating, sleeping, playtime and family time and watch how animals learn. A short quiz at the end of each program helps to reinforce the lessons.

Imagine what it's like to be shrunk down and immersed in a magical world of fantastical creatures living incredible, action-packed lives. With a cast of miniature marvels all less than a foot in size, these superheroes may be small but they pack a punch way above their weight. Chipmunks, elephant shrews, marmosets, scorpion mice, even giant rhinoceros beetles all face drama on a different scale -- when you are this small rain drops fall like meteorites...

From the shelter of our homes, snow looks magical, but it's a harsh reality to many animals. Snow means freezing temperatures, which these animals must endure for many months. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan meets some of the world's most iconic snow animals across the globe, from the penguins of Antarctica to the bison of Yellowstone and the Arctic fox.

Researcher LaVern Beier attempts to deploy National Geographic's Crittercam, presenting the opportunity to vicariously walk with brown bears in their Alaskan habitat. Originally a television program, this DVD also includes an episode of Wild chronicles entitled "Crittercam : black bears" which examines black bear behavior in Yosemite National Park in California.

Come tour the world with Animal Atlas to discover how animals survive and thrive. We'll find out why we love monkeys, who are monkeys and what life is like for an ape.

"A powerful story emerges from within one of the largest and most remote national parks in Africa. In an environment where predator and prey live together, sometimes fighting, sometimes cooperating, the lion tribes reign supreme.

Butterflies are perhaps the world's most beloved insects. But beneath their colorful charm, there's a wealth of hidden scientific secrets that show butterflies to be smarter and more resilient than we ever imagined.