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FORCES OF THE WILD - In the Beginning

Season 17 Episode 11 | 54m 04s

A five-part voyage of discovery into the elemental forces of nature that have shaped our planet and life itself. The series combines stunning natural history sequences, scenes of spectacular natural events around the world, computer animation, and motion control time-lapse to paint a portrait of the dynamic Earth and our place in it.

Aired: 04/25/98
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, Charles Rosenblum, Sarah and Sandra Lyu in memory of Seung and Dorothy Lyu, Colin S. Edwards, Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Sandra Atlas Bass, The Hite Foundation, Bradley L. Goldberg Family Foundation, Perpetual Kindness Foundation and Sun Hill Renewal Fund, Ruth Mary Einhorn, Arlene and Milton D. Berkman, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by Viewers Like You.
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The decades-long fight to save America’s black-footed ferrets.
One cougar’s legacy in the heart of Hollywood.
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The golden lion tamarin stands as a beacon of hope and survival in the face of extinction.
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In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, Mauricio Ruiz has turned his love for nature into action.
Fernanda Abra leads an initiative along Brazil's roadways, where vehicles kill 475 million animals.
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