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Welcome to the planet of the apes. Primates are called the highest order of animal on the planet. With their big brains, they are smart and adaptable; they use tools, self-medicate, hunt and swim. Get to know the many species of primates, from the familiar chimpanzee and gorilla, to the more obscure species like the owl monkey, the tamarin, and many more in the three-part miniseries.

Meet the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to safeguard the future of primates.
Family is everything for primates. Meet devoted monkeys' uncles and playmate apes.
Discover the survival strategies used by primates, often in the most unexpected places.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The Fairweather Foundation, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, Sarah and Sandra Lyu in memory of Seung and Dorothy Lyu, The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Dr. George Stanley and Sandra Caruso, Colin S. Edwards, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Seton J. Melvin, Sandra Atlas Bass, George D. Smith Fund, Inc., Dr. Coralyn W. Whitney Program Fund for Science and Nature, Bradley L. Goldberg Family Foundation, The Hite Foundation, Arlene and Milton D. Berkman, Perpetual Kindness Foundation and Sun Hill Renewal Fund, and by Viewers Like You.
Episodes
Brazilian primates face extinction.
These small whales have proved remarkably rugged and intelligent.
Exploration of Puget Sound's ecosystem.
The walls of ice in Glacier Bay surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer.
Researchers and filmmakers produce the first comprehensive film chronicle of the jaguar.
Dogs aid the disabled, do dangerous military work, find humans buried by avalanches
Learn about the incredible wilderness of the Serengeti.
The influence the sun and moon have on the seasons and the tides.
How humans have tried to harness nature, from use of fire to the building of nuclear bombs
Adapting some animal behaviors benefits man in body, mind and spirit.
NATURE follows an extraordinary stallion, whose life has been recorded since his birth.
Explore one of the most sophisticated and intriguing partnerships of human and animal.
Extras
Esau’s journey spans borders that elephants cannot see — but must obey.
In Amboseli, one male’s opportunity attracts rivals — and the attention of watching juveniles.
Male elephants form powerful bonds — and even become adoptive parents together.
Follow the complex lives of giant elephant bulls in Amboseli and Mount Kilimanjaro.
How does a densely populated nation like Singapore transform into a lush green oasis?
As a deadly fungus devastates North America’s bats, scientists are testing new ways to save them.
For decades, rhinos have been the face of poaching.
Cameraman and producer Filipe DeAndrade shares the challenges and triumphs behind “Jaguar Beach.”
Go behind the scenes with “Jaguar Beach” cameraman and producer Brian Moghari.
Go behind the camera with filmmakers of "The Pigeon Hustle."