8.9/1013 votes#1 - Chimpanzees: an Unnatural History
Season 25 Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/2006
In 1959, the United States Air Force captured dozens of baby chimpanzees in Africa, transporting them to Alamogordo, New Mexico where they and their offspring were enlisted into in the space program. NATURE's "Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History" explores the lives of these chimpanzees who were forced to endure a grueling life as the ultimate human stand-ins.
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8.0/1026 votes#2 - Penguins of the Antarctic
Season 25 Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2006
Brave the extreme conditions of Earth's southernmost continent for a close-up look at the varied penguins of the Antarctic.
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8.3/1070 votes#3 - Christmas in Yellowstone
Season 25 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2006
NATURE presents a breathtaking look at wintertime deep within Yellowstone, America's first national park.
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8.6/1021 votes#4 - The Best of 'Nature': 25 Years
Season 25 Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2007
Lynn Sherr hosts a collection of clips highlighting memorable moments from the program's first 25 years. Also: a tribute to the series' creator and host George Page, who died in 2006. Included: hatchling sea turtles on a Caribbean beach; barnacle goslings in the Arctic; a wildebeest defending her calf from wild dogs on the Serengeti; crocodiles attacking gazelles; chimpanzees saved from medical testing; a reunion of two elephants after 25 years apart.
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8.7/1022 votes#5 - Rhinoceros
Season 25 Episode 5 - Aired 1/28/2007
With NATURE’S Rhinoceros, wildlife filmmaker Nigel Marven brings you face-to-face with the world’s five species of rhino, each struggling, with varying degrees of success, for their continued survival. For some rhinos, the future may rely on breeding programs, such as at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, where Sumatran rhinoceros Emi is now nearing the end of her third successful pregnancy, having already given birth to Andalas and Suci, the only two Sumatran rhinos ever to be born in captivity.
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8.2/1024 votes#6 - Unforgettable Elephants
Season 25 Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/2007
The longest chain of mountains on the planet lies along the western edge of South America like an immense dragon - its tail falling into the freezing Antarctic Ocean, its head breathing fire 5,000 miles north. The Andes, home to the highest points outside the Himalayas, are remarkable not only for their volcanoes and their jagged peaks, the spines of the dragon's back; the niches they shelter are a world of extremes and hidden secrets. NATURE journeys the length of the Andes, passing through deserts and cloud forests, across glaciers and fjords, encountering the amazing creatures that call these habitats home: penguins and hummingbirds, pumas and flamingos, a deer only 12 inches tall, a tree-dwelling bear and much more.
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7.3/1024 votes#7 - Supersize Crocs
Season 25 Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2007
More than 15 years ago, Martyn Colbeck began to document the lives of African elephants. He has grown close to elephant matriarch, Echo, and her close-knit family.
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8.8/1032 votes#8 - Raptor Force
Season 25 Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2007
Conservationist Rom Whitaker searches for the last of the supersize crocodiles among the titans of the croc world: Nile crocodiles, saltwater crocodiles, and gharials.
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8.3/1019 votes#9 - Andes: The Dragon’s Back
Season 25 Episode 9 - Aired 2/25/2007
With glaciers marking its tip, active volcanoes running along its spine, snow-capped peaks rising high above its range, both wet and dry tropical rainforests within its interior, and desert, lowland savanna and alpine tundra in between, the Andes is an extraordinary world of diverse terrain, extreme temperatures and multifarious wildlife.
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8.3/1015 votes#10 - Voyage of the Lonely Turtle
Season 25 Episode 10 - Aired 4/15/2007
Along her 9,000-mile voyage to nest, our loggerhead tour guide encounters hammerhead sharks, deep ocean tempests, and fishing nets.
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7.7/1068 votes#11 - Dogs That Changed The World: The Rise of the Dog
Season 25 Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2007
Exploring how the domestication of dogs might have taken place, including the theory of biologist Raymond Coppinger that it was the animals themselves — and human trash — that inspired the transformation. The genetic analysis of Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden has placed the origins of domesticated dogs — and those of the first dog — in East Asia.
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7.8/1059 votes#12 - Dogs That Changed The World: Dogs by Design
Season 25 Episode 12 - Aired 4/29/2007
This episode details the explosion of the basic working dog types into the roughly 400 breeds known today; explores concerns about today’s competitive breeding and its effect on dogs’ health and well-being; and outlines dogs’ potential role in medical care for human beings.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Sharkland
Season 25 Episode 13 - Aired 5/6/2007
The world of sharks is explored off the coast of southern Africa. Included: basking sharks; blue sharks; great white sharks; sand tiger sharks; short-fin mako sharks; and tiger sharks.
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#14 - Superpride
Season 25 Episode 14 - Aired 5/13/2007
The Serengeti, in northern Tanzania, teems with big predators. But none compare to the lion. The Serengeti sustains one of the biggest lion populations in Africa: approximately 3,500 lions in 300 prides. But this pride, residing in the central Serengeti, is an exception. 22 lions in all: they are a Super Pride. Few lion prides reach Super Pride status. This phenomenon requires the right conditions. Plentiful prey and strong pride males are key to its success. But keeping cubs alive to maturity is the Super Pride's ultimate goal. Sometimes the greatest threats to a lion cub's life come from other lions…
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#15 - Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence
Season 25 Episode 15 - Aired 7/15/2007
Ohio's annual Ferret Buckeye Bash is the largest and most popular ferret show in the country. Hundreds of top breeders, seasoned experts and ferret enthusiasts pamper and parade their pets in a quest for prizes and prestige. Though these mischievous and often quirky creatures are unlikely show animals, the competition is intense. Tension is high but the tiny competitors don't understand all the fuss; they're too busy creating mayhem!
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#16 - Mighty Moose
Season 25 Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2007
Follow two moose families as they negotiate the perils of wild and suburban Alaska. With encounters with predators and man a constant danger, life for a young moose is a daily battle for survival. A colossus of size, power and majesty, with an armoury unmatched on Earth, 'Mighty Moose' explores the hidden life of an icon of the Northern wilderness. In a savage landscape, the moose confronts daunting foes... and struggles against more insidious threats. And when it ventures out of the wilderness, it finds the obstacles of the human world both bewildering and deadly. Moose must increasingly share the forests, waterways, and now, sprawling urban centres with humans. As moose-human encounters increase, hungry moose invade backyards, parks and pools. Sometimes, encounters can be deadly - for moose and humans. Roadway collisions are at record highs, and rising fatalities drive car companies to develop and test moose-proof designs.
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The Best Episodes of Nature Season 25
Every episode of Nature Season 25 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nature Season 25!
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus...
Genres:DocumentaryFamily
Network:PBS
Season 25 Ratings Summary
"Chimpanzees: an Unnatural History" is the best rated episode of "Nature" season 25. It scored 8.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/24/2006. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Penguins of the Antarctic".