8.6/1018 votes#1 - Penguins: Spy in the Huddle: The Journey
Season 33 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2014
Documentary showing penguins as they have never been seen before. From the Antarctic to the tropics, spy cameras capture unique footage of three extraordinary species.
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- 8.4/1017 votes
#2 - Penguins: Spy in the Huddle: First Steps
Season 33 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2014
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- 8.2/1016 votes
#3 - Penguins: Spy in the Huddle: Growing Up
Season 33 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2014
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7.6/1085 votes#4 - Animal Misfits
Season 33 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2014
A collection of animals that differ from the normal evolutionary adaptations from the mainstream biome is presented in this fast-paced and very engaging offering. They examine in a rapid-fire manner the special niches these strange and wonderful creatures have carved out for themselves in order to survive in what would initially seem to be very unlikely ways for sometimes millions of years.
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8.3/1029 votes#5 - A Sloth Named Velcro
Season 33 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2014
Sloths, once largely ignored, have become a hot topic of scientific researchers. Sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers are also springing up, as development often displaces these gentle creatures. Filmed in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia, this is a story of friendship between a journalist and the sloth she named Velcro and a network of people working to learn more about sloths in order to protect them.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ana E. Salceda
7.3/1048 votes#6 - Invasion of the Killer Whales
Season 33 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2014
A shift of power is taking place at the top of the world. The Arctic is undergoing a dramatic change, and with this change one iconic Arctic hunter may soon have to give way to another as solid ice turns to open sea. The polar bear, once king of the North, needs ice to stalk its prey. Killer whales, or orca, on the other hand, are unable to hunt in an ocean locked in ice.
Director: Ben Wallis
Writer: Ben Wallis
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Best of Birds
Season 33 Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2014
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8.1/1020 votes#8 - Wild France
Season 33 Episode 8 - Aired 1/7/2015
France is known for its delicious food and wines, great art and architecture and celebrated culture of all kinds. But there’s another side to this popular destination that is not as visible, its wild side. Deep in the French countryside, it is possible for the adventurous to spot brown bears, wild boar, griffon vultures or wolves.
Director: Frédéric Fougea
Writer: N/A
7.4/1058 votes#9 - Penguin Post Office
Season 33 Episode 9 - Aired 1/28/2015
Every summer, thousands of gentoo penguins surround a post office on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Director: Andrew Graham-Brown
Writer: N/A
8.4/10132 votes#10 - Owl Power
Season 33 Episode 10 - Aired 2/18/2015
Cameras, X-rays and ultramicroscopes reveal details about the life of owls, including how they hunt, how their vision and hearing work and how they fly so quietly.
Director: Lucy Smith
Writer: N/A
8.2/1035 votes#11 - The Last Orangutan Eden
Season 33 Episode 11 - Aired 2/25/2015
To truly understand the complexity of a wild orangutan society and the skills the orangutans have learned from their mothers in the wild, Ecologist Chris Morgan travels to a remote patch of forest also in Northern Sumatra, a peat swamp forest known as Suaq Balimbing. Working with a team of experienced researchers, he becomes completely immersed in this unique social band of wild orangs who use tools, share food, forage together, and create their own distinct culture.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joseph Pontecorvo
7.9/1044 votes#12 - Animal Homes: The Nest
Season 33 Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2015
Exploring how birds carefully select their materials, and craft their homes for the all-important tasks of protecting their eggs and raising their young.
Director: Ann Johnson Prum
Writer: Ann Johnson Prum
7.9/1034 votes#13 - Animal Homes: Location, Location, Location
Season 33 Episode 13 - Aired 4/15/2015
Animated blueprints and tiny cameras chart the building plans and progress of beavers, tortoises, hummingbirds and woodrats, examining layouts and cross sections as they evaluate the technical specs of their structures.
Director: Ann Johnson Prum
Writer: Ann Johnson Prum
7.9/1039 votes#14 - Animal Homes: Animal Cities
Season 33 Episode 14 - Aired 4/22/2015
Some animals find that living in the midst of huge colonies of their own kind is sometimes a matter of necessity and sometimes the most secure and rewarding housing arrangement.
Director: Ann Johnson Prum
Writer: Ann Johnson Prum
8.2/1094 votes#15 - Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La
Season 33 Episode 15 - Aired 4/29/2015
This is the story of a family of the recently discovered Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys living in the Himalayas.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Fletcher
7.9/1026 votes#16 - Animal Childhood
Season 33 Episode 16 - Aired 5/13/2015
Young animals all around the world attempt to hone their survival skills as they prepare to leave home.
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8.5/1028 votes#17 - The Sagebrush Sea
Season 33 Episode 17 - Aired 5/20/2015
The greater sage-grouse adapts to life in a sea of sagebrush, a landscape spanning 11 states in the American West, which is home to more than 170 species of birds and mammals.
Director: Marc Dantzker, Tom Swartwout
Writer: Allison Argo, Marc Dantzker
The Best Episodes of Nature Season 33
Every episode of Nature Season 33 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nature Season 33!
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...
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Network:PBS
Season 33 Ratings Summary
"Penguins: Spy in the Huddle: The Journey" is the best rated episode of "Nature" season 33. It scored 8.6/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Penguins: Spy in the Huddle: First Steps".