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The Best Episodes of Nature Season 39

Every episode of Nature Season 39 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nature Season 39!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Nature Season 39 Episode 1 - Pandas: Born To Be Wild
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Pandas: Born To Be Wild

    S39:E1

    Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas whose counterparts in captivity are known for their gentle image. Journey through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers, scientists and rangers to witness pandas’ startling courtship and aggressive behaviors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Nature Season 39 Episode 2 - Australian Bushfire Rescue
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Australian Bushfire Rescue

    S39:E2

    Meet the people rescuing and caring for the animal survivors of Australia’s devastating bushfires. Iconic species like koalas, kangaroos and wombats face a series of hurdles to recover from their trauma.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Nature Season 39 Episode 3 - Primates 01: Secrets Of Survival
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Primates 01: Secrets Of Survival

    S39:E3

    Monkey see, monkey do. From baboons facing down leopards, to lemurs exploiting a jungle pharmacy or rhesus macaques charming their way to an easy life, discover the survival strategies used by primates, often in the most unexpected places.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Nature Season 39 Episode 4 - Primates 02: Family Matters
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Primates 02: Family Matters

    S39:E4

    Family is everything for primates. They have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet. Meet devoted monkeys’ uncles, playmate apes and tender troops.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Nature Season 39 Episode 5 - Primates 03: Protecting Primates
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Primates 03: Protecting Primates

    S39:E5

    More than half of the world’s primates are under threat. Meet the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to safeguard their future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Nature Season 39 Episode 6 - Santa's Wild Home
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #6 - Santa's Wild Home

    S39:E6

    Get an intimate look at the wildlife of Lapland, a region in northern Finland, the fabled home of Santa Claus and actual home of reindeer, great gray owls, wolverines, eagles, wolves, musk oxen, brown bears and more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Nature Season 39 Episode 7 - The Alps: The High Life
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #7 - The Alps: The High Life

    S39:E7

    In Europe’s highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, griffon vultures, ibex, marmots and more face extreme seasonal fluctuations, from volatile thunderstorms and landslides of summer to avalanches and frozen temperatures of winter. In Part One of the miniseries “The Alps”, enjoy the Alps in spring and summertime as newborn animals grow up to face the coming brutal winter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Nature Season 39 Episode 8 - The Alps: Winter's Fortress
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #8 - The Alps: Winter's Fortress

    S39:E8

    In the second and final part of NATURE’s miniseries “The Alps,” experience the hostile and bitter cold ecosystems of the Alps, shaped by snow blizzards and avalanches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Nature Season 39 Episode 9 - Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    #9 - Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains

    S39:E9

    Travel to the ice mountains of Chile to discover the secrets of the puma, the area’s biggest and most elusive predator. Discover how this mountain lion survives and follow the dramatic fate of a puma mother and her cubs. Narrated by Uma Thurman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dereck Joubert

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  10. Nature Season 39 Episode 10 - Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #10 - Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

    S39:E10

    Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Nature Season 39 Episode 11 - The Leopard Legacy
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #11 - The Leopard Legacy

    S39:E11

    Follow the story of a leopard mother as she raises her cubs near the Luangwa River, facing a constant battle to hunt successfully, defend her territory and protect her cubs against enemies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Nature Season 39 Episode 12 - Sharks of Hawaii
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #12 - Sharks of Hawaii

    S39:E12

    Learn surprising facts about the sharks that call the warm waters near Hawaii’s islands their home. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Nature Season 39 Episode 13 - The Bat Man of Mexico
    8.6/10(37 votes)

    #13 - The Bat Man of Mexico

    S39:E13

    An ecologist tracks the lesser long-nosed bat’s epic migration across Mexico, braving hurricanes, snakes and seas of cockroaches, in order to save the species and the tequila plants they pollinate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 39 Ratings Summary

"Pandas: Born To Be Wild" is the best rated episode of "Nature" season 39. It scored 8.3/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/21/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Australian Bushfire Rescue".