The Hummingbird Effect
nature

Explore Costa Rica one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. From rainforests to volcanos, tiny architects and caretakers at the heart of this vast wildlife diversity keep this ecological giant running: the hummingbirds.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4107

About Nature:

NATURE, television's longest-running weekly natural history series, has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only award ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club.


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Sun, Dec 21 8:00 P.M. Santa's Wild Home     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Dec 22 12:00 A.M. Santa's Wild Home     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Dec 22 8:00 A.M. Santa's Wild Home     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Dec 28 7:49 P.M. Canada: Surviving The Wild North     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Dec 28 11:55 P.M. Canada: Surviving The Wild North     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Dec 29 7:55 A.M. Canada: Surviving The Wild North     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 4 8:00 P.M. Attenborough and the Sea Dragon     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 5 12:00 A.M. Attenborough and the Sea Dragon     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 5 8:00 A.M. Attenborough and the Sea Dragon     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 11 8:00 P.M. Hummingbirds of Hollywood     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 12 12:00 A.M. Hummingbirds of Hollywood     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 12 8:00 A.M. Hummingbirds of Hollywood     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 18 8:00 P.M. Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 19 12:00 A.M. Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 19 8:00 A.M. Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 25 8:00 P.M. San Diego: America's Wildest City     NH World (11.3)


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