Survivors
wild metropolis

As the urban world grows, animals are displaced from land that belonged to them. From herons to humpback whales, follow the captivating stories of wild survivors.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 103

About Wild Metropolis:

This natural history series reveals the world's most extraordinary wildlife living in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet -- cities.

It features a diverse cast of animals that are adjusting to this new world better than we could have predicted, not only applying their natural born skills and abilities to life in the city, but also making amazing physical or behavioral adaptations.

From humpback whales breaching in New York's Hudson Bay to huge colonies of megabats in Adelaide; from penguins nesting in Cape Town to Burmese pythons living on the streets of Bangkok, explore our most-loved and familiar cities through fresh eyes: the eyes of the animals that live in them.


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Future Broadcast times for "Wild Metropolis": (show all)

Thu, Mar 26 3:00 A.M. Residents     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Mar 28 4:00 A.M. Commuters     NHPBS (11.1)


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