The BEST episodes of Nature season 39

Every episode of Nature season 39, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Nature season 39!

Transport viewers to faraway places ranging from the steamy plains of Africa to the splendors of cold Antarctica. The main focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world.

Last Updated: 12/6/2024Network: PBSStatus: Continuing
The Alps - The High Life
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8.75
12 votes

#1 - The Alps - The High Life

Season 39 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/2021

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.

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Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains
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8.56
16 votes

#2 - Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains

Season 39 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/3/2021

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.

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Pandas: Born to be Wild
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8.33
12 votes

#3 - Pandas: Born to be Wild

Season 39 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2020

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.

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The Alps - Winter’s Fortress
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8.18
11 votes

#4 - The Alps - Winter’s Fortress

Season 39 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/20/2021

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.

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Santa’s Wild Home
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8.07
14 votes

#5 - Santa’s Wild Home

Season 39 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2020

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.

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Australian Bushfire Rescue
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7.80
5 votes

#6 - Australian Bushfire Rescue

Season 39 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2020

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.

Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas
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7.70
10 votes

#7 - Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Season 39 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/10/2021

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

Sharks of Hawaii
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7.67
12 votes

#8 - Sharks of Hawaii

Season 39 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2021

Under the waves and tropical sun, each of Hawaii’s volcanic islands host a unique ocean landscape teeming with biodiversity, but one predator reigns supreme – the shark.

The Bat Man of Mexico
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7.67
9 votes

#9 - The Bat Man of Mexico

Season 39 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/2021

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.

The Leopard Legacy
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7.50
10 votes

#10 - The Leopard Legacy

Season 39 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2021

A confident and powerful leopardess called Olimba rules over an exceptionally large area along Zambia’s Luangwa River. She is a formidable hunter, a courageous ruler and a devoted mother. She has just given birth to two tiny cubs, and as she faces the challenging task of motherhood, it is a constant battle to hunt successfully, to defend her prime territory and to protect her cubs against enemies.

Directors: Lianne Steenkamp
Primates: Family Matters
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7.38
8 votes

#11 - Primates: Family Matters

Season 39 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2020

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.

Primates: Protecting Primates
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7.38
8 votes

#12 - Primates: Protecting Primates

Season 39 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2020

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

Primates: Secrets of Survival
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7.22
9 votes

#13 - Primates: Secrets of Survival

Season 39 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2020

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.