The BEST episodes of Nature season 43

Every episode of Nature season 43, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Nature season 43!

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: 6/5/2026Network: PBSStatus: Continuing
Attenborough's Life Journey
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8.70
10 votes

#1 - Attenborough's Life Journey

Season 43 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2024

An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough's life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a BBC host, to his revered status as the foremost natural history presenter.

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Big Cats, Small World: Landlords
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8.60
5 votes

#2 - Big Cats, Small World: Landlords

Season 43 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2025

Lion, leopard and cheetah parents attempt to co-exist and raise their cubs on the shores of Botswana's Gomoti River. Narrated by David Oyelowo.

Dracula's Hidden Kingdom
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8.36
14 votes

#3 - Dracula's Hidden Kingdom

Season 43 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2024

Discover Transylvania, a mystical region in central Romania where its mountain ranges, vast ancient forests and medieval villages are a sanctuary for wolves, lynxes, brown bears, bats and more.

Hummingbirds of Hollywood
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8.33
6 votes

#4 - Hummingbirds of Hollywood

Season 43 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2025

A woman finds herself on a journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a tale of love, fragility, healing and beauty in acts of kindness.

Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders
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8.25
4 votes

#5 - Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders

Season 43 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/29/2025

The change of seasons brings turmoil and tough choices to the three big cat families. An aging lion challenges younger rivals, cheetah cubs adjust to life on their own and a leopard mother must balance her children's needs.

Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise, Salvation
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8.25
4 votes

#6 - Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise, Salvation

Season 43 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/16/2025

After drought, the rains finally come. But can Katavi sustain the flooding?

Directors: Owen Prumm
Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise, Sanctuary
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8.20
5 votes

#7 - Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise, Sanctuary

Season 43 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/2/2025

Meet the hippo, crocodile and lion families of Katavi, navigating the worst drought in a century.

Directors: Owen Prumm
Silverback
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8.11
9 votes

#8 - Silverback

Season 43 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2024

Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.

Lions of the Skeleton Coast
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8.00
10 votes

#9 - Lions of the Skeleton Coast

Season 43 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2024

Lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the brutal Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Watch the cubs learn to adapt, hunt, and defy the odds of survival in this vast desert territory.

Writer: Alan Miller
Museum Alive With David Attenborough
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8.00
8 votes

#10 - Museum Alive With David Attenborough

Season 43 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/19/2025

David Attenborough explores London's Natural History Museum and meets creatures from the past, brought to life by CGI, including a giant eagle and colossal snake.

Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise, Purgatory
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8.00
5 votes

#11 - Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise, Purgatory

Season 43 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/9/2025

Hippos fight, cubs face a rogue male lion, and fire and ash sweep across the parched land of Katavi.

Directors: Owen Prumm
Expedition Killer Whale
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7.83
6 votes

#12 - Expedition Killer Whale

Season 43 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2025

Scientists and filmmakers explore the icy waters of Antarctica to observe how killer whales hunt.

San Diego: America's Wildest City
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7.17
6 votes

#13 - San Diego: America's Wildest City

Season 43 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2024

Experience San Diego's dazzling biodiversity thriving among a human population of 3.3 million residents. From roadrunners to hummingbirds, and from orcas to dolphins, witness nature's resilience and beauty amidst the urban sprawl.