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Filming Transylvania's Elusive Wildlife

Learn about the personal passion and stories that went into the creation of "Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom," as Irish director John Murray sets out to reveal the natural wonders of Transylvania. To reveal Transylvania's creatures' intimate lives, the production company teamed up with filmmakers from Romania and set about filming and setting camera traps across the region.
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Clip Season 43 Episode 2 Length 08:25 Premiere: 10/30/24

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Season 43 Episodes

Hummingbirds of Hollywood
S43 E13 Length 53:48 Premiere Date 05/07/25

Salvation | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise
S43 E12 Length 54:02 Premiere Date 04/16/25

Purgatory | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise
S43 E11 Length 54:03 Premiere Date 04/09/25

Sanctuary | Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise
S43 E10 Length 54:03 Premiere Date 04/02/25

Museum Alive with David Attenborough
S43 E9 Length 52:29 Premiere Date 02/19/25

Expedition Killer Whale
S43 E8 Length 52:51 Premiere Date 02/12/25

Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
S43 E7 Length 53:33 Premiere Date 01/29/25

Landlords | Big Cats, Small World
S43 E6 Length 53:33 Premiere Date 01/22/25

Attenborough's Life Journey
S43 E5 Length 53:03 Premiere Date 11/20/24

Lions of the Skeleton Coast
S43 E4 Length 53:33 Premiere Date 11/13/24

San Diego: America's Wildest City
S43 E3 Length 53:33 Premiere Date 11/06/24

Dracula's Hidden Kingdom
S43 E2 Length 53:31 Premiere Date 10/30/24

Silverback
S43 E1 Length 53:45 Premiere Date 10/23/24

Preview of Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/30/24

Beetles Battle Over Mate
Clip Length 01:57 Premiere Date 10/30/24

How Male Bears Attract Mates
Clip Length 02:22 Premiere Date 10/30/24

Meet the Bats of Dracula's Home
Clip Length 02:55 Premiere Date 10/30/24

Filming Transylvania's Elusive Wildlife
Clip Length 08:25 Premiere Date 10/30/24

NATURE - Season 43
Preview Length 04:30 Premiere Date 10/23/24

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Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Extreme Lives - S42 E10

From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, a look at the extreme ways raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth.

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Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti, Baby Steps - S44 E11

At Reteti Sanctuary, the team helps orphaned elephants prepare for life in the wild.

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Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti, Graduation Day - S44 E12

Orphaned elephants learn how to survive with the challenges of the dry season.

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Legendary Tigers of India - S44 E13

Explore the rich history of the tigers of northern India's Ranthambore National Park.

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Woodpeckers: The Hole Story - S41 E3

With over 240 species of woodpeckers identified, explore their unique evolutionary journey and the powerful role they play in every ecosystem except Antarctica and Australia.

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Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Meet the Raptors - S42 E9

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Parenthood: The Greatest Adventure - S44 E10

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