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Monster Bee Defends his Territory and his Mate

There is a new bee out in the garden, and he is a "monster." This male Wool Carder bee will mate with any female and chase away any male that comes into his territory.
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Clip Season 40 Episode 1 Length 02:53 Premiere: 10/20/21

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Season 40 Episodes

My Garden of a Thousand Bees
S40 E1 Length 53:13 Premiere Date 10/20/21

Preview of My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/20/21

Busy Bee Builds an Intricate Fortress
Clip Length 02:49 Premiere Date 10/20/21

Monster Bee Defends his Territory and his Mate
Clip Length 02:53 Premiere Date 10/20/21

Bee Mating Ritual Caught on Camera
Clip Length 02:07 Premiere Date 10/20/21

The Power of Pollinators
Clip Length 06:01 Premiere Date 10/20/21

NATURE - Season 40
Preview Length 00:43 Premiere Date 10/20/21

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Niagara Falls - S41 E8

Explore Niagara Falls, its three separate waterfalls and the wide variety of wildlife surrounding it.

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Soul of the Ocean - S41 E6

Experience the complex world of ocean waters with a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists.

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Big Little Journeys: Home - S42 E2

In Canada, a tiny turtle ventures through a forest of giants in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years of her life. In South Africa, a young bushbaby is drawn towards a world of light in his quest to find a new home.

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Big Little Journeys: Survival - S42 E3

In Taiwan, a Formosan pangolin travels through a land of giants to find a mate in a protected forest, while in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, a family of golden-headed lion tamarins journey from the edge of their world into a land of plenty.

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American Horses - S40 E8

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WILDHEART - S41 E5

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Museum Alive with David Attenborough - S43 E9

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