Great Lakes Wild

Season 12014

Uncover the secrets of the vast Great Lakes region, which extends from the Canadian border to the American Midwest. It's a place of breathtaking natural beauty, with a unique set of challenges threatening its delicate environmental balance.

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8 Episodes

E01 Isle Royale

On an island in the world's largest freshwater lake, a single, isolated population of moose battle for survival against a pack of wolves. Find out how this delicate ecosystem in the midst of Lake Superior reveals invaluable scientific information on the dynamics of predator-prey relationships.

December 30, 2014

E02 Invaders from the Deep

Of the more than 180 invasive species found in the Great Lakes, two in particular stand out for their indiscriminate devastation: the fast-breeding Asian carp and the deadly sea lamprey. Join the front lines of an urgent battle to limit the impact of their ecological damage.

January 6, 2015

E03 The Goby Effect

The Lake Erie water snake, once on the brink of extinction, now looks to be rebounding--thanks mainly to the invasive goby fish that's wreaking havoc on the Great Lakes ecosystem. Can scientists studying this environmental anomaly find a healthy ecological balance?

January 13, 2015

E04 Bad Reputations

Should a creature's bad reputation impact its survival prospects? As the venomous massauga rattlesnake edges towards extinction and cormorants in Toronto destroy the trees they nest in, accommodating these misunderstood species has never been more important.

January 20, 2015

E05 Helping Out Endangered Species

Peregrine falcons are slowly rebounding from the edge of extinction, while snapping turtles face different life-threatening challenges. Learn about conservation efforts in Ontario, Canada to help give these threatened species a boost while they fight back.

January 27, 2015

E06 The Damning Truth

What can the struggles of sturgeons and muskrats, two key Great Lakes species, tell us about the impact of upstream dams on the local ecosystem? Join conservationists as they assess the threats to the habitats of these animals and weigh options to counteract the damage before it's too late.

February 3, 2015

E07 Night Moves

Bat populations are plummeting from a seemingly unstoppable fungal infection. Meanwhile, northern flying squirrels are being crowded out by their southern cousins. Learn about the life-or-death challenges faced by key wildlife in two of the Great Lakes region's most delicate ecosystems.

February 10, 2015

E08 Back from the Dead

Two North American species have nearly vanished from their natural habitat in the course of the last century, due to a host of human and environmental factors. Can the elk and the wild turkey of Ontario be successfully brought back? Join the team of daring and ambitious scientists making it happen.

February 17, 2015

Great Lakes Wild

E01 Isle Royale

E02 Invaders from the Deep

E03 The Goby Effect

E04 Bad Reputations

E05 Helping Out Endangered Species

E06 The Damning Truth

E07 Night Moves

E08 Back from the Dead

Postcards from Buster

Star Wars: Visions

Criminal: Germany

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

The Walking Dead: Dead City

World's End Harem

Total Drama World Tour

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Beavis and Butt-Head

Severance

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Time Bandits

Twin Peaks

Charlotte

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

Presumed Innocent

Total Drama All-Stars and Pahkitew Island

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E01 Isle Royale

E02 Invaders from the Deep

E03 The Goby Effect

E04 Bad Reputations

E05 Helping Out Endangered Species

E06 The Damning Truth

E07 Night Moves

E08 Back from the Dead