Deep in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, a rare sky island forest comes alive after dusk with a chorus of owls. Biologists and graduate students move through the night, following calls and fleeting silhouettes to uncover surprising adaptations, curious behaviors, and the vital roles these birds play in the mountain’s food web. Their discoveries highlight the resilience of wildlife while underscoring the quiet urgency of protecting this fragile habitat.

Each year, one billion birds perish crashing into North American buildings. In Chicago, the towering glass skyline intersects a major migration route. The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors work tirelessly before sunrise to rescue injured birds. Their mission is to protect these remarkable creatures caught between urban development and their ancient flyway.

A perfectly normal day in the park

Join a courageous potter wasp on an enthralling journey! Witness this fascinating insect's tenacity and perseverance as it navigates its dangerous realm teeming with challenges and predators. The secrets of its hidden world are revealed in this short documentary.

Austin Texas is home to the largest urban bat colony in the world with one and a half million Mexican free-tailed bats living under the South Congress Avenue bridge. It’s also home to the Austin Bat Refuge where orphaned and injured bats are rehabilitated in a safe environment until they’re ready to be released back into the wild.