Premieres Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 8pm on the KPBS TV/PBS+ app Appears Sunday, November 10 at 3pm on KPBS TV and 8pm on KPBS 2 + Thursday, November 14 at 7pm on KPBS 2
San Diego is not only the best city in America; It is the most violent city in America. Despite its population of 3.3 million and a completely changing landscape, San Diego County is the most biodiverse county in America. See its hidden wonders of nature in “San Diego: America’s Wildest City.”
Nature: San Diego Preview: America’s Wildest City
San Diego is an oasis at the intersection of hostile worlds: the dividing line between the Mojave Desert to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west; The Sierra Mountains in the north and the Mexican border in the south.
Nature: Why does the ocean in San Diego glow blue?
Learn about the variety of wildlife disproportionately thriving in the changing human-made wildlife landscape. From dramatic crow rituals and playful antics of ground squirrels to thrilling killer whale hunts and moonlit grunge hatching, witness nature’s resilience and beauty amidst urban sprawl.
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The harbor seal rests on the rocky shores of La Jolla at golden hour. San Diego, California.
“The first day I arrived in San Diego and walked to the beach at sunset, I looked out at the ocean and listened to the sound of the waves and the seagulls and the seals and I knew this wonderful place would become my home,” said the writer-director. Nate Dabin. “What I didn’t realize that day was how rich this landscape was. I started exploring and was amazed by the diversity of ecosystems here – deserts, mountains, forests, and the great Pacific Ocean, all just an hour’s drive away. I knew I wanted to make a film that celebrated a different and amazing side of the province’s most… Biodiversity in America.”
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A group of killer whales swim in the glassy waters off the coast of San Diego.
Watch on your schedule: NATURE is available to stream in simulcast on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS app, available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, TV Samsung Smartphone, Chromecast and VIZIO.
Nature: The Roadrunner hunts hungry hummingbirds
Credits: Production by WNET Group, Terra Mater Studios GmbH and Day’s Edge Productions. The documentary was written and produced by Nate Dabin and Neil Losen. For Terra Mater Studios, Ivo Velac and Sabine Holzer are executive producers. For NATURE, Fred Kaufman is executive producer, Bill Murphy is series producer, and Janet Hess is series editor. NATURE is produced by WNET Group.
Nature: Little squirrels vs. killer crows
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Hummingbirds forage for nectar at sunset in Ramona, California.
