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Great Lakes Wild

All Episodes 2014 - 2015
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  • 2014-12-30T17:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 4h (8 episodes)
  • English
  • Whistlestop Productions
  • Documentary
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.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-12-30T17:00:00Z

1x01 Isle Royale

Series Premiere

1x01 Isle Royale

  • 2014-12-30T17:00:00Z30m

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.

2015-01-06T17:00:00Z

1x02 Invaders from the Deep

1x02 Invaders from the Deep

  • 2015-01-06T17:00:00Z30m

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.

2015-01-13T17:00:00Z

1x03 The Goby Effect

1x03 The Goby Effect

  • 2015-01-13T17:00:00Z30m

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?

2015-01-20T17:00:00Z

1x04 Bad Reputations

1x04 Bad Reputations

  • 2015-01-20T17:00:00Z30m

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.

1x05 Helping Out Endangered Species

  • 2015-01-27T17:00:00Z30m

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.

2015-02-03T17:00:00Z

1x06 The Damning Truth

1x06 The Damning Truth

  • 2015-02-03T17:00:00Z30m

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.

2015-02-10T17:00:00Z

1x07 Night Moves

1x07 Night Moves

  • 2015-02-10T17:00:00Z30m

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.

Season Finale

2015-02-17T17:00:00Z

1x08 Back from the Dead

Season Finale

1x08 Back from the Dead

  • 2015-02-17T17:00:00Z30m

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.

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