Television

Learn the epic survival stories of the world's smallest animals as Nature shines a light on these tiny heroes who have evolved extraordinary skills and achieved mindboggling feats: from a tiny sengi, considered the cheetah of the shrew world, to a hummingbird who travels thousands of miles north each year.

Nature -- H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter presented by bestselling author and falconer Helen Macdonald premieres Wednesday, November 1 at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day.

Smithsonian Channel announces a lineup of wildlife programs set to premiere through 2018. Smithsonian Channel has become a destination for the best in factual television, including blue-chip nature and wildlife programming.

There's good news if you missed any of the Emmy Award-winning Arizona Wildlife Views TV show from 2016: You can watch them all now on the Arizona Game and Fish Department's YouTube channel.

NATURE's THE STORY OF CATS, airing Nov. 2 & 9 on PBS, explains how one of the greatest predators since the dinosaurs came to be, from their roots in ancient rainforests to today's popular house cat.

See hummingbirds mate, lay eggs, fight, and raise families in intimate detail, on Super Hummingbirds, airing Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).

Animal Planet will premiere the award-winning film, THE MILLION DOLLAR DUCK, on Wed., Sept. 14 at 9PM ET/PT as part of Animal Planet Presents.

Season 35 of NATURE kicks off with Super Hummingbirds, airing Wed., Oct. 12 at 8/7c on PBS. Actress Patricia Clarkson narrates the season opener, which presents new scientific discoveries about the dazzling hummers.

Smithsonian Channel will celebrate the centennial with AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS AT 100 premiering Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The one-hour special tells the story of how this radical idea evolved into an enduring mission shaped by the creativity, resourcefulness and passion of individual Americans.