See how humans and wildlife can live together on the plains in beneficial partnerships.

Episode 2 | Plains EARTH A New Wild

Premiered February 04, 2015
Episode 2 | Plains

Explore the giant herds that roam the wild grasslands of the plains. Home to the greatest gathering of animal life on the planet, they are also increasingly our bread basket — and among the most endangered places on Earth. Dr. Sanjayan follows a unique elephant conservation project in South Africa and tracks the prairies to see how Americans are saving their most-endangered mammal.

About the Program

EARTH A New Wild

Dr. M. Sanjayan takes viewers on a stunning visual journey to explore how humans are woven into every aspect of Earth's natural systems. EARTH A New Wild features footage from the most striking places on Earth and encounters between wild animals and the people who live and work with them.

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