Discovery Networks 0 normal #discoveryPOIMapMouseout highlight #discoveryPOIMapMouseover Planet Earth 1 Discover the mysteries of our planet. Deep Ocean: Feeding Frenzy Sailfish
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Deep Ocean: Feeding Frenzy
Baitfish have nowhere to hide as a group of sailfish go on the hunt for their daily meal.

  
]]> Mexican Coast -106.85850000000000 20.21525000000000 1027007 #discoveryPOIMap -106.85850000000000,20.21525000000000,0 Deep Ocean: Life Begins for Green Turtles Green Turtles
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Deep Ocean: Life Begins for Green Turtles
Newly hatched green turtles experience the first of nature's challenges as they attempt to leave their sandy birthplace.

 
]]> Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean -14.36600000000000 -7.95061111111111 217324 #discoveryPOIMap -14.36600000000000,-7.95061111111111,0 Shallow Seas: Mother and Child Humpback Whales
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Shallow Seas: Mother and Child
In the shallow seas of the tropics, a humpback whale nurtures her calf. She supplies him with five liters of milk a day until he is strong enough to make the long journey to the feeding grounds.

  
]]> Seas off Tonga, Fiji -174.86963888888900 -20.98547222222220 128542 #discoveryPOIMap -174.86963888888900,-20.98547222222220,0 Shallow Seas: Living Reefs Coral Reefs
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Shallow Seas: Living Reefs
The coral reefs of Indonesia come to life with time-lapse photography capturing the moments of growth.

 
]]> Indonesian Coral Reefs 110.89138888888900 -3.41413888888889 1072074 #discoveryPOIMap 110.89138888888900,-3.41413888888889,0 Jungles: Tree Frogs Tree Frogs
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Jungles: Tree Frogs
Looking like colorful rubber toys, tree frogs come out when the sun goes down. Their croaking and flying leaps create a spectacle of song and dance.

  
]]> Liverpool, Costa Rica -83.75341666666670 9.74891666666667 88293 #discoveryPOIMap -83.75341666666670,9.74891666666667,0 Jungles: Birds of Paradise Birds of Paradise
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Jungles: Birds of Paradise
The competition is fierce in the jungle as birds of paradise set out to find a mate.

 
]]> Tari, Papua New Guinea 143.63469444444400 -6.18755555555556 686067 #discoveryPOIMap 143.63469444444400,-6.18755555555556,0 Forests: Wet Awakening Madagascar Forest
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Forests: Wet Awakening
Storm clouds brew and lightning flashes as rain drenches the Madagascar forest. The dry season is over and the creatures have awakened.

 
]]> Madagascar Forest 46.86908333333330 -18.76694444444440 1072098 #discoveryPOIMap 46.86908333333330,-18.76694444444440,0 Forests: Leap of Faith Mandarin Ducks
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Forests: Leap of Faith
A mother Mandarin duck encourages her young flock to make their first heroic jump from their home in a tree to the forest floor.

  
]]> Broadleaf Forests of Eastern Europe and Asiatic Russia 93.10588888888890 53.24100000000000 17404 #discoveryPOIMap 93.10588888888890,53.24100000000000,0 Plains: Following the Caribou Caribou
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Plains: Following the Caribou
Driven by the need for food, the caribou is constantly on the move. On their trail, a wolf.

  
]]> Lupin, Canada -111.21861111111100 65.76388888888890 395067 #discoveryPOIMap -111.21861111111100,65.76388888888890,0 Plains: The Bison Return Bison
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Plains: The Bison Return
Nearly extinct a century ago, Bison are making a comeback in the plains of North America.

  
]]> Great Plans, North America -114.26205555555600 47.37166666666670 225145 #discoveryPOIMap -114.26205555555600,47.37166666666670,0 Ice World: Polar Bears Uncovered Polar Bears
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Ice World: Polar Bears Uncovered
A mother bear and her cubs awaken after five months hibernating under the snow.

  
]]> Kong Karls Land, Norway 23.07491666666670 77.40011111111110 188167 #discoveryPOIMap 23.07491666666670,77.40011111111110,0 Ice World: Antarctic Penguins Penguins
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Ice World: Antarctic Penguins
Penguins bounce and waddle their way across the ice to reach their breeding ground before the harsh winter sets in.

  
]]> Macey Island, Antarctica 72.05105555555560 -71.89988888888890 675213 #discoveryPOIMap 72.05105555555560,-71.89988888888890,0 Deserts: Leaping Lizards Flat Lizards
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Deserts: Leaping Lizards
Flat lizards show their acrobatics as they catch a choice meal -- black flies.

 
]]> South Africa 22.93750000000000 -30.55947222222220 367470 #discoveryPOIMap 22.93750000000000,-30.55947222222220,0 Deserts: Sahara Sandstorm Dust Storms
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Deserts: Sahara Sandstorm
The air turns orange and blots out the sun as dust storms swallow the desert landscape.

  
]]> Agadez, Niger 8.00586111111111 17.01830555555560 1064529 #discoveryPOIMap 8.00586111111111,17.01830555555560,0 Caves: Snake Bites Snake
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Caves: Snake Bites
In a dark cave a snake is blind, but his attempts at catching a bat are not hit or miss as it may appear.

 
]]> Queensland, Australia 145.77400000000000 -19.70608333333330 359648 #discoveryPOIMap 145.77400000000000,-19.70608333333330,0 Caves: Cave Divers Cave Divers
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Caves: Cave Divers
Caves below the earth's surface are explored by only an adventurous few.

 
]]> Villa Luz, Yucatan -102.91997222222200 21.87000000000000 344678 #discoveryPOIMap -102.91997222222200,21.87000000000000,0 Freshwater: The Journey The Journey
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Freshwater: The Journey
Freshwater begins high in the mountains and travels hundreds of miles to reach the sea.

  
]]> Angel Falls, Venezuela -66.59377777777780 6.41822222222222 220883 #discoveryPOIMap -66.59377777777780,6.41822222222222,0 Freshwater: Swimming Macaques Macaques
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Freshwater: Swimming Macaques
In Indonesia, macaques are as at home under the water and as on land.

  
]]> Indonesia 113.92130555555600 -0.78925000000000 311620 #discoveryPOIMap 113.92130555555600,-0.78925000000000,0 Mountains: Highs and Lows of Ethiopia Gelada Baboons
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Mountains: Highs and Lows of Ethiopia
The mountain-climbing gelada baboons have adapted to the rough terrain of the highlands of Ethiopia.

  
]]> Simien Mountains, Ethiopia 38.04980555555560 13.16894444444440 11376 #discoveryPOIMap 38.04980555555560,13.16894444444440,0 Mountains: Living on the Edge Karakoram Mountains
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Mountains: Living on the Edge
The largest glacier lies in the Karakoram Mountains in Pakistan. Few can challenge the five-mile-high peaks, but some animals have found a way to make a home along the precarious cliffs.

  
]]> Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan 76.52127777777780 35.88127777777780 83450 #discoveryPOIMap 76.52127777777780,35.88127777777780,0 Pole to Pole: Hunting Dogs Hunting Dogs
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Pole to Pole: Hunting Dogs
The African wild dog (aka the "painted hunting dog") uses strategy and maneuvers a military general would admire to trap unsuspecting impala.

  
]]> Okavango Delta, Southern Africa 22.40000000000000 -19.04894444444440 229553 #discoveryPOIMap 22.40000000000000,-19.04894444444440,0 Pole to Pole: African Animals African Animals
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Pole to Pole: African Animals
The animals return as the wet season arrives in the Kalahari.

  
]]> Okavango, Kalahari Desert, 22.40000000000000 -18.88333333333330 174870 #discoveryPOIMap 22.40000000000000,-18.88333333333330,0