Episode Overview
In Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, the delicate equilibrium of predator and prey was disrupted by a devastating war that eliminated the apex predators. As a result, the surviving wildlife not only thrived in numbers but also began to exhibit strange behaviors, straying into unfamiliar territories and altering their feeding habits. This raises an intriguing question: does the presence of predators regulate prey populations through fear rather than just predation? NOVA teams up with researchers to reintroduce wild dogs to Gorongosa, investigating whether restoring this “landscape of fear” can bring harmony back to the ecosystem. (Premiered October 14, 2020)
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Season 47 Episodes 16
1.
Polar Extremes
2.
Dog Tales
3.
Cat Tales
4.
Mysteries of Sleep
5.
Cuba's Cancer Hope
6.
The Truth About Fat
7.
Decoding COVID-19
8.
Eagle Power
9.
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
10.
Secret Mind of Slime
11.
A to Z: The First Alphabet
12.
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
13.
Nature's Fear Factor
14.
Touching the Asteroid
15.
Can We Cool the Planet?
16.
Saving Notre Dame
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