KUED Program Guide

The Cheetah Orphans
Veteran filmmaker Simon King takes on the role of mother to two cheetah cubs, Toki and Sambu, orphaned when their mother was killed by a lion. It's a two-year emotional rollercoaster, from terrifying stand-offs with rhinos and leopards to some of the most intimate moments of cheetah life ever captured on film. The cubs evolve into sleek hunters, spending more and more time on their own. But for Simon, it's a nervous time. Can they survive the dangers of the bush? Learn more »

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2503+
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, DVS

The Cheetah Orphans
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Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2503
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

The Desert Lions
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Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2505
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

The Dragon Chronicles
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Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2605
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

The Dragon Chronicles
Ancient maps, legends and fairy tales all tell of dragons in our world. In nearly every culture, children are taught that dragons are big and fearsome, that they fly, breathe fire, are found in caves and live nearly forever. Where did these stories come from? Are they based on real animals? And are there any dragons still to be found today? Romulus Whitaker, renowned reptile expert and conservationist, puts a bit of history together with documented science and some compelling contemporary reports, and sets off to find out. He encounters lizards large and small that can breathe life into medieval legends even today. Learn more »

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2605H
Length: 56 minutes, 11 seconds.

English, Widescreen, Presented in High-Definition

Shark Mountain
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Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2202
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

Shark Mountain
Underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall have spent 25 years diving and documenting the most remote and beautiful underwater locations, always learning something new about the fantastic creatures that live there. Yet even these remote places and creatures are at risk in today's world, and being able to share their experiences with the rest of us is increasingly important to the Halls, and to us. They take us along on the dive of a lifetime, to a tiny outpost 300 miles off the coast of Central American - Shark Mountain.

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2202H
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, Presented in High-Definition

Christmas In Yellowstone
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Rating: TVG
Episode #: 2403
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Letterbox

Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
The Drakensberg Mountains are Southern Africa's Alps, rising more than 11,000 feet into the sky. But beneath their shimmering beauty lies an incredibly hostile environment for the surprising number of creatures that manage to live there. Each spring, drenching rains destroy the grasslands at the base of the mountains, and those who would survive must climb straight up sheer cliffs of volcanic rock, through gauntlets of storms and snow, to reach the carpets of grass on the plateau. The baboons that make this astonishing annual journey may have the advantage of agility, but eland, the world's largest antelope, have long, spindly legs and heavy bodies, which make the climb all but unbelievable. All have babies at their sides while vultures circle overhead. Learn more »

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2607#
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen

Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears
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Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2607
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English

White Falcon, White Wolf
On Canada's remote Ellesmere Island, where June is spring, July is summer and August is already autumn, the race is on for two remarkable species to raise their families. The white gyr falcon is enormous, the largest and most powerful falcon in the world. Yet last summer, the nesting falcon pair here failed to raise any young. The rare Arctic wolves rely on every member of the pack to chase and bring down the prey that keeps them alive. Last year was good to them, and they raised three cubs. But for the wolves and the falcons, as well for as the snowy owls, musk oxen, lemmings, Arctic foxes and hares who share this fragile ecosystem with them, fortunes are always precarious. Learn more »

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2601#
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen

Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
Hummingbirds represent one of nature's most interesting paradoxes --they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. New knowledge gained from scientists currently making great breakthroughs in hummingbird biology makes this a perfect time to focus on these shimmering, flashing jewels of the natural world. Stunningly beautiful high-definition, high speed footage of hummingbirds in the wild combined with high-tech presentations of their remarkable abilities help us to understand the world of hummingbirds as we never have before.

Rating: TVG
Episode #: 2705#
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, DVS

Clash: Encounters of Bears and Wolves
What happens when two great predators come face to face in Yellowstone? The grizzly and the wolf -- they couldn't be more different. The bear is a loner, ranging far and wide in search of a rich variety of resources. The wolf hunts to survive and finds its strength in speed and teamwork. Their strategies have taken them to the very top of Yellowstone, and it's no simple matter when they meet. In every encounter, the opposition must be measured, strengths must be tested, and risks must be carefully weighed. Each time, one of them will have a tactical advantage -- but which one, and when? What emerges as each remarkable scene unfolds, is the keen awareness that runs through all of Yellowstone. Elk and eagle, coyote and raven, otter and owl, every creature must assess, decide, and act -- to fight or to flee? It's all in knowing your own strengths and limitations in the heat of the moment in Yellowstone.

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2706#
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, DVS

American Eagle
Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent's most recognizable aerial predator, with a shocking white head, electric yellow beak and penetrating eyes. In the 1960s, this symbol of the United States became an emblem of environmental degradation, as the pesticide DDT and other human pressures brought it to the brink of extinction. Following their protection as an endangered species, bald eagles have come roaring back. Photographed by three-time Emmy-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig, this first-ever HD hour on bald eagles focuses on the drama of the nest. Even in the best of times, it's a surprisingly tough struggle to maintain a one-ton home and raise chicks until they can hunt on their own. This is an intimate portrait of these majestic raptors' lives in the wild. Learn more »

Rating: TVPG
Episode #: 2603#
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen

Wild Balkans
Thick forests, vast wetlands, deep chasms - this is a wild, inaccessible place that belongs more to myth than reality. The landscape looks as if it was taken straight form Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." But here there are neither orcs nor elves; rather, bears and wolves. This is not Middle Earth; rather it is middle Europe -the Balkans. Through the centuries this land has burned its way into the soul and spirit of its people. The jagged contours have thrown long dark shadows over the history of the peninsula, always in the middle, between forces of the East and the West. It's as if the bloody history of the Balkans conspired to conceal its natural wonders. The landscape is still untouched and in it are wild animals that have all but vanished from the rest of Europe.

Rating: TVG
Episode #: 2707#
Length: 56 minutes, 46 seconds.

English, Widescreen, DVS