Wild ChroniclesSeason 3, Episode 33 of 42
News from Nature - Greece's Sporades Islands are home to Mediterranean monk seals, one of the most critically endangered species on Earth. When a pup washes ashore in a storm, a group of dedicated scientists spring into action to nurse the seal back to health. Healthy and strong, the growing seal is released back into the wild with a GIS transmitter to track her adaptation. Stories from the Wild - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo four mountain gorillas from the Rughendo family were slain by unknown killers. Habituated to the growing number of tourists in Virunga National Park, the apes are easy targets, putting the species at the ultimate risk. As conservationists monitor the remaining family members, the Congolese government launches an investigation into the killings that results in an unsuspecting arrest. GeoCast - A team of mountain climbers journey to a remote region in western China in search of Shangri-La, a mythical lost paradise. The mountaineers believe Shangri-La could be real, and to find out, they're retracing the steps of an adventurer who explored this extraordinary land nearly a century earlier. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Martin Wikelski's work tracking animal migrations has spawned a big idea. Using new technologies, Wikelski believes that tracing the migratory patterns of all animals around the world can help researchers better understand global climate change. Wild Chronicles joins researchers in the Arkansas swamps on a mission to confirm reports of a recent sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird presumed extinct for nearly 60 years. Ruppell's griffon vultures fly high above the Serengeti in Tanzania, scoping out the landscape for their next meal. Wild Chronicles studies their living habits as these scavenging creatures feed their young and cycle through the seasons to ensure the survival of new generations.
