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Born to Explore is an Emmy® award-winning travel and adventure show hosted by Richard Wiese. Every week, Wiese journeys around the world to celebrate the wildlife, diverse cultures and natural wonders of the planet.

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26 episoder

Belize: Secret of the Mayan Manatee
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Belize: Secret of the Mayan ManateeBorn to Explore travels to Belize as Richard Wiese discovers why people love the manatee and meets the scientists and communities who are determined to protect it. Journey deep into the jungle to meet the Mayan people of Aguacate.
Labrador 1: Bears as Neighbors
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Labrador 1: Bears as NeighborsIn the Torngats mountains in Labrador, Richard comes face to face with a community trying to deal with an overzealous bear population. It is the only place on earth where black bears and polar bears coexist.
Australia: The Magic of Ayers Rock
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Australia: The Magic of Ayers RockIn the Northern Territory of Australia to discover the magic of Ayers Rock, known as "Uluru" to the aboriginal tribes who hold this rock sacred. Richard Wiese travels here to unlock its secrets. Find out how camels ended up in the outback.
Australia: Secret of the Rainbow Serpent
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Australia: Secret of the Rainbow SerpentRichard goes to Kakadu and Arnhemland in search of the legendary Rainbow Serpent. In this part of the country, saltwater crocodiles rule. Dr. Adam Britton works to relocate these crocs to help the community.
Australia: Tiwi Islands -- Going Native
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Australia: Tiwi Islands -- Going NativeRichard visits to the Tiwi Islands. The dangerous waters separating the islands from the mainland have allowed this native culture, art and people to develop in relative isolation. Here, the Islanders live the way they have for centuries.
Labrador: The Earth's Future
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Labrador: The Earth's FutureIn Labrador the local Inuit people have learned how to adapt to the long dark winters, the unforgiving land. Here, climate change is felt before the rest of the world and scientists can readily assess the impact of global warming.
North Carolina: Living With Bears and Wolves
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North Carolina: Living With Bears and WolvesBorn to Explore travels to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Richard meets wildlife biologists who try to restore the endangered red wolf and bear to this area. Learn why scientists need to minimize the impact of bears on the Outer Banks.
North Carolina: The Northernmost Alligator
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North Carolina: The Northernmost AlligatorTravel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where Richard Wiese is in search of the northernmost alligator. Alligators have been migrating far from their traditional home. Richard comes upon wild horses.
Iceland: Living with Volcanoes
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Iceland: Living with VolcanoesVolcanoes and hot springs coloring the Icelandic landscape are sources of geothermal energy.
Canada: Digging for Dinosaurs
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Canada: Digging for DinosaursRichard Wiese as he travels to Alberta, Canada in search of a new breed of dino, the Pachyrhinosaurus. He explores the dig site where hundreds of bones have been discovered and he rolls up his sleeves to unearth fossils.
Australia: Camels and Crocs
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Australia: Camels and CrocsBorn to Explore revisits Australia's wild camels and saltwater crocodiles. Discover how camels ended up in the Northern Territory of Australia and what's being done to keep crocs from threatening local communities.
Uganda: Gorillas and Pygmies
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Uganda: Gorillas and PygmiesBorn to Explore for the elusive mountain gorilla in Uganda. Meet the Batwa Pygmies of Uganda, who stand less than 5ft tall. Learn why preserving their homes near the Bwindi Forest is as crucial to the gorillas as it is to the Batwa.
Labrador: Gateway to the Arctic
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Labrador: Gateway to the ArcticRichard meets the people of Labrador as they deal with bears as neighbors. He works with local researchers to determine the health of local waters and how it impacts the wildlife and the hunting/gathering culture of the Inuit.
North Carolina: The Wild Side
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North Carolina: The Wild SideRichard Wiese spends time with dedicated wildlife biologists whose mission is to restore the endangered red wolf and bear to the Outer Banks, NC. Richard comes upon wild horses and learns why clam chowder is a southern favorite.
Iceland: Land of the Vikings
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Iceland: Land of the VikingsRichard prepares a meal of rotten shark and samples this Viking delicacy. He battles in the tradition of the fierce Viking warriors. Explore the ice caves, hot springs that Iceland is famous for. Travel to the countryside of Skagafjordur.
Botswana: Living With Elephants
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Botswana: Living With ElephantsJourney to Okavango Delta, a wild kingdom that is home to giraffes, lions, other big game. Richard travels to Botswana to meet a family of orphaned elephants and the human parents who adopted them, Doug and Sandy Groves.
Canada: The Great Polar Bear Migration
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Canada: The Great Polar Bear MigrationJourney to the arctic tundra of Arviat, Canada. Experience the Inuit culture as Richard eats caribou, erects sealskin tents, and enjoys Inuit music, art and storytelling. Richard comes face to face with largest land predator on earth.
Morocco: The Lost Village
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Morocco: The Lost VillageJoin Richard as he journeys to a village in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco which have never been visited by Westerners before. Meet the Berber people of Tarfraout and experience life in a village where time stands still.
Iceland: Vikings and Volcanoes
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Iceland: Vikings and VolcanoesRichard explores Iceland's volcanoes, haunting glaciers and the famed geothermal pool, the Blue Lagoon. Travel to the idyllic countryside of Skagafjordur. The community rounds up its sheep on the volcanic terrain.
Hawaii: Surviving the Ocean
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Hawaii: Surviving the OceanIn Hawaii, Richard joins selfless marine lovers on their rounds and participates in the burial at sea of a beloved monk seal who recently passed away. He learns Samoan traditions, including the right way to crack a coconut.
Morocco: Mysteries of the Nomads
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Morocco: Mysteries of the NomadsRichard Wiese travels to Morocco. Richard mounts an Arabian stallion and joins in the famed tradition of the "Fantasia." Journey through the snow covered High Atlas Mountains to the edge of the Sahara and meet a nomadic family.
Hawaii: A Secret World
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Hawaii: A Secret WorldHawaii: green turtles; volcanoes; scenery; coffee and cacao farm.
Hawaii: Land of Fire
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Hawaii: Land of FireRichard Wiese journeys to Hawaii, where volcanoes are still very much alive. The big island alone has two of the most active volcanoes in the world. He discovers tarot farms and learns the process of the coffee and chocolate industry.
Morocco: Secret Arts
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Morocco: Secret ArtsRichard Wiese visits Morocco where some of the worlds most luxurious leather comes from, in the famous dye pits and tanneries of Fes. Next learn the secrets of Morocco's magic carpets; hung on the market stalls as if displayed in a museum.
England: Magic of the Moors
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England: Magic of the MoorsRichard travels to The Moors of southeast England to unlock its secrets. He meets the wild ponies of Dartmoor. Able to communicate with troubled self-destructive kids, they have been successful in helping to turn their lives around.
Nambia: In Search of Rhinos and Lions
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Nambia: In Search of Rhinos and LionsJourney to Namibia in southern Africa with Born to Explore. Richard travels the country to discover the rugged beauty and wildlife of this otherworldly land. He tracks the elusive white rhinoceros and the king of the plains, the lion.