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Explore the planet’s most threatened ecosystems. Follow Dr. M. Sanjayan on a visit to northern California where the largest river restoration project in US history is aiming to bring life back to a sacred river.

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Changing Planet
Season 4 Preview
Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates the largest river restoration ever attempted in the United States.
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Changing Planet
Battling Coral Disease: Treatments Below the Waves
Discover the non-antibiotic solutions used to combat stony coral tissue loss disease.
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Floaty Boat: Precise Delivery for Coral Larvae
Meet Floaty Boat, the high-tech vessel ensuring precise coral larvae restoration.
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River Restoration
Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates the largest river restoration ever attempted in the United States.
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Changing Planet
Coral Special
Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
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Episode 2
Sanjayan visits Australia’s east coast to explore mangrove forests, spot dugongs and more.
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Changing Planet
Episode 1
Sanjayan travels to Australia to see the effects of climate change.
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Changing Planet
Episode 1
This urgent and important series charts six key wildlife habitats.
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Changing Planet
Episode 2
M. Sanjayan continues his journey in East Africa.
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Extras
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Changing Planet
Capturing Life's Genesis: Coral Spawn Collection
M. Sanjayan witnesses the ingenious net capturing of coral spawn.
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Changing Planet
Trailer
Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
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Reef Nursery Symphony: Soundscaping for Coral Restoration
The innovative mission to restore coral reefs with a groundbreaking musical twist.
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Changing Planet
Extended Trailer
Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
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Changing Planet
Preview
Join Dr. M. Sanjayan for an environmental health check of Earth’s vulnerable habitats.
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Changing Planet
Traditional Land Management Benefiting Modern Australia
Sanjayan starts controlled wildfires under the watchful eye of Kiwirrkurra Rangers.
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Changing Planet
Collaring a Big Male Jaguar in the Pantanal, Brazil
Changing Planet revisits the team collecting vital data to protect Brazil's top predator.
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Changing Planet
Traditional Landowners Preserving Native Species
M. Sanjayan visits the Kiwirrkurra community and learns how they control invasive species.
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Camel Crisis in the Australian Outback
M. Sanjayan witnesses the damage done by camels to an Australian ancestral waterhole.
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Changing Planet
Listening In On the Ocean's Orchestra
Professor Steve Simpson monitors the sounds of biodiversity on reefs in the Maldives.
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