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Preview of Jaguar Beach

Season 44 Episode 4 | 30s

On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic landscape meets a dry tropical forest. Two unlikely creatures, the sea turtle and the jaguar, collide with spectacular consequences for their species and their ecosystems.

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Extras
Follow the complex lives of giant elephant bulls in Amboseli and Mount Kilimanjaro.
How does a densely populated nation like Singapore transform into a lush green oasis?
Go behind the scenes with “Jaguar Beach” cameraman and producer Brian Moghari.
Cameraman and producer Filipe DeAndrade shares the challenges and triumphs behind “Jaguar Beach.”
Meet Alonzo, Amanda, and Jorge: three big cats whose lives intertwine in unexpected ways.
A jaguar’s midnight hunt becomes a feast that feeds the forest.
On Costa Rica’s coast, jaguars are doing more than hunting. They’re helping sea turtles survive.
Uncover the secret world of New York and London’s resilient pigeon flocks.
Who rules the streets -- and skies -- of the city?
Discover how pigeons find a mate for life.