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Official Trailer | Wild Critters USA

1m 11s

Discover the amazing animals that call America's wild places home in the new podcast series, “Wild Critters USA”. From alligators to bison to tortoises, each episode follows children's questions with the help of wildlife biologists and park rangers. Designed for families with children ages 3-11. Produced by Orbit in collaboration with PBS Nature and the National Wildlife Federation.

Aired: 06/23/26
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The Fairweather Foundation, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, Sarah and Sandra Lyu in memory of Seung and Dorothy Lyu, The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Dr. George Stanley and Sandra Caruso, Colin S. Edwards, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Gregg Peters Monsees Foundation, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Seton J. Melvin, Sandra Atlas Bass, George D. Smith Fund, Inc., Dr. Coralyn W. Whitney Program Fund for Science and Nature, Bradley L. Goldberg Family Foundation, The Hite Foundation, Arlene and Milton D. Berkman, Paul H. Klingenstein and Kathleen R. Bole, Perpetual Kindness Foundation and Sun Hill Renewal Fund, Paul L. Tilley and Family, Kitty Hawks and Larry Lederman, and by Viewers Like You.
Extras
Get a sneak peek at a brand new season of NATURE on PBS.
Discover the incredible Mojave desert tortoise on this family episode of Wild Critters.
A tiger’s dangerous behavior shocks researchers, until the reason is revealed.
These tigers had lost their fear of humans — and it cost them their lives.
Faced with a powerful male, a mother tiger must choose: mate, or protect her cubs.
Uncover the story of the revival of northwestern India’s legendary tiger clan.
Go behind the scenes of "Legendary Tigers of India."
At Reteti Sanctuary, caretakers prepares to release their oldest orphans into the wild.
Go behind the scenes as the team captures a historic elephant herd release.
A call comes in: a week-old elephant calf has fallen into a well.