Born 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.
In 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.
In 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.
Richard 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.
Richard 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.
In 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.
Born 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.
Travel 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.
Explore the country of Iceland, where people live in the shadow of Iceland's volcanoes. Join Richard as he explores volcanoes, haunting glaciers and the famed geothermal pool, the Blue Lagoon.
Richard 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.
Born 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.
Born 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.
Richard 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.
Richard 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.
Richard 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.
Journey 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.
Journey 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.
Join 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.
Richard 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.
In 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.
Richard 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.
Richard joins the effort to save the islands' green turtles in Hawaii. Richard also joins up with surfers for whom Hawaii is like mecca and tests his own skill on the legendary Hawaiian waves.
Richard 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.
Richard 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.
Richard 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.
Journey 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.
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By what name was Born to Explore (2011) officially released in Canada in English?