Wild Tales

From Australia’s southwest coast comes the tale of a sea lion pup and the unique animals that share its rugged home.

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on the planet with much of the inland being a virtual desert. However cold-blooded reptiles have evolved in almost incredible ways to survive and even prosper in the harshest of conditions.

Koala Country is the story of one young male koala from his birth to the time when he becomes the dominant male of a patch of the eucalyptus forest. During his journey he must overcome countless obstacles that have always been a part of a koala's life.

Not until the sun sets over the Australian bush does the forest truly come alive. The night is when some of the country's most dynamic characters begin to share their magic. From the bossy brushtail to the leaping sugar glider each has carved out a special niche for itself somewhere in Australia.

Alchemy was the ancient art that tried to transform base metals into gold and create a medicine to cure any illness. The ancient chemists failed but half a billion years before them nature succeeded.

For millions of years emus have traveled the lengths of Australia in a never-ending search for scarce food and water. In this episode we will follow the journey of one male emu on a quest to also find a mate and protect his tiny chicks from danger.