Born to Explore

Host Richard Wiese meets Marcella Leone, founder of the LEO Zoological Conservation Center, and explores the innovative breeding programs here. Discover how Marcella became a trailblazer in wildlife conservation efforts.

Richard Wiese explores Alberta, Canada to experience a thriving cowboy culture. Bucking bulls are the highlight of the Strathmore Stampede. Richard saddles up and joins ranch hands to drive cattle to high pasture in the majestic Rockies.

Richard Wiese travels to South Africa and discovers the charm of Cape Town’s penguins. At the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds he learns how endangered penguins are given a new lease on life.

Richard Wiese uncovers hidden treasure in the Big Apple: fossils. Meet renowned paleontologist, Ken Lacovara as he searches all five boroughs of New York City to find fossils in Grand Central Station and the walls of Saks Fifth Avenue.

Join Richard Wiese as he heads to Arizona to explore the Grand Canyon and experience the music, dance and culture of Native American tribes who have survived here for centuries.

Host Richard Wiese journeys West to learn about the Lakota Nation, celebrated through art, dance and song. Join Richard as he spelunks through caves and discovers the legend of creation of the Lakota people in Wind Cave.

In the northernmost corner of Canada lies Labrador, a harsh environment where climate change is felt before the rest of the world. Richard Wiese examines glaciers and works with local researchers to determine the health of local waters.

Richard Wiese seeks to unravel the mysteries of this island paradise. Sea creatures are revered here, and Richard joins the effort to save the islands’ green sea turtles.

Join Richard Wiese as he travels to Alberta, Canada in search of a new breed of dinosaur, the Pachyrhinosaurus. Richard meets the paleontologists who are making their mark with this new discovery.

Richard Wiese travels from Europe to Asia to discover why birds of a feather flock together. Learn about wild swans in England; puffins on the Shetland Islands and how the Bali starling has been brought back from the brink of extinction.

Join Richard Wiese as he journeys across North America in search of bears – from grizzlies and polar bears to black bears, learn why these animals are considered apex predators.

Discover the world’s rhythms and cultures through dance. Join Richard Wiese for the Barong Dance in Indonesia, classic dance traditions in India, and the celebrated Chinese Lion and Dragon dances in New York City.

Join Richard Wiese as he travels the world to learn about the horse – from Shetland ponies in Scotland to training wild horses in Chile, and from the thrill of steeplechase racing in Nashville to the exotic Fantasia in Morocco.