Storyline

This documentary series reveals the importance of our National Wildlife Refuge system, unique to the United States, and the hard work entailed in animal and habitat conservation. The system maintains millions of acres of wilderness and wetlands for endangered species and those animals that thrive in numbers. Refuge brings this beauty to you in spectacular high definition videography.

First Aired

2011-04-13
Last Aired

2016-04-10
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

7
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

PBS

Keywords:

wildlife reserve wildlife conservation nature documentary

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Season 1

1. Mattamuskeet

Join the award winning film making team of Blake & Emily Scott as they bring to you the magnificent wi...More

Join the award winning film making team of Blake & Emily Scott as they bring to you the magnificent wildlife that encompasses Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. Explore the sights and sounds that make Mattamuskeet an icon in the animal kingdom.Less

57mins 2011-04-13

2. Pocosin Lakes

Explore the fascinating habitats and wildlife that abound at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, a...More

Explore the fascinating habitats and wildlife that abound at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, a 110,000-acre national wildlife refuge in eastern North Carolina.Less

57mins 2012-01-22

3. Pea Island

The power of the Atlantic Ocean is felt in dramatic footage of a hurricane and storms battering the co...More

The power of the Atlantic Ocean is felt in dramatic footage of a hurricane and storms battering the coastline, as we are treated to astonishing shots of maritime wildlife that includes Finback Whales, Harbor Seals, Loggerhead Turtles and more.Less

57mins 2012-01-26

4. Roanoke River

Sit on the edge of your seat and watch the landscape transform into a wildlife safari. A year and a ha...More

Sit on the edge of your seat and watch the landscape transform into a wildlife safari. A year and a half in the making, narrated by Denise Kelly, and over one hundred hours of footage condensed into a one hour and thirty minutes. Feel the drama as a mink attacks a water snake. Watch as beavers come out after a rainstorm and see reptiles, including six foot Cottonmouths, up close.Less

57mins 2012-04-25

5. Alligator River

View some of the most jaw-dropping cinematography of wildlife the Alligator River National Wildlife Re...More

View some of the most jaw-dropping cinematography of wildlife the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge has to offer. This 152,000 acre refuge borders Dare and Hyde Counties on North Carolina's eastern coast.Less

57mins 2013-10-12

6. Mackay Island

Located along the Atlantic Flyway in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia lies an 8,1...More

Located along the Atlantic Flyway in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia lies an 8,138 acres Island/Peninsula that is truly a waterfowl haven. The birthplace of Ducks Unlimited.Less

57mins 2014-09-03

7. Swanquarter

Join the award winning film team of STRS Productions as they adventure into the brackish marshes and f...More

Join the award winning film team of STRS Productions as they adventure into the brackish marshes and forested wetlands of Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge. This 8,800 acre refuge is a paradise for both waterfowl and a large number of other wildlife species, lying along the shores of the Pamilico Sound in Hyde County North Carolina.Less