World's Fastest Animal Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 17 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
See the world through the eyes of nature’s fastest animal: the peregrine falcon.
See the world through the eyes of nature’s fastest animal: the peregrine falcon. Though once perilously endangered in the U.S., this spectacular predator is now thriving again in American cities and on every continent but Antarctica. What is the secret to its predatory prowess? Join expert falconer Lloyd Buck as he trains a captive peregrine and puts its hunting skills to the test.
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World's Fastest Animal Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 17 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
See the world through the eyes of nature’s fastest animal: the peregrine falcon. Though once perilously endangered in the U.S., this spectacular predator is now thriving again in American cities and on every continent but Antarctica. What is the secret to its predatory prowess? Join expert falconer Lloyd Buck as he trains a captive peregrine and puts its hunting skills to the test.
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How Peregrine Falcons Thrive in Cities
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This family of peregrine falcons is taking advantage of urban Chicago's resources. (2m 56s)
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With an onboard camera, "the prey drone" excels at filming the peregrine falcon. (2m 59s)
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