TV show availability guide

Nature

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

1982 7.9/10 community score 45 seasons · 697 episodes Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • Family

Viewing market

Country-level availability

Where to watch in United States

9 platforms currently listed across all viewing options

Data checked 17 Oct 2026, 03:59 UTC

Included with subscription

4
  • Streaming providerPBSNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable
  • Streaming providerThirteenNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable
  • Streaming providerWETA+No linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable

Free

3
  • Streaming providerHooplaNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable
  • Streaming providerPBSNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable
  • Streaming providerWETA+No linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable

Free with ads

1
  • Streaming providerKQEDNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable

Buy

3
  • Streaming providerAmazon VideoNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable
  • Streaming providerApple TV StoreNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable
  • Streaming providerGoogle Play MoviesNo linked platform guide yetDetails unavailable

Series schedule

Seasons and episode dates

A concise series timeline, including the latest aired episode and the next date currently listed.

View TV calendar
First aired
Seasons
45
Episodes
697
Status
Returning Series

Latest aired episode

S45 E1 Season premiere

Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure

Aired

Join Elmo and the Sesame Street gang on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari adventure. After adopting an orphaned elephant online, Elmo, Abby and Nina decide to travel to The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya to meet the young elephant and the keepers who care for her.

Next listed episode

S45 E2

Tiger Island, Part 1

Scheduled air date

In the forests of western Nepal, a team of cinematographers and big cat experts undertake an expedition to follow the lives of two tiger mothers and reveal how these solitary cats are raising cubs on an island full of threats. By using a fleet of drones to track tigers from the air, and military-grade thermal cameras to follow them in the dark, the team witnesses tiger behavior that has never been recorded before.

Season guide

Most recent seasons first

46 season entries

  • Season 45

    5 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 44

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 43

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 42

    17 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 41

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 40

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 39

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 38

    18 episodes

    First episode aired

Show 38 more season entries

  • Season 37

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 36

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 35

    17 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 34

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 33

    17 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 32

    19 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 31

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 30

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 29

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 28

    10 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 27

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 26

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 25

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 24

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 23

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 22

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 21

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 20

    17 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 19

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 18

    18 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 17

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 16

    16 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 15

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 14

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 13

    15 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 12

    14 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 11

    18 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 10

    21 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 9

    21 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 8

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 7

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 6

    21 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 5

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 4

    20 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 3

    18 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 2

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Season 1

    13 episodes

    First episode aired

  • Specials

    44 episodes

    Air date not listed

About these dates: Air dates describe the series schedule and may change. They do not confirm that an episode is available on the same date from the providers listed above.

Reader conversation

Community discussion

Share viewing experiences, useful context or corrections. Comments are hosted by Disqus and load only after you choose to open them.