Wild Chronicles
Season 2, Episode 31 of 42

News from Nature - National Geographic researcher Tim Samaras pursues his extreme weather passion on a mission to better understand lightning's striking beauty. Lightning can strike with millions of volts in a split second, a blast of electricity five times hotter than the sun. Using ultra high-powered cameras, Samaras captures stunning images and offers new insight into a natural phenomenon that strikes both fear and fascination. Crittercam(r) - The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to the Hawaiian monk seal, one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet, and there's trouble in paradise. Sheltered in a remote corner of the world these seals should be doing well, but they're not. They are dying and no one knows why. Crittercam(r) explores the depths these seals go to as they fight for survival. Adventure and Exploration - Wild Chronicles climbs into the treetop canopy of Cedar Flats, part of Washington's Cascade Range, with National Geographic grantee Nalini Nadkarni. More living creatures are found in rain forest canopies than anywhere else on Earth. Now, scientists believe these high-rise habitats may provide clues to understanding the impact of global climate change. Sometimes dangerous, this important, high-spirited research is finally within reach. Stories from the Wild - Racing against time, researchers and volunteers work tirelessly to save a group of beached pilot whales in Florida. Every year thousands of whales beach themselves in an act that is as mysterious as it is tragic. A team of scientists is determined to solve this grand mystery of the sea before it's too late.