Heather Toner

With caribou and reindeer populations declining across the globe, has old Saint Nick gotten more aggressive with his recruitment? It used to be that only reindeer flew Santa’s sleigh. But now, biologists at fRI Research in Alberta, Canada, wonder if Santa is recruiting caribou to help get the job done. Laura Finnegan leads the Caribou Research Program, and with her team conducts research to help land managers, industry and government protect caribou.

Preview | Spy in the Wild | Episode 5 | Meet the Spies - About Premiere date: Mar 1, 2017 Airs Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) The final episode explains how the concept of the Spy Creatures evolved at John Downer Productions from the original Bouldercam to the Penguincams that inspired the next-generation “spycams” featured in this series.

Premiere date: Feb 22, 2017 | 00:00:35 Airs Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) Spy Creatures infiltrate the underground world of animal mischief, crime and retribution. Spy Monkey is caught between crossfires as real monkeys fight over beach bar alcohol. Spy Egret is also a waterhole victim when elephants throw mud everywhere.