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Raptors: Fistful of Daggers

Season 1
United by a hooked beak, a taste for flesh and a set of razor-sharp talons, raptors have conquered the globe. Learn more about eagles, hawks, owls and falcons as well as the lesser-known hunters like gymnogenes, caracaras and seriemas. Explore the question of what the future holds for these remarkable birds in a rapidly changing world due to habitat loss, climate change, persecution and pollution.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Meet the Raptors
    April 9, 2024
    53min
    TV-14
    From giant eagles in Africa to miniature falconets in Borneo to snake-hunting seriemas in Brazil, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, raise chicks, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give raptors extraordinary dominance over the skies.
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  2. S1 E2 - Extreme Lives
    April 16, 2024
    53min
    TV-14
    An extraordinary look at the extreme ways in which raptors conquer the toughest habitats on Earth. From snowy owls in the high Arctic to honey buzzards raiding hornet nests in Taiwan, raptors can hunt prey in any climate and environment. From frozen wastelands to tangled jungles to storm-battered isles, see how raptors adapt and survive amid habitat loss, climate change, persecution and pollution.
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Subtitles
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Directors
Matt Hamilton
Producers
Martin MészárosSabine HolzerFred KaufmanBill MurphyJanet Hess
Cast
Nyambi Nyambi
Studio
PBS
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