NOVA
Season 47 Episode 13 - Nature's Fear Factor
For animals in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a war wiped out the top predators. The remaining animals didn’t simply grow in numbers—they began behaving in unusual ways, veering outside their typical territories and feeding patterns. Could it be that it’s not just predators’ kills that keep other populations in check, but also the fear they inspire? NOVA joins a team of scientists as they reintroduce wild dogs to Gorongosa to find out if restoring the park’s “landscape of fear” can restore balance to an entire ecosystem. (Premiered October 14, 2020)
Episodes in Season 47
Polar Extremes
55 min
Dog Tales
55 min
Cat Tales
55 min
Mysteries of Sleep
55 min
Cuba's Cancer Hope
55 min
The Truth About Fat
55 min
Decoding COVID-19
55 min
Eagle Power
55 min
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
90 min
Secret Mind of Slime
55 min
A to Z: The First Alphabet
55 min
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
55 min
Nature's Fear Factor
55 min
Touching the Asteroid
55 min
Can We Cool the Planet?
55 min
Saving Notre Dame
55 min
