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Human Footprint

Strangers In Paradise

Season 1 Episode 1

Invasive species are reshaping the world’s ecosystems, but who’s really to blame? Shane wrestles a python, hunts Hawaiian pigs, and gets sucker-punched by a carp to answer the question: in the Age of Humans, how does our species decide what belongs?

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The Ground Below
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Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
The Urban Jungle
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Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.
The Replacements
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Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
Man's Best Friend
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Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.
Top Predator
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From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
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