Premieres Wednesdays, April 10 and 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App
From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.
The two-part series also explores what the future holds for these remarkable birds in a rapidly changing world, due to habitat loss, climate change, persecution and pollution.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: “Meet The Raptors” Premieres Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, April 14 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies.
Episode 2: “Extreme Lives” Premieres Wednesday, April 17 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - See 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.
Watch On Your Schedule: Both episodes of RAPTORS: A FISTFUL OF DAGGERS will be available to stream on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS App, available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast and VIZIO.
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