Alive since ancient times, the giant sequoia trees stand colossal and majestic. Deep in the valley, a pair of coyote hunt in the winter snow, while in the Mojave Desert, Joshua trees and cactus plants have adapted to survive the searing heat.

Brothers Dudley and Chris had the honor of being part of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team, competing at the nineteen eighty-eight Winter Olympics. We hear the true story of how this unlikely team came into existence, and how Chris went from being a spectator to an Olympic competitor with less than a week’s training.

Every fall, the monarch butterflies migrate back to their breeding grounds in California. These fascinating and stunningly beautiful creatures weigh only a gram, yet travel extraordinary distances to complete their lifecycle. In the early spring, deep in the Yosemite valley, the sun warms the wet ground, forming clouds of misty fog.

The Ocean Cleanup is a Netherlands-based, non-government environmental engineering organization that develops technology to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. They have developed a "passive" cleanup system that takes advantage of the natural oceanic forces of wind, water, and currents.

Kelp is a fascinating plant. What we see on the surface has little in common with what's actually there. Californian harbor seals are mammals but they do a lot of hunting underwater.

Everyone's heard of California, but this documentary showcases the state's natural beauty and wildlife. It has a fascinating range of geographical features and is home to many unique species of animals.

The series draws to a close with footage of apes, the most direct ancestors of humans. The narrator nicely sums up the meaning of evolution and man's place in nature.

Dolphins are one of the smartest animal species on Earth. In fact, their encephalization quotient (their brain size compared to the average for their body size) is second only to humans. But exactly how smart are they? This video shares some incredible facts about dolphins.

Rhinoceroses, or rhinos for short, are the largest land animals after elephants. Five species remain (two in Africa and three in Asia) and all are endangered as a consequence of the illicit trade of their horns. The importance of rivers is another focus of this segment.

The focus of this segment is on animals of the African savanna. We get to see giraffes and elephants, the largest of the land creatures, as well as cheetahs, the fastest.

The video starts with information about coastal geology and the evolution of birds. It includes amazing footage of white storks, wildebeest, as well as zebras in East Africa's Serengeti region.

California sea lion communication, mating habits, and past and present threats to their survival are discussed. This segment additionally features amazing aerial photography of their rocky coastal habitats.

Marine mammals are the focus of this segment on coastal sea life. Humpback whales mostly swim along the coasts, whether in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Seals are semi-aquatic and try to stay as close to the coast as possible, though they'll search for prey in depths of up to forty meters.

We learn about the thousands of kilometers that humpback whales travel from their summer habitat in the polar regions to the tropical or subtropical waters where they spend the winter. Their multi-versed songs and the markings on their flukes are also discussed.

Green sea turtles (the largest hard-shelled sea turtle) and whale sharks (the largest shark and fish overall) are featured in this segment. We also encounter a langouste, otherwise known as a rock lobster, and a moray eel lurking in their coral reef habitat.