NATURE “The Serengeti Rules” Wednesday, October 9, 8 p.m. ET
Explore some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology. Based on a book of the same name.

The Farthest tells the captivating tales of the people and events behind the Voyager, which, a billion years from now, will probably be the only remaining evidence that humanity ever existed.

“[The] Serengeti Rules” ultimately succeeds in conveying the hope it promises, bringing to vivid life an important scientific principle along with the scientists who discovered it. At a time when it is easy to feel disheartened about the state of the environment, that hope is refreshing, and desperately needed."

Growing coffee to restore the rainforest and lift people out of poverty also reinforces Africa’s greatest wildlife restoration initiative.

“The Serengeti Rules” sets itself apart by not only acknowledging the dangers afflicting ecosystems around the world but also presenting a hopeful solution to the problem.

In his remarkable new documentary, the veteran filmmaker Nicolas Brown interviews prominent ecologists who study biodiversity — specifically, how one species can affect an entire ecosystem.

...what sticks with you are the beautiful shots of kelp forests and otters, ponds seen from the bottom up, Africa and South America both threatened and, when “corrected,” healed. That’s the upbeat message that Carroll identifies in the opening moments of the film.