Dogs in the Wild, a Nature Miniseries

Wednesdays, Feb. 8, 15 & 22 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro;

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Athree-part Nature series travels the globe to explore the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet — the canid. From the recognizable and familiar, like foxes, wolves, African wild dogs, and coyotes, to the lesser-known such as the Japanese raccoon dog, fennec fox, dholes and dingoes, canids have conquered every continent except Antarctica. Learn about their social side, their complex communication skills, their tight family units, their sensitive natures, and some of their astonishing abilities. Advances in wildlife filmmaking technology allowed crews to capture extraordinary examples of wild-dog behavior. Episodes are Meet the Family (Feb. 8), surveying the many species of canids; Secrets of Success (Feb. 15), illuminating how wild dogs survive and thrive in the wild; and Defending Wild Dogs (Feb. 22), following scientists and researchers as they seek to understand these creatures.