The hustle and bustle of New York City is legendary worldwide, but right in its backyard lies a serene natural haven that most know very little about. Join wildlife filmmaker Jacob Steinberg as he gives us an insider's tour of his wild backyard. FEATURED IN: CREATURE COEXISTENCE 3This session is restricted to viewing only in the United States This session includes: My Wild Backyard: New York City (14), don’t feed the coyotes (30), My Garden of a Thousand Bees (52)

My Wild Backyard: New York City

The hustle and bustle of New York City is legendary worldwide, but right in its backyard lies a serene natural haven that most know very little about.

'don't feed the coyotes' observes several years in the intertwined lives of San Francisco's urban coyotes. The 30-minute film centers around a three year-old coyote, fondly-named Scout, and her territorial challenger, the scientifically-dubbed 15F. Chronicling their lives through the two starkly different researchers observing them, it's a story about people, the natural world and the lines we've drawn between the two. FEATURED IN: CREATURE COEXISTENCE 3This session is restricted to viewing only in the United States This session includes: My Wild Backyard: New York City (14), don’t feed the coyotes (30), My Garden of a Thousand Bees (52)

don't feed the coyotes

It's not a story about saving coyotes, but appreciating the life that finds a way.

Filmmaker Introduction:  My Garden of a Thousand Bees

A veteran wildlife cameraman seeking refuge from the pandemic is filming the wild bees that live in his city garden with mind-blowing results. From giant bumblebees to scissor bees the size of a mosquito, he has seen over 60 species of bee. More importantly, he is developing a close relationship with an individual bee he follows through its entire life. FEATURED IN: CREATURE COEXISTENCE 3This session is restricted to viewing only in the United States This session includes: My Wild Backyard: New York City (14), don’t feed the coyotes (30), My Garden of a Thousand Bees (52)

My Garden of a Thousand Bees

Taking refuge from the pandemic a wildlife filmmaker sets out to film over 60 bee species in his small garden.

Jared Lipworth - Backyard Bees Post Film&nbsp;

Jared Lipworth - Backyard Bees Post Film Comments

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