TV Nature - Season 34 Episode 3 : Big Birds Can't Fly Nature - Season 34 Episode 3 : Big Birds Can't Fly 7.8/10 by 39 users It may seem strange that among the more than 10,000 bird species in the world today is a group that literally cannot fly or sing, and whose wings are more fluff than feather. These are the ratites: the ostrich, emu, rhea, kiwi and cassowary. How and why these birds abandoned flight has puzzled scientists since Darwin’s time, but DNA and dedicated research are helping to solve these mysteries. Details Casts Posters Images Title Nature - Season 34 Episode 3 : Big Birds Can't Fly Alternative Titles Nature with George Page First Air Date 1982-10-10 Last Air Date 2025-10-29 Number of Episodes 683 Number of Seasons 44 Genres Documentary, Family, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Nature Season 34 :Episode 1 Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances 2015-09-23 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 2 Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons 2015-09-30 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 3 Big Birds Can't Fly Big Birds Can't Fly 2015-10-07 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 4 Soul of the Elephant Soul of the Elephant 2015-10-14 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 5 Pets: Wild At Heart: Playful Creatures Pets: Wild At Heart: Playful Creatures 2015-10-21 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 6 Pets: Wild At Heart: Secretive Creatures Pets: Wild At Heart: Secretive Creatures 2015-10-28 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 7 Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive 2016-01-13 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 8 Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle 2016-01-20 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 9 Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks 2016-01-27 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 10 Moose: Life of a Twig Eater Moose: Life of a Twig Eater 2016-02-10 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 11 Raising the Dinosaur Giant Raising the Dinosaur Giant 2016-02-17 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 12 Snow Chick Snow Chick 2016-02-24 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 13 Animal Reunions Animal Reunions 2016-03-30 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 14 India's Wandering Lions India's Wandering Lions 2016-04-13 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 15 Nature's Perfect Partners Nature's Perfect Partners 2016-05-11 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 34 :Episode 16 Jungle Animal Hospital Jungle Animal Hospital 2016-05-18 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy...