Wild Wild East

Five hundred years ago, French colonists arrived on the Canadian island of Langlade and brought horses with them. Today, the descendants of this original herd are the semi-feral rulers of this French territory, running and grazing freely across the island's abundant pastures. Gallop along as we follow the unusual lives of these iconic equines.

Who knew that 100 starlings introduced to New York City's Central Park in 1890 would explode into 200 million a century later? Journey across the wild North American coast as we examine the impact these birds, and other invasive species, have had on their environments.

On Canada's east coast, the changing seasons offer a stern test for all, from the arctic-ready muskoxen of north Quebec, with their thick qiviut coats, to the woodland caribou of Gros Morne whose resistance to snow blindness helps them find food in the whitest terrain.

In the North American wilderness, one animal is defying the effects of humanity's relentless expansion. What's the secret behind the white-tailed deer's population boom from just 500,000 in the early 20th century, to about 15 million today? Venture into the world of this highly adaptable mammal to find out.

Whether it's a humpback whale guiding a calf on an 8,000-mile journey to the Bay of Fundy, or the long aerial journeys of Canada geese heading north to nest, some of the world's greatest migrations count the east coast of Canada along their route. Join us as we peek into the lives of these peripatetic protagonists.