This time of year one animal species gets all of the attention--that hardy, sled-pulling athlete of the North, the reindeer. To find out more about these cold-loving creatures, and their wild counterparts, the caribou, we turned to Justina Ray, senior scientist and executive director of the Wildlife Conservation Society in Canada. She filled us in on the reindeer's unique adaptations to life in the cold and shared some alarming news about the species' future in the Great White North (a.k.a. Canada).

Photo by Steve Forrest

The new NATURE episode "My Congo" represents the first opportunity for cameraman Vianet D'juenget to film his native country and be in front of the camera rather than behind it. We spoke to him about his first experience presenting, conservation in the Republic of Congo and what he hopes to achieve with his monumental film.

"My Congo" premieres Oct 19, 2016 on PBS. Learn more about the film on the NATURE website: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/my-congo-about/14566/

In this episode, we speak with Anne Johnson Prum, producer, cinematographer and founder of Cone Flower Studios. Anne has produced a number of films for NATURE including "Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air" in 2010 and the Emmy-nominated mini-series "Animal Homes". Her latest, "Super Hummingbirds" airs on PBS October 12 (Check local listings.)

Alejandro Morales is a veterinarian with a job that many dream of. He rehabilitates animals recovered from the illegal pet trade in Guatemala and makes them strong enough to return to wild. You can see Alejandro and his team at work in NATURE's most recent episode "Jungle Animal Hospital". Alejandro spoke to NATURE about his work, the challenges of helping run the ARCAS wildlife refuge and filled us in on the status of the animals featured in Jungle Animal Hospital.