Celebrate National Park Week with Nat Geo Animals in this MEGA Episode exploring some of the United State's most iconic National Parks. Follow along with park rangers and biologists in the Great Smoky Mountains as they work to protect the creatures that call it home. Meet the orcas and bald eagles that call Olympic National Park home, and come face to face with alligators in the Florida Everglades. Finally, uncover the secret lives of animals once threatened with extinction, now thriving in the protections of the National Parks. Featuring three, full episodes: Smoky Mountain Park Rangers - 00:00 It’s autumn in Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and a small team of skilled Park Rangers and biologists are working overtime to protect, manage, and study all of the incredible species that call the park home as they prepare for winter. Whether rescuing orphaned black bears, tagging monarch butterflies, or conducting controlled burns, it’s just another day in the lives of Park Rangers. America's National Parks Classic - Olympic & Everglades - 44:01 On the coast of the Pacific Ocean, Olympic National Park is home to orcas, bald eagles, river otters and Roosevelt Elk. On the opposite corner of the map, Everglades National Park is a river of grass home to alligators, Florida panthers, and many species of birds. Living Wild: Animals of America’s National Parks - 1:28:03 Animals almost hunted to extinction in America 150 years ago now are thriving. This is a portal into their secret lives, playing out against the stunning backdrop of America’s National Parks. Watch them raise and care for their babies, battle scorpions and rattlesnakes far larger than they are, migrate thousands of miles and defy the odds to survive. Our National Parks are home to hundreds of threatened species which might not be here today without these majestic refuges. Topics Include: -Nearly Extinct Animals -Florida Panthers and Alligators -Animal Species Across the Americas -Lives of Park Rangers -Survival of Baby Animals in the Wild Watch more America's National Parks here on Disney+: https://go.natgeo.blink.app/3418d6 Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/41A7tf0 ➡ Get wild with more Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO ➡ Get Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney Plus: https://on.natgeo.com/3q6on5p ➡ Hulu: https://on.natgeo.com/3Qor0Ko ➡ NGTV: https://natgeo.com/tv ➡ ABC: https://abc.com #NationalGeographic #AmericasNationalParks #MegaEpisode About National Geographic Animals: National Geographic Animals brings you closer to the wild than ever before. Take a journey through the animal kingdom to discover fierce predators, surprising behaviors, adorable babies, and more through our fascinating wildlife documentaries, series, and specials. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/natgeo Facebook: https://facebook.com/natgeo Threads: https://threads.com/@natgeo X: https://x.com/NatGeo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-geographic TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natgeo Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/nationalgeographic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/natgeo Secret Lives of America's National Park Animals | MEGA Episode | Nat Geo Animals https://youtu.be/XJBpATwu0e0 National Geographic youtube.com/@NatGeoAnimals