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The Mighty Mississippi (Full Episode) | America the Beautiful | Nat Geo Animals

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Discover the stunning wildlife and beauty of the Mississippi River in this full episode of "America the Beautiful" from National Geographic Animals. This nature documentary takes you on a seasonal journey through the Mississippi River ecosystem, revealing the secret lives of the animals that call the iconic waterway their home. Thousands of snow geese arrive with winter, and river otters hunt within breaks in the ice. A mother fox protects her young, and bald eagles fight for food. Come spring, dinosaur-like alligator snapping turtles emerge from the depths to lay eggs under the safety of night. But summer floods threaten animal and human life alike.

Share your experiences along the Mississippi River below!

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The call the wood duck mom says for the baby’s to come down sounds like Muscovy duck

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I live about 25 miles from the Mississippi river. I love going there to sit on the banks

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The Mississippi River is absolutely breathtaking in this episode. From its calm beauty to its powerful wildlife ecosystems, it really shows how important this river is to nature and life in America.

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Respect thr missississipi and all her remarkable wildlife

@STJcilBassey
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PEACE🌎✌🏾🐸🦅🐺🏔️🪶🦉

@worldpeacefrog
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❤🍎🍎🍎

@adamichael888
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Coyotes cover more space than red foxes. Starting off with a false fact lol

@KeepDis100
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The Mississippi isn’t just a river—it’s a living artery. Seeing gators, birds, and fish all tied to one ecosystem reminds me how fragile real wild America still is.

@discoveranimalfactsus
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Even in what looks like clear water...leeches ! (in some places )

@cierakitty
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Beautifully filmed. His creation never ceases to amaze me.

@johnpaulroboski6577
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Loved the Alligator Snapping Turtle.

@PB-or2fd
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i love that they captured footage of humans- a serious and impactful part of the ecosystem that nature channels often avoid mentioning.
I worked on the Mississippi River when I was 16 closer to the Mississippi's start. I worked on a boat dock which rented pontoons to all types of people- some responsible like the ones shown on the video, others not so much.
I love how beautiful the river can get, it's one of the only waterbodies around me that actually has fish in it. The river is so massive and having routinely been to it's coastline, there's hundreds and hundreds of interlocking ecosystems from crane birds walking along the rocky river bed to the algae that gets caught in boat propellers.
It's a beautiful thing.

@Sd2117cs
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This seasonal journey was absolutely breathtaking. The transition from the winter arrival of the snow geese to the nighttime nesting of the alligator snapping turtles shows just how much dedication went into capturing these rare moments. Incredible storytelling and cinematography as always, Nat Geo! 🦅

@wildfloridaguru
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Blood pressure high as a mf! Thought lil buddy and his sister was gone to the upper room

@devonasjohnson139
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This is the greatest episode of ThunderCats I've ever seen in my life...

@Billy.G88
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Nature is tough. I’m so glad I’m at the top of the food chain.

@rickintexas1584
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6:48 6:50 6:51 6:53

@YvonneChandler-n8o
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I've never understood why this country lets the water go to the ocean less than 5% should hit the ocean it should all be utilized it should all be utilized

@John-r2p6v
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Commercial every 2-3 minutes!!

@dbaxter47
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Forgot the Wisconsin River.

@kloss213
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The nile river it is

@Charles-jl5nu
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This episode beautifully shows how the Mississippi River is more than just a river — it’s a living ecosystem that supports incredible wildlife and landscapes 🌊🌿

@wildnaturedocumentaryus
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Absolutely Awesome ❤❤❤

@tracynorris5012
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If I lived anywhere near the Asian carp, I’d be fishing them out in 50lbs bag every week.

I’m down for removing terrible invasive species, and I get that meat would make awesome freeze dried dog treats.

A missed business opportunity living on the west coast.

@freez1ngsapper
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I grew up where the Mississippi isn’t so wild (in Minneapolis) but it seems so powerful even there.

@willmpet
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I was stressing out watching the two baby ducks trying to get to the water 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Allen-a-tor
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Where the Missouri meets the Mississippi....should be the eighth wonder of the world

@mevrammcoyoteV8f150
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Woke BS

@johnanthonymazzei
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@12:27 why did yall edit the wood duck making a mallard hen sound? 😂 aren’t documentaries supposed to be for natural accuracy?

@gumpycognac4505
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Wildlife shows you the repercussions of evasive species, humans should take note but we're responsible for both

@Rngr188
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So much life depending on one river… absolutely incredible.

@DiscoverAnimalDocumentary
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💧 🐾 🐾 🐾 🐾 🎉

@DewYou-zn4ny
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Present.

@FrontierWithin91
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What woman wrote those jokes into the script?!

@Ronin969
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Maybe make the duck nest little bit closer to the water to help the little ones

@jbeard8728
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I have sat beside the Mississippi River many times just watching it but no amount of money would entice me to stick one toe in it.

@janetswain2354
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When I got out of the Navy in 79 I was hired off the Lock Wall at Lock and Dam 18 on the Upper Mississippi. I continued for 10 years on all Inland waterways that you can think about. Arkansas River is one of the most beautiful rivers, Missouri River is one of the most dangerous in high water coming south. Illinois at that time was probably the dirtiest, Ohio also a beautiful river can be dangerous, and the Tennessee River some of the nicest people I've ever met. I could go on, but working on Line Boats was the best job I could ever have. I will say it's a young man's game out there, and I always hoped that the Deckhands that came after me appreciated the beauty of the Mississippi and its tributaries. Thanks Brian

@Mach19760
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Are you using garbage AI?

@jackblack903