Invaders Among Us
- Животные
- 26 episodes
- 2022-2026
The familiar world is changing. One such global and dangerous change is the disruption of traditional habitats of organisms. It may seem harmless, but these shifts are too rapid for established biocenoses to adapt painlessly - alien species invading formed ecosystems destroy them. The damage from invaders can, quite possibly, be expressed in hard numbers.
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Улитка-пожирательno EN translation Dubbing on request
Invaders Among Us • 2026 •
Она научилась выживать при минусовых температурах, освоила наши хвойные леса, изменила рацион… На родине этот моллюск слывёт деликатесом. При этом он может быть крайне опасен для здоровья. Наш новый герой – виноградная улитка, головная боль для садоводов. Но приносит ли она настолько большой вред, как пытаются представить? Разберёмся, как это медленное животное преодолело путь из Европы в центральные регионы России. Чем оно питается, и для кого само является кормовой базой? И конечно узнаем, чем нам грозит инвазия этого брюхоногого?
Underwater Threat Dubbing on request
Invaders Among Us • 2025 • 26 minutes
<html>In this episode of <i>Aliens Among Us</i>, we search for an underwater invader — the Amur gudgeon — a tiny fish capable of altering an entire waterbody’s ecosystem. Host biologist Pavel Lisitsyn, along with ichthyologists and zoologists, explores how the gudgeon spreads into new territories, what it feeds on, and why it’s called a “vicious egg-eater”. </html>
The Nomad Dog Dubbing on request
Invaders Among Us • 2025 • 26 minutes
<html>The episode<i> The Migrant Dog </i>from the series <i>Aliens Among Us</i> is dedicated to a charming yet dangerous newcomer — the raccoon dog. This predator's incredible adaptability has allowed it to conquer vast territories and disrupt fragile natural balances in new habitats. Our host, biologist Pavel Lisitsyn, travels through several ecosystems to uncover the raccoon dog’s remarkable defensive tactics and determine which superpowers enabled this small, cautious animal to conquer an entire continent.</html>
Colonist Deer Dubbing on request
Invaders Among Us • 2025 • 25 minutes
<html>In this episode of <i>Aliens Among Us</i>, viewers learn about a noble and beautiful animal that actually ranks among the planet’s most dangerous invasive species — the sika deer. Together with biologist Pavel Lisitsyn, we examine how these alien deer managed to conquer an entire continent, adapting to new conditions and displacing native species. The film explores which evolutionary traits enable sika deer to occupy vast territories, how they have learned to survive, and how their introduction to new environments affects ecosystems.</html>
The Destructive Muskrat Dubbing on request
Invaders Among Us • 2025 • 26 minutes
<html>This episode of <i>Aliens Among Us</i> is dedicated to the muskrat — a rodent from North America that was introduced to Europe less than a hundred years ago for its valuable fur. However, it turned out that the newcomer had its own plans... Our host, biologist Pavel Lisitsyn, uncovers the secret details of its life in new habitats.</html>
The Mink Intervener Dubbing on request
Invaders Among Us • 2025 • 26 minutes
<html>The episode, <i>The Migrant Dog</i> from the series<i> Aliens Among Us </i>is dedicated to a charming yet dangerous newcomer — the raccoon dog. This predator's incredible adaptability has allowed it to capture vast territories and disrupt fragile natural balances in new habitats. Our host, biologist Pavel Lisitsyn, must travel through several ecosystems to uncover the raccoon dog’s remarkable defensive tactics and determine which superpowers enabled this small, cautious animal to conquer an entire continent.</html>
Ninja Turtles Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
<html>A particularly dangerous outsider featured in the next episode of <i>Aliens Among Us</i> is the red-eared slider. For many people, this animal is the perfect pet. However, once in the wild, these turtles quickly become aggressive. They conquer pond after pond, expanding their range. Despite their seemingly innocent appearance, they rank among the world’s top five most dangerous invasive species. This invader is only just beginning its conquest of Russia’s rivers and lakes.</html>
Restless Guests Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
<html>In this episode of<i> Aliens Among Us</i>, we introduce viewers to three animal outsiders sharing the same habitat. They come from different places, but each behaves differently in their new environment. Some have become dangerous invaders, while others have settled in without causing significant ecological problems. Yet, they remain potentially dangerous outsiders. Meanwhile, some newcomers have become honored guests, with scientists doing everything they can to help them settle and establish themselves in their new habitats. The raccoon, raccoon dog, and European bison — the three alien species we respond to in different ways.</html>
The Migrant Crab Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
This alien is cautious, slow, and never comes ashore. Nevertheless, it managed to throw biologists and fishermen into panic — the Kamchatka crab, an astonishing deep-sea dweller that crossed thousands of kilometers to colonize new places — the Russian Arctic, specifically the shallow waters of the Barents Sea. But is it a welcome guest?
Rapana the Seafarer Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
<html>Seeing the animal featured in this episode of<i> Aliens Among Us</i>, you would never believe it could cause an ecological catastrophe. Yet it has already caused irreversible consequences and permanently changed the Black Sea — the marine snail Rapana. It’s hard to suspect that such a slow creature is a predator, but before you is a ruthless and inventive killer. So far, nature itself has helped contain Rapana’s spread in the Black Sea, but how the confrontation will end remains unknown.</html>
The Long-Distance Ctenophora Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
<html>The hero of the next episode is a ctenophora, a soft-bodied inhabitant of polar seas that nearly caused an ecological catastrophe when it entered the Black Sea. This creature looks so unusual and otherworldly that it could easily be mistaken for an alien from another world. Ctenophoras are mesmerizingly beautiful, but their beauty is deceptive. In reality, they are dangerous and ruthless predators that threatened many Black Sea fish species with extinction. Have we managed to cope with the ctenophora invasion, or can it continue its conquest? The answers lie in the latest episode of <i>Aliens Among Us.</i></html>
The Colonizing Beaver Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
<html>It seems like a cute and harmless rodent that could not be dangerous. But having arrived in our country less than a hundred years ago, the Canadian beaver proved it is a dangerous alien threatening our forests, rivers and meadows. This newcomer ranks first among mammals in the list of the top 100 dangerous alien species recorded in Russia. It is so determined and aggressive that our native species — the European beaver — is now at risk of extinction. How to fight the alien and how the invasion will end — watch in the next episode of <i>Aliens Among Us.</i></html>
Wood-Boring Insects Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 25 minutes
<html>Do insects seem like unserious and harmless opponents? Completely wrong. These tiny six-legged beings can defy all the achievements of modern science. In the latest episode of <i>Aliens Among Us</i>, we discuss three insect newcomers that recently crossed into Russia and have already caused ecological disasters. Are you used to chestnuts lining city streets? You’ll have to say goodbye — chestnut weevils and leaf-mining moths have attacked them and, in just five years, doomed tens of thousands of trees in our cities. Another alien — the box-tree moth — destroyed a unique natural monument in a single summer: the yew and boxwood grove that had grown in the Caucasus for thousands of years. How can we fight these new invaders, and can such tragedies be prevented in the future? You’ll find out by watching our film.</html>
The Saboteur Ant Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
<html>Do ants seem insignificant to you? Mistakenly so. They are formidable and skilled opponents that can cause trouble for all of humanity. They are intelligent, organized, and venomous. Fortunately, most ant species can only live in the wild and do not attack human dwellings. But every rule has its exceptions... In the latest episode of <i>Aliens Among Us</i>, we tell the story of an unusual ant first discovered in the burials of ancient Egyptian pharaohs. We encountered the Pharaoh ant just two hundred years ago, yet it has since spread across the globe and become one of the most dangerous invasive species, discussed at the UN. What threat does this tiny alien pose to humanity — almost invisible to the naked eye? Why are some countries so eager to burn down houses infested with Pharaoh ants? And why can a Pharaoh ant colony living behind your wallpaper or inside wall cavities be considered virtually immortal? Join us to study these aliens!</html>
Gambusia — the Sanitarian Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 26 minutes
Not all aliens are dangerous. Some wild animals truly helped us. For example, the hero of this episode of “Aliens Among Us” is the gambusia fish. Despite its modest size, this newcomer helped stop an epidemic that was taking thousands of lives. But did we risk too much by allying with gambusia?
The Invading Rat Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2023 • 25 minutes
<html>It’s hard to believe that the brown rat, a familiar inhabitant of basements, city dumps, and food warehouses, is actually an alien. Yet, it is. Just a few centuries ago, the brown rat lived freely in distant Asia and had no contact with humans. However, it not only crossed oceans on trading ships but also settled in our homes. It turned out to be a restless and highly dangerous neighbour. In the new episode of the documentary series <i>Aliens Among Us</i>, we explore how brown rats caused the deaths of one hundred million people, inflicted damages measured in billions of roubles, and why humanity erected a monument to rats.</html>
Goldenrod the Escapee Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2022 • 25 minutes
A beautiful and graceful flower — Canadian goldenrod. This plant long pretended to be a harmless ornamental. But once it broke free, scientists realized a dangerous alien had arrived. It literally seizes new territories, leaving no chance for the plants that lived there before. This foreigner acts slowly and imperceptibly. And it is impossible to stop. How can we cope with the invasion from the North American continent, and what will happen if we fail to halt the conqueror?
Lupine the Poisoner Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2022 • 26 minutes
his plant was long and skillfully disguised as our ally. But that changed once it left the beds and gained its freedom. From that moment on, it became a treacherous and dangerous enemy. Its flowers are enchanting and captivate designers and florists, but its seeds can be deadly. The plant we are telling you about today is the many-leaved lupine.
The Perennial Survivor Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2022 • 25 minutes
This alien is cunning and secretive. No one sees how it prepares to seize new territories. Few plants are as well adapted to life in varied conditions as today’s hero. It is a true universal survivor — and that is its strength. The most remarkable thing is that this alien is virtually... immortal. It has mastered the secret of eternal life!
Zlatka the Woodsman Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
Invaders Among Us • 2022 • 26 minutes
In its native land, this alien is listed in the Red Book. However, after arriving in the Russian midlands, it grew bold, reproduced, and became aggressive. Scientists now monitor its movements with concern. Although this alien is small in size, all available forces have been deployed to combat it. The outcome of this confrontation remains uncertain. Its name is the ash emerald narrow-bodied zlatka.