The Puck Knows It!
- Животные
- 20 episodes
- 2024-2026
Wilderness Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, searches for rare and endangered animals in Russian nature reserves. Along the way, he introduces viewers to the reserves’ entire fauna and flora, as well as their landscape attractions. He is assisted by rangers and scientific staff.
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Как олени выживают в Заполярье?no EN translation Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2026 •
Каково это – быть диким тундровым северным оленем в Лапландии, где зимой солнце не встаёт, а летом не заходит? Почему в последние годы этим животным стали угрожать новые опасности? Откуда пришли на крайний Север мелкие рыжие волки? За что росомаха получила прозвище «олений пастух»? Дмитрий Тихомиров, неутомимый Леший «Живой планеты», приглашает вас в путешествие по сказочной Лапландии. Вы узнаете, почему северные оленихи не сбрасывают рогов до конца зимы. Познакомитесь с отважными зайцами-беляками. И встретитесь с небольшим, но самым храбрым жителем Лапландского заповедника в Мурманской области. Смотрите новую серию программы «Леший его знает» на «Живой планете»!
Кто на Ладоге хозяин?no EN translation Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2026 •
Дмитрий Тихомиров отправляется на Ладогу, в самое сердце карельских шхер, чтобы выяснить, кто же настоящий владыка этого озёрного царства — мифический хранитель леса Хийси или реальные обитатели? Может быть, это бобры? Примут ли они в гости нашего Лешего в своём болоте с просторной хаткой высотой под два метра? Или здесь правят бал большие бакланы, которые подмяли целые острова? А может быть, первую скрипку в этих краях играет эндемичный подвид кольчатой нерпы? Этих милых пугливых зверей на Ладоге осталось не более 5000 особей. Кого ещё встретит Леший на пути? И сможет ли древняя ладожская природа сохранить своё царство, как и задумывал мифический Хийси? Ответы — в новом выпуске программы «Леший его знает!» — «Кто на Ладоге хозяин?» "
Смоленское Поозерье: кто пережил Ледниковый период?no EN translation Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2026 • 26 minutes
Где на широте Москвы можно найти настоящий ледниковый ландшафт и животных, которые относятся к древней мамонтовой фауне? Думаете, такого не бывает? Тогда главный Леший «Живой Планеты» Дмитрий Тихомиров приглашает вас в национальный парк «Смоленское Поозерье». Европейских зубров среди ледниковых озёр он там найдёт обязательно! А ещё изучит брачное поведение тетеревов и объяснит, почему эти птицы не бывают хорошими отцами. А также узнает, какие младенцы могут до смерти напугать взрослую лосиху на лесной опушке. Смотрите новый выпуск программы «Леший его знает!» – «Смоленское Поозерье: кто пережил Ледниковый период?»
Почему Байкала хватает на всех?no EN translation Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
Миллионы лет Байкал остаётся величайшим и одним из самых чистых озёр на планете Земля. Как же получается, что существа, которые в нём обитают, не загрязняют эти уникальные воды? Что позволяет знаменитым байкальским нерпам уживаться с большими бакланами, которые десятками тысяч поселились на озере в последние годы? Почему без кедровой тайги на этих берегах байкальская вода потеряет своё качество? И как чистота воздуха в Байкальской котловине влияет на жизнь самых маленьких оленей России? Ответы на все эти вопросы вы узнаете, посмотрев новый выпуск программы «Леший его знает!» на канале «Живая планета». Дмитрий Тихомиров покажет вам удивительных существ, которых можно встретить только на Байкале, и объяснит, почему же этого озера хватает на всех!
Плато Путорана. По следам снежных барановno EN translation Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
Медведи, полярные волки, росомахи... Множество хищников угрожает копытным животным на заполярном плато Путорана. Как при этом молодому лосю удаётся выжить и найти свою любовь во время осеннего гона? Из-за чего снежные бараны даже в 50-градусные морозы никогда не спускаются ниже линии горной тундры? И почему здешние коренные народы – эвенки, ненцы, нганасане и долгане – предпочитали охотиться на северных оленей, а не одомашнивать их? Леший «Живой планеты» Дмитрий Тихомиров всё это выяснит в одном из самых труднодоступных и загадочных уголков российского Севера. С серией «Плато Путорана. По следам снежных баранов» из цикла «Леший его знает!» вы откроете путь в мир, где каждый шаг может изменить ваше представление о Севере.
Fragile Paradise. The Curonian Spit Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
A cloud of mosquitoes rises into the sky, but there’s no need to fear them. A refueling airfield welcomes millions of birds flying from Scandinavia to Southern Europe. The narrow strip of sand between the sea and the lagoon is part of nature’s grand design. How does an unremarkable creeping grass prevent an entire peninsula from perishing? Who will win the silent battle for nests — grey herons or black cormorants? And why do boars and foxes venture right onto the local highways? The Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, goes where nature follows its own rules. He will find the most dangerous predator of the Curonian Spit National Park and show how to protect those who are weaker.
The Warmest Duck, and How the Fox Nearly Ate It Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
There is a wondrous down on Earth that in its primary property surpasses other conventional materials. The record holder for thermal retention is the down of the eider duck! The Puck of Living Planet Dmitry Tikhomirov sets out to find its bearer. He must reach the most hard-to-reach islands in the Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea, befriend an entire fox family up close, and come face to face with a bear... Will our Puck manage to see that very eider?
The Capercaillie Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
<html>"Deaf Capercaillie" is a commonly known expression. But is it true that capercaillies become "deaf" during their mating call? To uncover this secret, the Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, ventures into the depths of the Mari taiga — the Bolshaya Kokshaga Reserve. There, he will meet super beavers capable of felling century-old oaks, learn tricks for luring hazel grouse, and even pursue the true master of the primeval forest. Who is he, and will our Puck find him? The answer awaits in the new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It!</i></html>
Reddish Flamingo. Dagestan's Bird Paradise Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
The Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, has become a true birdwatcher — a photo-hunter of rare birds. He found himself in southern Dagestan, at Lake Papas, which is home to 264 bird species. You'll see a swan attacking a water dog, learn why cormorants and gulls insist on nesting on different islands, encounter barnacle geese in the subtropics, meet the incomparable pink flamingos, and much more! It's time to count how many species of rare birds our Puck has managed to film in just one day.
The Jackal, the Raccoon and the Unexpected Reed Cat Dubbing on request
The Puck Knows It! • 2025 • 26 minutes
<html>Where in European Russia can you find a humid subtropical forest that hosts 15 species of lianas? In which place do frogs sing at night from the treetops? How did flying fish end up there? You will learn all this from the new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It</i> —<i> The Jackal, the Raccoon, and the Unexpected Reed Cat. </i> The camera hunt for these main characters will be challenging and sometimes dangerous, but also very exciting. You'll even see how a clever raccoon manages to drink juice from a jar in a forest café — despite its head not fitting inside the vessel!</html>
How to Save Red-Listed Chicks Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>In early July 2024, an incredible drama unfolded on a bog in the Darwin Nature Reserve. A hurricane knocked down the tree that held a nest with three chicks of a rare, Red Book-listed bird — the osprey. This large, water-associated raptor feeds exclusively on fish, and while its nearly fledged chicks cannot yet fly, they already weigh more than a chicken. The attempt to rescue the chicks and give them a new home without removing them from the wild was filmed in full by the Living Planet cameras. One of the builders of the urgently constructed new nest was our wilderness Puck —Dmitry Tikhomirov. Will the ground-hunted chicks fall prey to predators? Will they be successfully relocated to their new home? Will their parents accept them and raise them until fledging? And what unusual names did these rescued birds receive? All this is covered in the new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It! </i>— <i>How to Save Red-Listed Chicks.</i></html>
The Brown Master of the White Sea Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>Which bears live in the northern Arctic? Everyone knows it: polar bears! But today, just a few dozen kilometers from the Arctic Circle, Dmitry Tikhomirov, the Puck of Living Planet, will find special bears for you — the brown Pomor bears. You will see how they share prey and learn why, in spring, these clumsy beasts can wake up very early. Meet the frightening-looking sandworm, which is also unexpectedly important for the bears. A ringed seal will clap its flippers at you — an object of marine bear hunting. And in the end, you will understand why Pomor bears are considered so... kind! All this in the new episode of<i> The Puck Knows It!</i>, called <i>The Brown Master of the White Sea.</i></html>
Wonders of the Southern Taiga Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>How do you properly sneak up on a displaying capercaillie? Why is it better to ambush a lynx on a sandy road? How did tens of thousands of migratory birds come to choose a single field in the Kostroma region for their spring rest? What does a young bear use to build its den? Dmitry Tikhomirov, the Puck of Living Planet, heads to the southern taiga to find answers to these questions. And for the only time in the entire <i>The Puck Knows It!</i> series, he will attempt to meet his distant forest relative — the so-called Kologriv Wonderbeast. Will he succeed? Find out in the programme <i>Wonders of the Southern Taiga!</i></html>
The Most Mountainous Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>How do animals manage to survive on almost vertical cliffs? Why do herbivores venture into the zone of eternal snow instead of grazing in lush green valleys? What exactly was the "snow leopard" that Lermontov’s Mtsyri fought? And which birds feed their chicks with bones? To find answers to these questions, the Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, journeys to the North Ossetian Nature Reserve. Alongside a mountain ibex, he will ascend a glacier, and in his search for rare bats, he will crawl into a karst cave. Finally, he will discover who can be considered the most mountainous animal in the Caucasus. Watch the new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It!</i> on Living Planet!</html>
The Northernmost Antelope and the Wildest Cat Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>Antelopes live in the sunniest place in Russia — and it’s not on the shores of some warm sea. Winters there can reach minus 40°C, yet it is during this time that the world's northernmost antelopes, the dzeren, begin to breed. They have no less remarkable neighbors: the most untamable member of the cat family, Pallas's cat (manul). The region also boasts the largest variety of cranes in the world, along with mysterious lakes that dry up and refill on a 30-year cycle. All of this can be found in the Daurian Nature Reserve. Dmitry Tikhomirov, the Puck of Living Planet, will showcase its stunning nature in great detail. T<i>he Northernmost Antelope and the Wildest Cat — </i>in the new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It!</i></html>
The Chief Seal of the Far East Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>Which creature is the most spotted animal in the world, and why can it be considered the chief seal of the Far East? The Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, invites viewers to Russia's southernmost reserve — the Far Eastern Marine Reserve. You will learn how to fish with a cormorant, where to find a colony of tree-dwelling elves, and what white sharks hunt in Peter the Great Bay. You'll also see many bottom-dwelling inhabitants of the Sea of Japan and understand why the spotted largha seals have grown so fond of a seemingly unremarkable group of sea rocks. <i>The Chief Seal of the Far East</i> is a new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It! </i>on the Living Planet channel.</html>
Southern Adventures of Reindeer Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>Where do reindeer live? Even children know the answer: of course, in the polar tundra! But today, the Puck of Living Planet, Dmitry Tikhomirov, will find reindeer for you at the latitude of the Moscow region. This is a forest subspecies listed in the Red Book, nearly extinct, which 300 years ago once dominated vast areas of Eurasia. Why are they so much more beautiful than their tundra relatives? Who threatens the forest reindeer in the Nizhny Novgorod pinewoods? Where do they find their favorite food? And why do female reindeer keep their antlers in winter? You will learn all this in the new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It!,</i> titled <i>Southern Adventures of Reindeer.</i></html>
Deer vs Tiger Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>Who will win — the deer or the tiger? A funny question... but don't be hasty! What happens in nature when there are several thousand deer and only a few dozen tigers in the same area? The Puck Dmitry Tikhomirov from Living Planet invites you to the Far East to explore life in the Lazovsky Nature Reserve. It's a land of wonders! There, we even encounter the legendary blue bird. You will discover which snake behaves like a cobra and why pregnant tigresses love to lie near badger burrows. Deer vs. Tiger is a new episode of <i>The Puck Knows It. </i></html>
The Rarest Horses Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
Want to meet the newborn foal of the rarest horse in the world? Curious about what animals are called by the funny name "slepushonka"? Interested in understanding why the steppe could perish without gophers? Then join us on a journey to the stunning Predural Steppe! The Puck Dmitry Tikhomirov from Living Planet will introduce you to the peculiarities of Przewalski's horse life, demonstrate how young stallions train to fight for mares, and reveal some of the most unusual underground creatures. The fates of all steppe inhabitants are closely intertwined — and you will see and understand exactly how!
The Crane's Nest Dubbing on request Subtitles available (Russian)
The Puck Knows It! • 2024 • 26 minutes
<html>Today, on Living Planet, the channel's Puck, Dmitry Tikhomirov, sets out to search for grey cranes. Spotting these birds is no easy task, and only a few have ever managed to get close to their nests. Will Dmitry Tikhomirov succeed? And which animals will he encounter along the way? Find out in the programme <i>The Puck Knows It!</i></html>