Sarah Gilbert May 20, 2013

Discovery Channel’s North America – in pictures

North America's diverse climate, geography and wildlife are the subject of an impressive new series on the Discovery Channel. It is narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor and spans the continent from the Canadian Rockies to the jungles of Belize

Discovery North America: sunset in death valley — Sunset in Death Valley, California, the lowest and driest area in North America Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: pronghorns — Pronghorns range over a vast area, from Canada to northern Mexico, seen here on their annual migration, the only time the males and females come together in a mixed-sex herd Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: Discovery Channel — Elk, the largest species of deer in the world, clash during the mating season in Pennsylvania, USA Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: tornado — A huge tornado sweeps across the USA's mid-west Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: capuchin monkeys — A group of capuchin monkeys native to Panama, huddle together in the treetops Photograph: Emilio White/Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: humpback whale — A humpback whale swims in the northern Pacific Ocean, off the Aleutian Islands near Alaska Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: jaguar mexico — This jaguar in Mexico was filmed using a night-vision camera Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: roadrunner — The roadrunner is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family which inhabits large areas of North America and prefers to breed in desert habitats Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: snow geese — Snow geese on their annual migration from central Canada to their wintering grounds in the Gulf of Mexico. Millions of them travel around 2,500 miles a year Photograph: Nick Lyon/Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: sea turtle — A sea turtle crawls back to the ocean in Costa Rica, one of the world's most important locations for nesting Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: wolf — A wolf howls after devouring a bison carcass Photograph: Discovery Channel

Discovery North America: bison — Bison rut on the Canadian praries Photograph: Discovery Channel

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