Top ten spy strategies we learned from Spy in the wild on PBS Nature

​By Susanna Speier
Denver Private Investigator Blogger

The series finale of PBS Nature's Spy in the Wild series: meet the spies just concluded on Rocky Mountain PBS and it wasn't really a spy show.  For any Colorado private investigator interested in the present and future of the surveillance, however, this will be a fascinating watch. If you're an under cover operative, even better. There is, in fact, so much to be gained from observing the dynamics of the animal world you would probably have a difficult time persuading yourself not to binge watch now that the series itself has aired and is available online in its entirety. 

See also: Spies in Nature 

After spending the last few weeks watching and making observations we compiled a list of the top spy skills the show taught us for the Denver private investigator community . We assume no responsibility for you using or misusing the skills and/or strategies you are about to read.

1. Mimic facial expressions and body language 
2. Don't bare your teeth 
3. Learning to submit helps to avoid conflicts in the wolf pack & with other animals 
4. If you are a spy tortoise you will inevitably be picked up and dropped by chimps
5. Wheeled dung cameras are great for spying on elephants but could get turned into toys 
6. Wag your tail
7. When filming dangerous animals, bring some backup animatronic spy cams
8. Share the bugs your mother brings you
9. Rock cam
10. Be playful

Did we miss anything? Keep in mind you may not have the opportunity to put these things to use if you're a Denver private investigator. Even a Colorado private investigator may question how to put it all to use.

You may have trouble finding a local wolf pack, however, there are myriad prairie dogs to be found along the I25 in Aurora, Centennial, Parker, Castle Pines Castle Rock and Monument as you shuttle between the Denver zoo in Denver and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs to see more of the animals featured in this series. Speaking of which, a giraffe at the Denver zoo just gave birth!! 

See the Spy in the Wild series in its entirety, now archived, for yourself onPBS Nature.