The NBC docuseries The Americas aims to showcase the wide variety of wildlife through the awe-inspiring landscape of North and South America. The series debuted back on Feburary 23, and the first few episodes have already taken us to the East Coast, Mexico, the Canadian tundras, and the Amazon Rainforest. Oh, and it’s narrated by Tom Hanks and features a musical score by Hans Zimmer, what’s not to like there?

Filmed over the last 5 years with footage captured over 180 expeditions, some of the wildlife behaviors captured over this 10 part series had never been caught on camera before.

In this exclusive clip shared with Decider from the next episode “The Gulf Coast,” which airs on NBC this Sunday, we get a glimpse into the habits of one of the worlds most peculiar animals: the manatee.

The clip shows manatees engaging with each other in playful ways, “cavorting” as scientists describe. Hanks describes how these animals always return to the same springs each year, and that its crucial for their survival.”There’s still a lot to understand about Manatee’s friendships, but perhaps these are bonds that will last a lifetime.” He compares their socialization behavior to how we interact as humans, with manatees coming together in similar ways that humans tend to gather with each other around holidays.

Manatees are threatened in places of the world, especially the Florida Manatee, so we hope that in this upcoming episode, more people become aware of and learn to appreciate these beautiful animals.

The Americas 6th episode releases this Sunday at 8 p.m ET/PT and will stream on Peacock the next day.