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Nature
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
- Created by:
- Thomas Lovejoy, George Page
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Germany, United States of America
- Network:
- PBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
Episode 1
Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
1984-09-30 · 53mAn examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.
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Treasures of the Gulf
1984-10-07 · 53mHow the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
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Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
1984-10-14 · 53mHow various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
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Fragments of Eden
1984-10-21 · 53mExplores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.
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The Face of the Deep
1984-10-28 · 53mExamines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
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Yellowstone in Winter
1984-11-11 · 53mNatural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
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Winter Days
1984-12-02 · 53mDescribes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate
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Kilimanjaro
1984-12-09 · 53mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Danube Delta
1984-12-16 · 53mAn examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
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Tumbler in the Sky
1985-01-13 · 53mExamines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
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Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
1985-01-20 · 53mA look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
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Birds of Paradox
1985-02-03 · 53mA survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
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Lost World of the Medusa
1985-02-17 · 53mAn exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
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Kitum - The Elephant Cave
1985-03-10 · 53mAfrican elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
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Rhino on the Run
1985-03-17 · 53mA study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
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Through Animal Eyes
1985-03-31 · 53mThe use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.
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Man's Best Friend
1985-04-28 · 53mThis profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
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Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
1985-05-26 · 53mAn exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.
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