
Episodes (18)
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Ep 1
Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
1984-09-30•53m
An 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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Ep 2
Treasures of the Gulf
1984-10-07•53m
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
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Ep 3
Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
1984-10-14•53m
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
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Ep 4
Fragments of Eden
1984-10-21•53m
Explores 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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Ep 5
The Face of the Deep
1984-10-28•53m
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
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Ep 6
Yellowstone in Winter
1984-11-11•53m
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
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Ep 7
Winter Days
1984-12-02•53m
Describes 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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Ep 8
Kilimanjaro
1984-12-09•53m
No description available for this episode.
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Ep 9
Danube Delta
1984-12-16•53m
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
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Ep 10
Tumbler in the Sky
1985-01-13•53m
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
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Ep 11
Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
1985-01-20•53m
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
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Ep 12
Birds of Paradox
1985-02-03•53m
A 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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Ep 13
Lost World of the Medusa
1985-02-17•53m
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
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Ep 14
Kitum - The Elephant Cave
1985-03-10•53m
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
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Ep 15
Rhino on the Run
1985-03-17•53m
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
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Ep 16
Through Animal Eyes
1985-03-31•53m
The 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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Ep 17
Man's Best Friend
1985-04-28•53m
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
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Ep 18
Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
1985-05-26•53m
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.