
Episodes (21)
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Ep 1
The Flowing Oasis
1987-09-20•53m
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
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Ep 2
Amazonia: A Burning Question
1987-09-27•53m
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
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Ep 3
Spirits of the Forest
1987-10-04•53m
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
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Ep 4
Perspectives of Paradise
1987-10-18•53m
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
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Ep 5
A Season in the Sun
1987-11-15•53m
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
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Ep 6
The Legend of the Lightning Bird
1987-11-22•53m
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
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Ep 7
The Volcano Watchers
1987-11-29•53m
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
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Ep 8
Tiger!
1987-12-06•53m
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
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Ep 9
Land of the Kiwi
1988-01-03•53m
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
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Ep 10
Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
1988-01-10•53m
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
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Ep 11
In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
1988-01-24•53m
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
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Ep 12
Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
1988-02-14•53m
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
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Ep 13
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
1988-02-21•53m
The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's Kalahari Desert. Observed: elephants, zebras, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.
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Ep 14
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
1988-02-28•53m
Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," observes African skimmers, lily trotters, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.
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Ep 15
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
1988-03-06•53m
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
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Ep 16
Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
1988-03-20•53m
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
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Ep 17
Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
1988-03-27•53m
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
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Ep 18
Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
1988-04-24•53m
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
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Ep 19
Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
1988-05-01•53m
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
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Ep 20
The Elephant Challenge
1988-05-08•53m
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
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Ep 21
The Coral Triangle
1988-06-12•53m
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.