Nature · S10 · E7
Land of the Eagle: Conquering Swamps
A focus on the prospect of gold in the new world, and the Spanish exploration of Florida in search of that alluring metal.
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A focus on the prospect of gold in the new world, and the Spanish exploration of Florida in search of that alluring metal.
Season 10
1From the Heart of the World: the Elder Brothers' Warning
53 minSep 28, 1991
This program features the Kogi tribe who live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Columbia. They are pre-Columbian peoples, and consider themselves as the elder brothers of humankind. They insist that it is the modern world, the younger brothers, who are destroying the harmony of life on earth.
2Vietnam: a Country, Not a War
53 minOct 13, 1991
Vietnam's wildlife is reappearing after the great losses suffered during the war.
3Kali the Lion
53 minNov 3, 1991
Simon King films a lioness and her pride during winter on Africa's Serengeti plain.
4Madagascar: Island of Ghosts
53 minNov 17, 1991
A look at the environmental crisis on Madagascar and new conservation efforts being made.
5Land of the Eagle: the Great Encounter
53 minNov 24, 1991
This first episode in the miniseries explores the European discovery and settlement of the New World. Two views are presented, that of the colonists struggles to survive in their new and unfamiliar setting, as well as the Native Americans success within the same environment.
6Land of the Eagle: Confronting the Wilderness
53 minNov 24, 1991
A look at the colonization of Canada and the fur trade.
7Land of the Eagle: Conquering Swamps
53 minNov 25, 1991Now viewing
A focus on the prospect of gold in the new world, and the Spanish exploration of Florida in search of that alluring metal.
8Land of the Eagle: Across the Seas of Grass
53 minNov 25, 1991
An exploration of the Great Plains of North American from the Lewis and Clark expedition through to the present day.
9Land of the Eagle: Into the Shining Mountains
53 minNov 26, 1991
A focus on the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.
10Land of the Eagle: Living on the Edge
53 minNov 26, 1991
A look at life in the Sonoran Desert.
11Land of the Eagle: the First and Last Frontier
53 minNov 27, 1991
Exploring the people and wildlife of Alaska.
12Land of the Eagle: Searching for Paradise
53 minNov 27, 1991
This last episode in the miniseries looks at the landscape and wildlife of California.
13Great Moments with Nature's Filmmakers
53 minDec 8, 1991
14Horse Tigers
53 minJan 5, 1992
This program follows a herd of zebras along their yearly migration route through the African plains.
15Arctic Wanderers
53 minJan 12, 1992
Follows the yearly migration of the caribou of Alaska and the Yukon Territory in an effort to find suitable birthing grounds, all will trying to avoid wolves and other predators.
16Ladakh: Kingdom in the Clouds
53 minJan 19, 1992
India's remote Ladakh region in the Himalaya Mountains, home to the snow leopard and other rare wildlife.
17Tiwai: Island of the Apes
53 minFeb 9, 1992
Chimpanzees and other primates survive on Tiwai, an Upper Guinea island where witchcraft and taboos still exist.
18A Celebration of Birds with Roger Tory Peterson
53 minFeb 16, 1992
Roger Tory Peterson's fight to save America's birds and their habitats.
19Elephant Seals: Those Magnificent Diving Machines
53 minMar 1, 1992
The life cycle of a female northern elephant seal is documented.
20Dolphins: Close Encounters
53 minMar 8, 1992
Explores the lives of dolphins all around the world, and the scientists who are trying to communicate with them.
21Last Stand of the Giants
53 minMay 31, 1992
Loggers and conservationists have conflicting plans for ancient forests of redwoods, Douglas firs, hemlocks and Sitka spruce trees along the Northern Pacific rim.