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.
Episodes
1Forest in the Sea
53 minOct 9, 1983
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
2Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
53 minOct 16, 1983
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
3Acacia: Tree of Thorns
53 minOct 23, 1983
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
4On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
53 minNov 6, 1983
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
5Secret Weapons
53 minNov 13, 1983
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
6Voices in the Forest
53 minDec 18, 1983
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
7Osprey
53 minFeb 5, 1984
A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.
8Big Business in Bees
53 minFeb 12, 1984
Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.
9Jet Set Wildlife
53 minFeb 19, 1984
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
10The Masterbuilders
53 minFeb 26, 1984
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
11Plight of the Bumblebee
53 minMar 4, 1984
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
12The Missing Monsoon
53 minMar 11, 1984
The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.
13Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
53 minMar 25, 1984
An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.
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