Seasons & episodes
S3 · E3Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind 1984-10-14 · 53 min
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
S3 · E4Fragments of Eden 1984-10-21 · 53 min
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”.
S3 · E5The Face of the Deep 1984-10-28 · 53 min
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
S3 · E6Yellowstone in Winter 1984-11-11 · 53 min
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
S3 · E7Winter Days 1984-12-02 · 53 min
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
S3 · E8Kilimanjaro 1984-12-09 · 53 min
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S3 · E9Danube Delta 1984-12-16 · 53 min
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
S3 · E10Tumbler in the Sky 1985-01-13 · 53 min
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
S3 · E11Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo 1985-01-20 · 53 min
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
S3 · E12Birds of Paradox 1985-02-03 · 53 min
A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
S3 · E13Lost World of the Medusa 1985-02-17 · 53 min
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
S3 · E14Kitum - The Elephant Cave 1985-03-10 · 53 min
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
S3 · E15Rhino on the Run 1985-03-17 · 53 min
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
S3 · E16Through Animal Eyes 1985-03-31 · 53 min
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.
S3 · E17Man's Best Friend 1985-04-28 · 53 min
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
S3 · E18Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden 1985-05-26 · 53 min
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.
S4 · E1And Then the Rains Came 1985-10-20 · 53 min
Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
S4 · E2Battle of the Leaves 1985-10-27 · 53 min
How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
S4 · E3The Ganges Gharial 1985-11-03 · 53 min
A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
S4 · E4One Man’s Island 1985-11-10 · 53 min
The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
S4 · E5Selva Verde: The Green Jungle 1985-11-17 · 53 min
An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
S4 · E6The Plant Hunters 1985-11-24 · 53 min
An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
S4 · E7Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water 1985-12-15 · 53 min
An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
S4 · E8Emas: High Plains of Brazil 1986-01-05 · 53 min
A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.