Seasons & episodes
S6 · E1The Flowing Oasis 1987-09-20 · 53 min
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
S6 · E2Amazonia: A Burning Question 1987-09-27 · 53 min
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
S6 · E3Spirits of the Forest 1987-10-04 · 53 min
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
S6 · E4Perspectives of Paradise 1987-10-18 · 53 min
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
S6 · E5A Season in the Sun 1987-11-15 · 53 min
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
S6 · E6The Legend of the Lightning Bird 1987-11-22 · 53 min
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
S6 · E7The Volcano Watchers 1987-11-29 · 53 min
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
S6 · E8Tiger! 1987-12-06 · 53 min
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
S6 · E9Land of the Kiwi 1988-01-03 · 53 min
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
S6 · E10Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed 1988-01-10 · 53 min
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
S6 · E11In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God 1988-01-24 · 53 min
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
S6 · E12Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess 1988-02-14 · 53 min
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
S6 · E13Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel 1988-02-21 · 53 min
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.
S6 · E14Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel 1988-02-28 · 53 min
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.
S6 · E15Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge 1988-03-06 · 53 min
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
S6 · E16Elephant: Lord of the Jungle 1988-03-20 · 53 min
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
S6 · E17Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon 1988-03-27 · 53 min
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
S6 · E18Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras 1988-04-24 · 53 min
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
S6 · E19Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper 1988-05-01 · 53 min
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
S6 · E20The Elephant Challenge 1988-05-08 · 53 min
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
S6 · E21The Coral Triangle 1988-06-12 · 53 min
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.