Nature (1982)
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.
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Episode 1 - And Then the Rains Came
Release Date: 1985-10-20Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
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Episode 2 - Battle of the Leaves
Release Date: 1985-10-27How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
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Episode 3 - The Ganges Gharial
Release Date: 1985-11-03A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
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Episode 4 - One Man’s Island
Release Date: 1985-11-10The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
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Episode 5 - Selva Verde: The Green Jungle
Release Date: 1985-11-17An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
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Episode 6 - The Plant Hunters
Release Date: 1985-11-24An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
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Episode 7 - Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water
Release Date: 1985-12-15An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
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Episode 8 - Emas: High Plains of Brazil
Release Date: 1986-01-05A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
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Episode 9 - The Feathered Swarm
Release Date: 1986-01-26The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
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Episode 10 - Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean
Release Date: 1986-02-16A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
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Episode 11 - Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond
Release Date: 1986-02-23After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
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Episode 12 - Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge
Release Date: 1986-03-02A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
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Episode 13 - Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
Release Date: 1986-03-09Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
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Episode 14 - Death Trap
Release Date: 1986-03-23The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
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Episode 15 - Aspen: Dancer on the Wind
Release Date: 1986-04-06A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
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Episode 16 - Secrets of an African Jungle
Release Date: 1986-04-27The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
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Episode 17 - Birdwatch from Florida
Release Date: 1986-05-04Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
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Episode 18 - The Gooneys of Midway
Release Date: 1986-05-11Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Episode 19 - Where Eagles Fly
Release Date: 1986-05-18A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
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Episode 20 - The Skyhunters
Release Date: 1986-05-25An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.