Season 12 (1993)
Episodes: 14
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
Air Date: 1993-10-03
Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
Ep.2 Treasure of the Andes
Air Date: 1993-10-10
The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
Ep.3 Echoes from the Ice
Air Date: 1993-11-07
The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.
Ep.4 The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct
Air Date: 1993-11-22
This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.
Ep.5 The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place
Air Date: 1993-11-22
Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
Ep.6 The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
Air Date: 1993-11-23
Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
Ep.7 The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
Air Date: 1993-11-23
An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
Ep.8 The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making
Air Date: 1993-11-24
A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
Ep.9 The Nature of Sex: Young Ones
Air Date: 1993-11-24
A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
Ep.10 Nature's Great African Moments
Air Date: 1993-12-05
"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
Ep.11 Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
Air Date: 1994-01-23
"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.
Ep.12 Phantom of the Forest
Air Date: 1994-02-20
A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.
Ep.13 Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
Air Date: 1994-03-13
"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.
Ep.14 Toadskin Spell
Air Date: 1994-05-15
"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.