Episodes List

Ep.1 Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World

Air Date: 1984-09-30

An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.

Ep.2 Treasures of the Gulf

Air Date: 1984-10-07

How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

Ep.3 Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind

Air Date: 1984-10-14

How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.

Ep.4 Fragments of Eden

Air Date: 1984-10-21

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”.

Ep.5 The Face of the Deep

Air Date: 1984-10-28

Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.

Ep.6 Yellowstone in Winter

Air Date: 1984-11-11

Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.

Ep.7 Winter Days

Air Date: 1984-12-02

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

Ep.8 Kilimanjaro

Air Date: 1984-12-09

Ep.9 Danube Delta

Air Date: 1984-12-16

An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.

Ep.10 Tumbler in the Sky

Air Date: 1985-01-13

Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.

Ep.11 Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo

Air Date: 1985-01-20

A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

Ep.12 Birds of Paradox

Air Date: 1985-02-03

A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

Ep.13 Lost World of the Medusa

Air Date: 1985-02-17

An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.

Ep.14 Kitum - The Elephant Cave

Air Date: 1985-03-10

African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.

Ep.15 Rhino on the Run

Air Date: 1985-03-17

A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.

Ep.16 Through Animal Eyes

Air Date: 1985-03-31

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.

Ep.17 Man's Best Friend

Air Date: 1985-04-28

This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.

Ep.18 Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden

Air Date: 1985-05-26

An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.