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